120 mm fans

[bh2o]

I am looking to buy an Cool Master 830 case and I was wondering what are good 120 mm fans? Noise isn't necessarily an issue, but I prefer price and efficiency in air cooling. Colors would be nice but aren't needed. Any Recommendations and reasons why?

 

[Silverion77]

Scythe
From what i can see, they are great fans...

Unless your looking for larger 38mm (so Delta and San Ace are out ), id just stick with scythe. Reliable and good price

 

[jaguarskx]

Yate Loons 120mm are both quiet and affordable.

http://www.svc.com/120x25mmfans.html?page=2

I specifically have a few of the Orange/Black 120mm fans in my two PCs.

http://www.svc.com/d12sl-12-or.html

 

[jaguarskx]

If price is not an issue then Noctua... they're grrreat!!!

 

[bh2o]

Thanks, I like the yate loons a lot. What does cfm mean?

 

[royalcrown]

the xigmatec fans are good for cheap fans, run 2 and fairly quiet, lots of air.

 

[jsc]

cfm = cubic feet (of air, in this case) per minute.
more cfm = more noise, all other things being equal.

 

[jsc]

Oh, forgot. I like the Scythe S-Flex fans. I have an SFF21-F on my HSF. To me, the "F" model represents a good compromise between air flow and noise.

 

[cadder]

Airflow and rpm's will vary a lot from one fan to another so you have to consider that. There isn't a good way to rate noise, and it seems to be almost as hard to rate airflow, so you have to read a lot of reviews and then pick one that looks good.

 

[KyleSTL]

Scythe Kama Flex 120mm
Scythe S-Flex (although very expensive)
Scythe Slipstream
Scythe Gentle Typhoon

You really can't go wrong with any of them and they range $8-20 in the US.

 

[leo2kp]

CFM doesn't have to = more noise, but it DOES mean more airflow. Design plays a big role in noise/CFM ratio.

I like this fan:

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/6941/fan-404/Cooler_Master_120x25mm_Dual_Ball_Silent_Fan_Y720CCD-25K1-GP_-_1096CFM.html?tl=g36c15s60

I have two of them. One for exhaust, and the other cools my lapped Thermalright Ultra 120 True Black. Keeps my 3.2GHz i7 920 at 26C idle ^.^ The fan is meant to last over 9 years, is relatively quiet due to design, and pushes a ton of air at 109CFM.