hi im looking for a silent/ near silent case fan. i have been looking at this one. it is 8 dba. is that good for a case fan? i am also open to suggestions, but make sure it is silent/ near silent.
Get something like a corsair AF120 performance edition fan and hook it up to a fan controller. Through your case, it'll sound like a near-silent hum. If a fan really only puts out 8dba of noise close by, it won't push a lot of air. An added bonus with a louder fan and a fan controller is that you can have quiet when you don't want to hear your computer and cooling performance when you need it.
Anything under 10 db is pretty quiet and for the most part 15 db is also quiet. If you match a low CFM with a low RPM them you will get a very quiet fan.
Get something like a corsair AF120 performance edition fan and hook it up to a fan controller. Through your case, it'll sound like a near-silent hum. If a fan really only puts out 8dba of noise close by, it won't push a lot of air. An added bonus with a louder fan and a fan controller is that you can have quiet when you don't want to hear your computer and cooling performance when you need it.