Side Case Fan and CPU Fan

[jtmoney528]

I have ordered most of the parts but I wanted to replace the fan that came with the Cogage True Spirit to push more air. The standard fan for this is 120mm. I need one for this.

My case is the Antec 1200 which has a side panel fan and a fan that sits in the middle inside the case. I needed two fans for these places. They are both 120mm fans. What are some good fans that push a lot of air, I do not care about noise at all. All I care about is the amount of air they push to cool.

These are what I had in mind:

Side:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999122

Middle and CPU:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811999145

My only thing is that all of them have manual pci slot controllers. What is the best way to manage that?

 

[wathman]

Thermaltake is okay, they are probably a bit louder than some fans out there, but you said noise isn't an issue. The manual fan controllers shouldn't be an issue. If you don't want to use them, don't plug them in and install them. You can either plug them in directly to your power supply and have them always run at the same speed, or get a better fan controller you do want to use so you can adjust as needed.

Personally, I like Scythe fans:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=scythe+120mm&x=0&y=0

 

[jtmoney528]

Thermaltake is okay, they are probably a bit louder than some fans out there, but you said noise isn't an issue. The manual fan controllers shouldn't be an issue. If you don't want to use them, don't plug them in and install them. You can either plug them in directly to your power supply and have them always run at the same speed, or get a better fan controller you do want to use so you can adjust as needed.

Personally, I like Scythe fans:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=scythe+120mm&x=0&y=0

Will they push as much air though, even though they are not as high in RPM's?

Really I just want the fans to always be on the highest possible setting.

 

[wathman]

If you look at the more expensive Scythes, they have higher Airflow CFM than those thermaltakes. They also can get there with less RPMs, and still have better acoustic performance. They are a bit more expensive though, so that's the only real drawback.

 

[wathman]

Actually, it's not the most expensive one I'm referring to, it's one of their Slipstream models. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185060 Has a high flow, but Scythe has built it's reputation on being one of the most quiet fans so maybe this one is louder, and less popular. It gets pretty good reviews like most other Scythe products.

 

[jtmoney528]

I am getting three of the Ultra KAZE

 

[jtmoney528]

Will the Ultra KAZE fit in the side of the case?

 

[ahslan]

Well my friend got 3 Scythe (I think 80cm) fans and those things are freaking sweet...they are extremely quiet and move a ton of air...they do cost more however...

 

[jtmoney528]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185054

That is the model I am looking at for Antec 1200 Case (Side and Cage)