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As I sit here, bored and waiting for my mprime test to enter its 8th hour, I wanted to float an idea past you folks.
We should really set up a chart of CFM vs dBA of quality fans. I'm new to this sub-forum so don't think I'm just here to make more work for the regulars.
The two numbers are pretty much on opposite ends. The more air a fan moves, generally the louder it gets. It's very easy to go to a site like FrozenCPU or NewEgg and find fans that either have low noise or high CFMs. I feel like people like me who want the best of both worlds are neglected.
As I'm looking at fans, I'm thinking I don't need them silent but then again, I don't want a loud 50dBA+ fan either. There has to be the best of both worlds fan.
What I would like to do is start compiling a list where average users can go and look for their perfect fans. Maybe give them an option of sacrificing a few less CFMs for a few more dBAs or vice-versa. Maybe set them up as lowest ratios so people can get a real comparison.
It's just an idea I had. I'm wondering what you guys thought.
We should really set up a chart of CFM vs dBA of quality fans. I'm new to this sub-forum so don't think I'm just here to make more work for the regulars.
The two numbers are pretty much on opposite ends. The more air a fan moves, generally the louder it gets. It's very easy to go to a site like FrozenCPU or NewEgg and find fans that either have low noise or high CFMs. I feel like people like me who want the best of both worlds are neglected.
As I'm looking at fans, I'm thinking I don't need them silent but then again, I don't want a loud 50dBA+ fan either. There has to be the best of both worlds fan.
What I would like to do is start compiling a list where average users can go and look for their perfect fans. Maybe give them an option of sacrificing a few less CFMs for a few more dBAs or vice-versa. Maybe set them up as lowest ratios so people can get a real comparison.
It's just an idea I had. I'm wondering what you guys thought.