I need help with case fans. Which one to get?

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Currently, I'm getting a Thermaltake Core v51 case for my new desktop build. I don't know much about case fans.(exhaust, intake, whatever)

I would like to have the fans as quiet as possible but still with enough to keep my pc reasonably cool.

I also wouldn't mind LED lighting. :)

I have a AMD FX-9590 cpu with a corsair H110i water cooler if that matters. Also, I'm using (or plan to) use a Nvidia GTX 960 graphics card or something similar.
The motherboard is Asus Crosshair V Formula Z.

You probably don't need all that information, but I'm not sure what dictates the case fans I should get.

(please give detailed explanation of each case fan, where they should go, and intake or exhaust)

Thanks in advance. :)


Update:

Nobody answered my question so I went online and found some websites saying a good idea would be to have 2 Corsair AF120 Performance as intake and a Corsair AF140 fan as exhaust.

Is this true? Do I need more fans? Is there a better solution?



 
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Greeko85
The corsair af series is a great choice. With your intake fans are there any obstructions such as a ton of hard drives or the radiator for h110i? If the answer is yes you may need to consider buying static pressure fans to "push" the air through. If the answer is no then normal airflow designed fans will work just fine.
Other good alternatives would be noctuas although they are quite pricey or my personal favourites cougars-they move a lot of air, nice bright leds and they are quiet!
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The corsair af series is a great choice. With your intake fans are there any obstructions such as a ton of hard drives or the radiator for h110i? If the answer is yes you may need to consider buying static pressure fans to "push" the air through. If the answer is no then normal airflow designed fans will work just fine.
Other good alternatives would be noctuas although they are quite pricey or my personal favourites cougars-they move a lot of air, nice bright leds and they are quiet!
 
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Thanks, if you were building this pc with the same specs, what would your configuration be?

I was going to go with 2 AF140 fans (intake) in the front, 1 AF140 fan in the back (exhaust), and 2 AF120 Performance fans on the bottom.

I hadn't thought about the obstacles in my pc, so I'm not exactly sure now.


Oh and I can't get Cougar fans because they aren't available at Fry's. :(
 
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Look I think your setup should work just fine especially if you regulate the fan speed through the BIOS or some other method available to you. The V51 is great for airflow builds but at the same time it won't keep much of the sound from escaping due to its perforated design.
Where are you planning to mount your rad for the h110i?
 
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I only wanted to cool my cpu with the h110i.

Also, I went overkill with the fans. I think I should fix it.
Here's the build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/KCy9hM

I was thinking maybe SP fans for intake and AF fans for exhaust but the noise might be too much. (Wasn't there something about add 3 db per additional fan?)

Thanks!

 
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