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120 mm Quiet Case Fan Rec's
Posted on 1/16/13 at 10:58 am
Posted on 1/16/13 at 10:58 am
My case is going on year 4 or 5 and the front fan is a bit too loud for my liking. Any recs on a good quiet fan i can replace the front and back 120 mm fans with? Also looking to put a quieter fan on my CM 212. Dont care about led's, but if they have them lets make them blue.
So i need:
2 X 120mm 3 pin case fans
1 X 120mm 4 pin cpu cooler fan
any ideas?
So i need:
2 X 120mm 3 pin case fans
1 X 120mm 4 pin cpu cooler fan
any ideas?
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Posted on 1/16/13 at 11:00 am to jcole4lsu
Nzxt or noctua
Posted on 1/16/13 at 12:25 pm to jcole4lsu
Scythe Gentle Typhoons. Double ball bearings. They are about $20, maybe less on ebay. Well worth it.
I have five of them on my radiators and the pump is louder than the fans, and the fans push a ton of air.
/thread, and I have data to back it up - LINK
I have five of them on my radiators and the pump is louder than the fans, and the fans push a ton of air.
/thread, and I have data to back it up - LINK
This post was edited on 1/16/13 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 1/16/13 at 12:26 pm to jcole4lsu
Antec True Quiet 120
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Posted on 1/16/13 at 1:22 pm to SG_Geaux
when i get home ill post a pic of the enclosure the current fans are in and maybe we can determine which fans would be compatible (tool-less design pop in box).
i also need to figure out if the majority of the noise is coming from the front fan or the video card
i also need to figure out if the majority of the noise is coming from the front fan or the video card
Posted on 1/16/13 at 1:25 pm to jcole4lsu
Video card fans are almost always the loudest little frickers in a PC.
Posted on 1/16/13 at 1:30 pm to ILikeLSUToo
yeah i have tried just adjusting the fan speed via CCC, and i can def hear it when i crank the fan up but am still unable to determine if its the main culprit or not.
ill have to just go in and disable my case fans and button the tower back up and see what she sounds like
ill have to just go in and disable my case fans and button the tower back up and see what she sounds like
Posted on 1/16/13 at 1:31 pm to ILikeLSUToo
quote:
Video card fans are almost always the loudest little frickers in a PC.
Yup. When my PC is sitting there idle you can't here it. When I start gaming, you can here the video card fan spool up.
Posted on 1/16/13 at 2:00 pm to SG_Geaux
My GPU idles with 21% fan speed. The highest I've ever seen it is 26%. It only starts to go up at around 70C. So I'm pretty lucky that it stays as cool as it does with the overclock I have on it. My front case fan is sounds like a train though. 15 dollar thermaltake 120mm fricking sucks.
I'm about to buy several of the Antec true quiets though.
I'm about to buy several of the Antec true quiets though.
Posted on 1/16/13 at 3:30 pm to brucevilanch
Funny. I've been thinking about getting a new case and new fans. My current case is a mid tower and space isn't an issue so I'm toying with getting a full tower case and replacing the stock fans with better ones.
Posted on 1/16/13 at 3:40 pm to VABuckeye
the true quiets sound like they're pretty silent, but I will wait to see how they hold up over time. Also, will wait for a 140mm model
Posted on 1/16/13 at 3:54 pm to puffulufogous
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Also, will wait for a 140mm model
You mean like this ? It's not the pro though.
You can get the 120's with LED's now to.
This post was edited on 1/16/13 at 3:57 pm
Posted on 1/16/13 at 5:47 pm to The Sockster
I was going to say cougar or scythe
Posted on 1/16/13 at 6:09 pm to bluebarracuda
I got 7 of them (140mm) inside my cases and can't hear them. Got my ear next to my case right now and yep, can't hear em. 
Posted on 1/16/13 at 6:12 pm to bluebarracuda
turns out the majority of the noise is coming from the fan on the CM 212. which is disappointing since it was supposed to run at 13dba.
Posted on 1/16/13 at 7:09 pm to jcole4lsu
Oh yeah, those blade masters can spin up pretty loud.
Posted on 1/16/13 at 7:15 pm to ILikeLSUToo
i think one of the cougar vortex PWMs will fit. not sure though.
need to find someone who has tried it lol
need to find someone who has tried it lol
Posted on 1/16/13 at 8:32 pm to jcole4lsu
Thats weird, Ive got the 212 plus and I haven't noticed the fan at all. As I stated previously though, I do have the sound equivalent of a jet engine on the front of my case.
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