PWM Fans or Fan Controller?

sniperz1

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Cabinet : CM Storm Scout 2 Ghost White
Motherboard : Asus]http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/H97PRO/specifications]Asus H97 Pro[/url]
CPU cooler : CM Hyper 212X
PSU : S12G 650W
Processor : Intel Xeon E3 1230 V3
GPU : Sapphire R9 290 Tri X OC
RAM : 4 GB x 2 Corsair Vengeance

My case comes with 120mm
2 led front fans [intake]
1 rear fan [exhaust]

I am thinking of adding another
2 blue led fans on side panel. [intake]
1 non led fan at bottom [intake]
2 non led top fans [exhaust]

So thats 5 additional fans.
I am wondering whether I should go with PWM fans and let the motherboard regulate it.
If yes , then can i connect 5 pwn fans on my motherboard?
Or
Use a fan controller with preferably led on/off switch like bitfenix hydra

Whats the most suitable cooling option?
Also what are the recommended 120mm less noisy fans?
 

sniperz1

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I have purchased 3 Noctua PWM fans which I will connect to motherboard. [2 exhaust + 1 intake]
And the 3 case fans + 2 non pwm fans to a fan controller. [1 exhaust + 4 intake]

I think that will keep my case sufficiently cool, hopefully without too much noise.
 

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Yeah hope so too. Thats why I have purchased noctua and bitfenix spectre pro fans. They run almost silently at moderate loads. If it gets too noisy then I will replace my front 2 120mm inbuilt case fans with 1 140mm fan.