What are the best case fans?

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HeisenbergTips

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Hey guys I am looking into purchasing components for a enthusiast Corsair 350D M-ATX Build with a Maximus VI Gene a, GTX 770 and a 4770 but my one confusion when it comes to this system is what are the best low noise case fans?
 
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I absolutely love Be Quiet! fans however they don't sell them in AUS and Noctua are too expensive, however, Corsair are just in my budget and I can get them in AUS. Are Corsair Quiet Fans worth it or should I find another way to get Be Quiet Silentwings?
 
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I'm on the fence about the Corsair Quiet editions. Personally, I would rather buy the performance editions and just dial down the RPM to an acceptable level - but if I wanted (or needed) the extra performance, I could ramp it up. That is my own personal preference, though, any I am not sure how you intend on how many fans you intend to buy, or how you intend to control them. (Via motherboard, or hardware fan controller?)

Back to the Corsair fans, I bought an SP120 Performance edition just to try out, and even at full tilt it is not as bad as you'd think. I mean, when it's on, the noise is definitely there, but it's not invasive. Some fans have an annoying whir, or clicking, of the motor, or a prevailing "whoosh" as they push the air, both which can stand out. This was a pleasant mix of both, but it's still there. The max RPM is 2350, and when it's at 1800 I can discern it from my *five* Arctic Cooling F12s, which is a very affordable alternative for quiet fans.
 
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Right now, the best case fans are built by Phanteks, topping even Noctua for ability and quietness. That said, Noctua has new fans due out (not sure when) that seriously outperform their standing fans now in the middle range.

And no, the Corsair fans aren't that good, they are acceptable in a vertical orientation, but horizontal they bite, even worse is horizontal and upside down. Wrong kind of bearings. The new Corsair ML pros are very good, but you'll pay a premium for them, generally more expensive than Noctua.

@Blue Anthom,
Might want to append your cons on the Cougar Vortex. They are decent case fans, even pull double duty as decent rad fans, but the PWM edition has a serious drawback. It's got a really lousy pwm controller that at anything lower than full speed 'clicks' like crazy. Unless Cougar has addressed this lately, it's been a recurring annoyance.
 
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