Case Fan Differences
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Darkbreeze
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Of course. Do you really believe a six dollar case fan uses the same quality of components, bearings, airflow designs and materials as a 26.00 fan? For case fans you generally want something between ten and twenty dollars, PWM pulse width modulation when possible, with a max CFM of at least 40CFM and a decibel level (db or dba) of no more than 25, preferably around 19db.
Fans by Noctua, Phanteks, Noiseblocker, Thermalright (Not Thermaltake), Cougar (Some models), Corsair (Some models), Scythe and Cryorig are generally higher quality fans while those by Bitfenix, Cooler master, Corsair, Thermaltake, Antec, Enermax, Lepa, Rosewill, Zalman and Gelid solutions are generally ok but lower quality. Of course, all brands have both budget and premium models so you just need to check online reviews for any given model number but if you somewhat match the specs I gave you above you'll get at least a decent fan.
Fans by Noctua, Phanteks, Noiseblocker, Thermalright (Not Thermaltake), Cougar (Some models), Corsair (Some models), Scythe and Cryorig are generally higher quality fans while those by Bitfenix, Cooler master, Corsair, Thermaltake, Antec, Enermax, Lepa, Rosewill, Zalman and Gelid solutions are generally ok but lower quality. Of course, all brands have both budget and premium models so you just need to check online reviews for any given model number but if you somewhat match the specs I gave you above you'll get at least a decent fan.
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