best 120mm fans for my tower? for best price...

heyty4thehelp

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wanting to spend around $5 per fan...i know the fan blades come in different shapes(idk which are the best)

was hoping someone could point me to a good brand/type of fan...

also I wondered which is best for air flow....

I have choices of 1 back / 2 top / 2 bottom /2 front/ 2 side to install fans, which should blow air in and which should pull air out?

thanks for any help!
 

heyty4thehelp

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i have only 5 fans, where should i put the fans? 2 top/2front/1b ack?

or 1 back/1bottom/1front/2top?

btw, why lol over the fan he suggested? is it not worth the $? or should i spend $10 per fan?

i think i like the 1 u picked david, is that the best one for my range? or is there anything better i should get? i do like it, it matches my other white fans...

hope shipping is cheap, what about putting my fans in, which places woudl be best for max airflow?
 

davidarad02

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I lol'ed because it was the exact same fan I recommended, but with an LED....

put 2 in the front, one in the bottom, one in the back and an optional one in the top (the bottom one is also optional)
 

heyty4thehelp

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do I have to take out my motherboard to install the cpu cooler? or is there enough room to leave it in my case and have enough room for those 4 screws to put on the back of my motherboard?

do i need to buy any special stuff to clean my cpu with old thermal paste or is rubbing alcohol good enough?
 

Chayan4400

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It depends. Certain cases have a motherboard cutout that allows you to change the cooler without removing the motherboard, some don't. Tell me what your case is and I'll check and see. Try to use 91% isopropyl alcohol for removing thermal paste. Almost any pharmacy will have it. Remember to re-apply it afterward, use something like Arctic Silver for the best results.
 

heyty4thehelp

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mine does has a spot in the back thats cut out...idk the name of it or model #...i'll look tomorrow closely to see if im capable of doing it.

what are considered high cpu temps? an gpu temps?

im debating if i even need the cpu cooler..if i dont need it, then i wont buy it.

im having some issues on lag...is there a way to tell if i damage my cpu or gpu from over heating ?

my comp will blue screen if it gets hot enough to do damage right? i havent had any blue screens but i do lag on arma 3