The Kamas. Just the right balance of airflow and noise, decent quality, and cheaper than the others.
Best noise/performance chassis fans?
Hi guys, i know alot of people recommned the noctuas, however there too dam expensive (upwards of £20 per fan is ridiculous), i was wondering if anyone had any knowledge on good fans to stick inside a i7 build running at 75C load?
My current setup includes a 200mm top fan at 800 rmp, 134 CFm, 3x 2000 rpm 79 CFM antec fans, and a Scythe S-FLEX 1600RPM Ultra Quiet 120mm at 63 CFM, 28 dba.
below is a few fans that have caught my eye.
Akasa AK-FN057 Apache Super Silent 120mm Fan - 4 Pin PWM -£13.98 each, 57.53 CFM, 16dBa.
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Fractal Design 140mm Silent Cooling Fan - £11.99 each, 39 CFM, 9 dBa.
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Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm 800 RPM - £10.34 each, 28 CFM, 9 dBa.
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Sharkoon Silent Eagle 1000 120mm Fan - £9.99 each, 36 CFm, 19 dBa.
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Scythe Kama PWM 120mm Fan £9.19 each, 52 CFm, 25 dBa.
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My current setup includes a 200mm top fan at 800 rmp, 134 CFm, 3x 2000 rpm 79 CFM antec fans, and a Scythe S-FLEX 1600RPM Ultra Quiet 120mm at 63 CFM, 28 dba.
below is a few fans that have caught my eye.
Akasa AK-FN057 Apache Super Silent 120mm Fan - 4 Pin PWM -£13.98 each, 57.53 CFM, 16dBa.
Fractal Design 140mm Silent Cooling Fan - £11.99 each, 39 CFM, 9 dBa.
Scythe Gentle Typhoon 120mm 800 RPM - £10.34 each, 28 CFM, 9 dBa.
Sharkoon Silent Eagle 1000 120mm Fan - £9.99 each, 36 CFm, 19 dBa.
Scythe Kama PWM 120mm Fan £9.19 each, 52 CFm, 25 dBa.
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hmm for an extra £4 per fan i get 9 less dba with the akasa super silent...is 25 dba that much different than 16? i might just have to buy both and see if the difference is that much
Originally Posted by Chunky_Chimp  The Kamas. Just the right balance of airflow and noise, decent quality, and cheaper than the others. |
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Agreed.
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Originally Posted by Chunky_Chimp The Kamas. Just the right balance of airflow and noise, decent quality, and cheaper than the others. |
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I don't trust the Akasa's dBA rating, honestly; it may actually be the same noise level at full speed as the Kama while being lower-quality.
Originally Posted by B4Shock hmm for an extra £4 per fan i get 9 less dba with the akasa super silent...is 25 dba that much different than 16? i might just have to buy both and see if the difference is that much |
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