The Quietest Computer Fan?

[LOL123]

Im building my computer in the upcoming month and wondering what is the Quietest but efficient fans available of sizes of 120mm and 200mm , i dont mind if there are LED's or they are plane

Thanks!

 

[cjl]

I really like the Noctua fans (they're expensive though...)

 

[beanoslim]

Yeah, Noctuas, Enermax or Scythe are my choice.

Depends how much airflow you need, here is some infor on the Enermax line up.
http://www.enermax.co.uk/?id=338

The T.B. Silence are completely silent but don't push out large amounts of air.

 

[LOL123]

Im not 100% sure how much air flow i would need , im thinking of getting the new CoolerMaster Storm Enfocer and as it has a 200mm fan and a 120mm at the back i though i might add a 120mm or an extremely low rpm 200rpm to the top. Im thinking of putting the new AMD zambezi chip in with a GTX570 and only 1 HD , do you think i would need a large amount of airflow and should i replace the case's already insatlled fans ? Thanks

 

[beanoslim]

I wouldn't bother replacing the standard fans, they should be cool and quiet.

Best thing to do is set it up and run some stress tests while monitoring the temps, you may find everything is cool and there is no need for increased cooling.

HWmonitor
Prime 95
OCCT
3D Mark

If not depending on whats heating up will determine where you need to add cooling power.

 

[LOL123]

Sure Thanks!

 

[PaulB]

Have a look at the charts on Quiet PC. Very handy for comparing airflow with noise at certain RPM's. I usually choose the cheaper fans (coollink) and then tweak the RPM's down with a fan controller. I have also used the Noctua ones in the past but found the price to not be worth the expense over cheaper ones that are just as quiet when the RMP's are reduced through a fan controller.

 

[PaulB]

Forgot the link!

http://www.quietpc.com/gb-en-gbp/products/120mmfans

 

[dirtmountain]

This may be too much info, but here's a short tutorial about fans and their different type of bearings (sleeve/ball/fluid etc) and their importance if the fans will be mounted horizontally.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Anatomy-of-Computer-Fans/1039/2

 

[davcon]

FDB fans are currently the best performance wise.
Scythe and Thermalright make excellent fans using FDB.
Half the price of Noctua's.

 

[Coldblood795]

You can get a bigger fan but turn it down to lower rpm that way it will still cool it down but it wont generate a lot of noise.

 

[jaguarskx]

I use 120mm Yate Loon fans with a resistor wire so that the fan uses 7v instead of 12v to slow down the RPM and make it spin slower.

 

[LOL123]

Thanks for the Responses !

 

[LOL123]

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