Queit 120mm fan for CPU cooling?

magnetica

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Hi

I have a Zalman CNPS10X (Performa Edition) currently installed on my CPU but the fan has started making noise even at low RPM.

I need a 120mm fan that will have enough airflow to cool my i5 3550, but it has to be silent, I cannot stress this enough, it has to be dead quiet.

Any advice would be great? But please only give advice on a fan if you have used it, let me know your thoughts on the noise, cooling etc


Thanks
 

kiezz

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I find the be quiet fans very good http://www.scan.co.uk/products/120mm-be-quiet!-silent-wings-2-quiet-fan-pwm-max-speed-1500rpm-noise-100-157-db(a) i have 3 of them and if you keep them at 1000 to 1200 rpm they are whisper quiet when up at 1500rpm you can hear them but not that loud at all and thats 100% i never have to bring mine higher than 1000 rpm anyway