Noctua fans 120mm vs 140mm

colinut

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Jun 5, 2014
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Gents,

I have a Fractal Design R4 case and looking to buy 4 Noctua case fans for it.
The CPU is already cooled by a Noctua DH-14 cooler.

I have a dilemma of which Noctua fans to get, where to set them in the case and weather I should get 120mm or 140mm fans.

Any advice is muchly appreciated!
 
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R4 -
Front: 1 - 120/140mm fan (included is a hydraulic bearing 140mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed; 1 - 120/140mm fan (not included)
Rear: 1 - 120/140mm fan (included is a hydraulic bearing 140mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed)
Top: 2 - 120/140mm fans (not included) - positions also support some models of 240 radiators, depending on configuration
Bottom: 1 - 120/140mm fan (not included)
Side: 1 - 120/140mm fan (not included)

I'd just get 2 140mm fans for the front and 1 140mm fan for the rear.
R4 -
Front: 1 - 120/140mm fan (included is a hydraulic bearing 140mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed; 1 - 120/140mm fan (not included)
Rear: 1 - 120/140mm fan (included is a hydraulic bearing 140mm Silent Series R2 fan, 1000 RPM speed)
Top: 2 - 120/140mm fans (not included) - positions also support some models of 240 radiators, depending on configuration
Bottom: 1 - 120/140mm fan (not included)
Side: 1 - 120/140mm fan (not included)

I'd just get 2 140mm fans for the front and 1 140mm fan for the rear.
 
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