Questions about fan headers and controllers

GetOwnedGaming

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Hey there. I know this motherboard has 3 system fan headers, which is okay for now, seeing that I only have 3 fans. However, I want to add water cooling to the CPU in the future, what fan headers would I plug those 3x120 fans into, do I need more fan headers, and if I add a fan controller will I not need more fan headers?
I will be getting the NZXT Phantom 630 Windowed edition black case, and want to put as many fans as possible in it in the future, but I need to make sure the motherboard can support all those fans. I will have more fans, and lower RPMs so I can have plenty of cooling, yet still have a quiet PC.

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oneeye_72

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Try Arctic F12 PWM fans, they use a piggy back system where you can plug multiple fans together, they claim up to 7 on one port. They have two distinct types, the F12 PWM Pro which can only blow due to it's one side mount screws, and the F12 PWM PST which is the standard both way fitting. They are not that expensive, which I think puts most guys off them, but I've used them for a long time and they are the quietest I've found (even at top speed 1500RPM).