Quiet cooling fans
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you should be able to sort them on newegg by decibels and air flow.
not sure if this will work
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
120mm fans rated between 10-15dBA and 65-70 CFM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
120mm fans rated between 5-10dBA and ranging between 24-48 CFM
not sure if this will work
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
120mm fans rated between 10-15dBA and 65-70 CFM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...ption=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
120mm fans rated between 5-10dBA and ranging between 24-48 CFM
gargus
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Little pricey for a fan but the reviews dont lie.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185004
If noise is such an issue you might also consider investing a little in this. I put a big chunk in the center of both side panels, a strip along the inside of the top and may stick a 1x1 piece here and there if needed and it helps quite a bit. I got some at bestbuy a few years back for my pc cases. http://www.dynamat.com/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185004
If noise is such an issue you might also consider investing a little in this. I put a big chunk in the center of both side panels, a strip along the inside of the top and may stick a 1x1 piece here and there if needed and it helps quite a bit. I got some at bestbuy a few years back for my pc cases. http://www.dynamat.com/
[quote name='gargus']Little pricey for a fan but the reviews dont lie.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185004[/QUOTE]
That's actually a good price. Font know how low 120mm can go. I went to microcenter and they wanted 35 bucks for the good ones.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185004[/QUOTE]
That's actually a good price. Font know how low 120mm can go. I went to microcenter and they wanted 35 bucks for the good ones.
The Scythe fans are good, as are Yate Loons.
http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-120mm-Case-Fan-D12SL-12-pr-3009.html
http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-120mm-Case-Fan-D12SL-12-pr-3009.html
[quote name='SEH']The Scythe fans are good, as are Yate Loons.
http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-120mm-Case-Fan-D12SL-12-pr-3009.html[/QUOTE]
Are you experienced with those? Are they truly quiet? Like I can sleep and not notice the comp on? That's a very low price.
http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-120mm-Case-Fan-D12SL-12-pr-3009.html[/QUOTE]
Are you experienced with those? Are they truly quiet? Like I can sleep and not notice the comp on? That's a very low price.
[quote name='shosh']Are you experienced with those? Are they truly quiet? Like I can sleep and not notice the comp on? That's a very low price.[/QUOTE]
Good fans + "truly quiet" is simply not going to happen. Compared to other fans of similar CFM, it's quiet enough for you to say "hey, this is really quiet," but not, "i can't hear it" quiet.
Good fans + "truly quiet" is simply not going to happen. Compared to other fans of similar CFM, it's quiet enough for you to say "hey, this is really quiet," but not, "i can't hear it" quiet.
[quote name='kilm']Good fans + "truly quiet" is simply not going to happen. Compared to other fans of similar CFM, it's quiet enough for you to say "hey, this is really quiet," but not, "i can't hear it" quiet.[/QUOTE]
Well I really don't need great case fans, just quiet. I have 2 exhaust, 1 120mm blowing direct on 2 hard drives and 1 120mm blowing directly on my gpu, which has it's own built on cooling fan. My gpu is already at 30C and mobo is at 35 C . So I don't think I need it that cool. With 4 large case fans, 120mm on the power supply and 120 mm heatsink on the CPU, my computer is starting to sound like a vacuum cleaner.
Well I really don't need great case fans, just quiet. I have 2 exhaust, 1 120mm blowing direct on 2 hard drives and 1 120mm blowing directly on my gpu, which has it's own built on cooling fan. My gpu is already at 30C and mobo is at 35 C . So I don't think I need it that cool. With 4 large case fans, 120mm on the power supply and 120 mm heatsink on the CPU, my computer is starting to sound like a vacuum cleaner.
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gargus
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[quote name='kilm']Good fans + "truly quiet" is simply not going to happen. Compared to other fans of similar CFM, it's quiet enough for you to say "hey, this is really quiet," but not, "i can't hear it" quiet.[/QUOTE]
Depends on what kind you buy and how many you have as well. I have 2 pc's about 4 foot from me right now and I can not hear a peep from either one, not even when I try and listen.
Fans on my corsair powersupplies are dead silent and I run vantec stealth 80mm fans on the cpu's and they dont make a sound either. My 2nd pc had 3 fans in it at one point before I switched to a fanless video card for win7 and I wanted a dx11 card in it, it was zalman heatsink and fan I put on there because the old fan died. Even when the adjuster was maxed you could barely hear it.
