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post #1 of 34
3/17/09 at 3:44pm
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Ive never looked in to good quality fans before and was hoping some one could recommend a some good quality silent case fans.
The clear LED type is preferable but will look at anything.

Cheers for your help in advance
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post #2 of 34
3/17/09 at 3:51pm
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233009 very quiet relatively high cfm fans.
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post #3 of 34
3/17/09 at 3:52pm
For price/performance, you can't beat Yate Loon. I have 4 high speed blue LED ones in my case and when I dial them back on my fan controller they're pretty much silent. My Zalman's CPU fan is louder than they are.
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post #4 of 34
3/17/09 at 3:55pm
You won't be finding any quiet LED fans that move a decent amount of air, the clear plastic causes them to be a lot louder.

I recommend these: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...s-flex&x=0&y=0

You can get fans like Noctua too, but they're pretty pricey.

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Originally Posted by waverider599 View Post
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835233009 very quiet relatively high cfm fans.
They just look like an average fan that uses a mix of ball and sleeve and doesn't have accurate specs.
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post #5 of 34
3/17/09 at 3:57pm
I have both of these listed below:

Xigmatek Orange
Decent flow, not loud, decent price.

Noctua
Decent flow, extremely quiet, however, expensive as hell, and odd colored.
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3/17/09 at 4:03pm
http://cmstore.coolermaster-usa.com/...roducts_id=116

Specifications:

Fan Dimension (W / H / D)120 x 120 x 25 mm
Fan Speed2000 R.P.M.
Fan Airflow69.69 CFM
Bearing TypeLong life sleeve
Fan Life Expectancy50,000 hours
Fan Noise Level (dB-A)19 dBA
Connector3-pin
Voltage12 V

the dbA are when the fans on low but they arn't loud by any meansmaby a 28dba max
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3/17/09 at 4:05pm
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post #8 of 34
3/17/09 at 4:06pm
My case is right under my desk and Antec makes some good ones. On the lowest setting, to me, they are silent. And i have pretty sensitive ears. Still expense though, but not as bad as the noctuas. I think jab-tech has them for 12$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835209013

Yate Loons are also pretty quiet. Damn cheap too. 4 for 24$, w/ leds. I would still put them on a controller though to make them silent.
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3/17/09 at 4:07pm
Check the specs on these, I have 4 of them and they're great. Magnetic bearings too.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835214001
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3/17/09 at 4:10pm
Quote:
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Check the specs on these, I have 4 of them and they're great. Magnetic bearings too.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835214001
Yet again, extremely inaccurate specs. The dba isn't possible with that much CFM and at 1500 RPM. (CFM also looks a little exaggerated)
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