Currently have a Antec 900 thats about 4 years old and it sounds like one of my fans is dying - bearings etc, doesnt sound healthy :/ Looking for a set of decent fans (120mm) to replace them with, preferably red LEDs that are not too loud but move a decent amount of air. I've had a quick look around and found these: http://www.ebuyer.com/239613-coolermaster-120x120x25mm-sickleflow-red-led-case-fan-r4-l2r-20ar-r1 Reading comments suggests that they are quite loud unless using a fan controller to turn them down, eg. This: http://www.ebuyer.com/278068-nzxt-sentry-mesh-5-channel-fan-controller-nzxtsenmesh Are they reasonably good for the price/sound/airflow etc? I want to get 3/4 to replace my current ones and maybe add a extra on the side. Just hoping that the cable from the one at the back and side are able to reach the fan controller. Any opinions/suggestions?
I bought a pile of these and was very happy with the results. Enermax Batwing things REALLY quiet and move a ton of air. These were my two requirements because I use them in silent computers for music production in a quiet room. They did the trick.
19dB (A-weighted) is actually very quiet. I have a feeling CM may have fibbed a bit on the numbers but either way they shouldnt be loud fans. My favorites are Scythe Slipstream and Gentle Typhoon fans, depending on if going for quiet but powerful or all out cooling. But neither of those models comes with any sort of LEDs so they dont fit your situation. At one time I used to run dual Delta AFB1212GHE-CF00's on my heatsink. That was when I was doing big time overclocks and pushing for world records. I dont think there is anything on the market that can beat the airflow of those and they are actually very efficient, but they still sound like vacuum cleaners. Also, dont try and plug other fans things in while the computer is on and you are running one of those delta's, it WILL cut your fingers. And then you have a fried motherboard from the blood dripping
I love this thread, its more of a performance fans thread, but has some great information. http://www.evga.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=592209 I got 4 Scythe GT-14's in my computer chest I've been waiting to use.