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Looking for a simple fan controller

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June 23, 2013 5:41:21 AM

Hi Guys!
I'm looking for a good fan controller to buy. I'm upgrading my old case (CM Elite Black 430) and going to buy a CM Storm Enforcer, CM 690 or go big and get a NZXT Phantom :) 
Anyway, I'm hoping to use a blue 200mm and a blue 120mm intake fans while using two sets of red fans (200mm and 120mm) as exhaust fans. I guess it would look nice with fan color representating its task. 5 fans in total (bottom intake with no LEDs)
and I want to
-Turn the fans on and off separately (keep fan 1,2,4 on and 3,5 off
-Controll the speed of each fan

I don't need,
-a fancy display
-temp probes
-alarming system

Just looking for a FC to do the simple job its meant to do. I didn't like NZXT's Sentry 2 because it doesn't allow each fan to keep on or off and the fact that you can't quickly adjust a fan (you have to cycle through from fan 1 to fan 5).
I'm leaning towards CM Storm Enforcer ATM than Phantom (Phantom seems to be a little expensive and has no cool features except the name)

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June 23, 2013 6:44:21 AM

Hello axehead15! Thanks for the quick reply. Bit Fenix Recon looks really good and it seems better than NZXT Sentry 2. With the ability to turn fans on/off individually and with the cool add-on of browser OTG controll, not only I can monitor my temps but also controll the fan speeds. The colors do look great. I love the monochrome display.

Does it allow me to select an individual fan with one touch or do I have to cycle through fan 1 to fan 5? (this is why Sentry 2 is a fail)

Does it allow me to turn an individual fan off/on by a single touch or do I have to decrease fan speed down to zero to turn it off?

Thanks.
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June 23, 2013 7:48:46 AM

Here's an unboxing video of the FitFenix Recon that you might find helpful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6R2xoAPPQcs

Keep in mind that this is a sponsored video so it should be taken with the proverbial grain of salt, but it does give you a good close-up view of the device and its functions.
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