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Can anyone recommend a decent case fan? Something that isn't too expensive and runs nice and quiet.

I would need a 120mm and an 80mm fan. I know 80mm fans are going to run a little louder because of the smaller size -> faster rpm -> more noise, but is there a company that makes them as quiet as possible?

Is there a certain company that is known for quiet fans or should I be looking at specific models?

I really prefer to order parts from NewEgg, so it'd be great if I could order whatever is recommended from there.

Thanks in advance!

Message edited by fueled_by_ramen on 04-02-2008 at 08:05:32 PM

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Best place to check is SPCR: http://www.silentpcreview.com/section12.html

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There is always the conundrum of quiet versus airflow.

For a 120MM fan:

The Noctua SF-P12 is very quiet and has decent airflow, however, in terms of raw power you can't beat the LOUD Silverstone FM-121 which can move 110 CFM. For my set-up I prefer a powerful fan that I can undervolt with a fan controller when I don't need a lot of air movement.

In general people rave about Papst fans for silence, but Newegg doesn't sell them. Have to go elsewhere.

Message edited by badgtx1969 on 04-02-2008 at 09:04:43 PM

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After looking around for some fans for my build upgrade i found Scythe and Arctic Cooling to have some of the best noise/cfm ratios round. They are worth checking out... ill be getting Arctic Cooling ones but thats only because Scythe is hard to come by in AUS

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