If you buy quality fans and know what your getting you can have almost a silent pc on air cooling. Problem is some people go overkill with the fans and they are noisy.
Alot of it has to do with people buying cheap cases also as they dont do anything but magnify the sounds. Both my cases and good ones and very solid, then I went back and sound deadened them some more.
[quote name='shosh']That's actually a good price. Font know how low 120mm can go. I went to microcenter and they wanted 35 bucks for the good ones.[/QUOTE]
Its not that good really. I use vantec stealths as I mentioned above for half that price and they work great. Course I only use them on my cpu for cooling, I dont use exhaust fans aside from the one in my psu. And MC can be pretty pricey on stuff they dont get good deals on. My game pc I just ordered parts for newegg had consistantly 20 dollar or more less on the exact same parts, only thing MC had better was the cpu which I saved a whopping 90 bucks on by going there. But on the whole they are expensive.
Depends on what kind you buy and how many you have as well. I have 2 pc's about 4 foot from me right now and I can not hear a peep from either one, not even when I try and listen.
Fans on my corsair powersupplies are dead silent and I run vantec stealth 80mm fans on the cpu's and they dont make a sound either. My 2nd pc had 3 fans in it at one point before I switched to a fanless video card for win7 and I wanted a dx11 card in it, it was zalman heatsink and fan I put on there because the old fan died. Even when the adjuster was maxed you could barely hear it.
If you buy quality fans and know what your getting you can have almost a silent pc on air cooling. Problem is some people go overkill with the fans and they are noisy.
Alot of it has to do with people buying cheap cases also as they dont do anything but magnify the sounds. Both my cases and good ones and very solid, then I went back and sound deadened them some more.
[quote name='shosh']That's actually a good price. Font know how low 120mm can go. I went to microcenter and they wanted 35 bucks for the good ones.[/QUOTE]
Its not that good really. I use vantec stealths as I mentioned above for half that price and they work great. Course I only use them on my cpu for cooling, I dont use exhaust fans aside from the one in my psu. And MC can be pretty pricey on stuff they dont get good deals on. My game pc I just ordered parts for newegg had consistantly 20 dollar or more less on the exact same parts, only thing MC had better was the cpu which I saved a whopping 90 bucks on by going there. But on the whole they are expensive.
[quote name='gargus']
Fans on my corsair powersupplies are dead silent and I run vantec stealth 80mm fans on the cpu's and they dont make a sound either. My 2nd pc had 3 fans in it at one point before I switched to a fanless video card for win7 and I wanted a dx11 card in it, it was zalman heatsink and fan I put on there because the old fan died. Even when the adjuster was maxed you could barely hear it.[/QUOTE]
That's awesome. He asks about 120 mm case fans and you give him an anecdote about heatsink fans and video cards and 80 mm fans. Cool story, bro.
If OP doesn't care about CFM, then just find the lowest dba and lowest CFM fans. You get cooling without noise.
Fans on my corsair powersupplies are dead silent and I run vantec stealth 80mm fans on the cpu's and they dont make a sound either. My 2nd pc had 3 fans in it at one point before I switched to a fanless video card for win7 and I wanted a dx11 card in it, it was zalman heatsink and fan I put on there because the old fan died. Even when the adjuster was maxed you could barely hear it.[/QUOTE]
That's awesome. He asks about 120 mm case fans and you give him an anecdote about heatsink fans and video cards and 80 mm fans. Cool story, bro.
If OP doesn't care about CFM, then just find the lowest dba and lowest CFM fans. You get cooling without noise.
[quote name='shosh']Are you experienced with those? Are they truly quiet? Like I can sleep and not notice the comp on? That's a very low price.[/QUOTE]
I personally have Xigmatek 120mm fans in my PC (five of them to be exact). However, whenever someone asks for good, quiet fans, literally every response on Overclock.net (a very good PC community forum with very knowledgeable members, check them out and ask there if you'd like) suggests Yate Loons.
My Xiggy's do the trick for me though, but I generally turn my PC off at night. When on, the fans are definitely noticeable, but not bothersome.
I personally have Xigmatek 120mm fans in my PC (five of them to be exact). However, whenever someone asks for good, quiet fans, literally every response on Overclock.net (a very good PC community forum with very knowledgeable members, check them out and ask there if you'd like) suggests Yate Loons.
My Xiggy's do the trick for me though, but I generally turn my PC off at night. When on, the fans are definitely noticeable, but not bothersome.
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