Cooling Setup

[Seniri]

I'm trying to do a bit of research on fans, which are quiet but offer good performance, etc, and I've hit a roadblock. Everybody and their mother has a different opinion on which fans to use in a silent PC. I'll need fans for three unique jobs in this build: four 120mm fans in push/pull on a 240mm rad at the front of the case, four 120mm fans - two on the left and two on the right of the case, also intake, and two 80mm exhaust at rear. I decided to use this layout for a few reasons, first I've heard more intake than exhaust creates less dust. Second, with this many fans blowing from that man sides I figure I can get away with running them at low RPM for less noise. I could use NB- eLoops, but I hear they suck for rads. Could go all Noctuas, but I'm unsure if I need specific ones for specific jobs. Any advice for me on types of fans for this? Are SP good for all intakes on a smaller case? Working in Corsair Air 240.

 

Also, trying to figure out a way to either control all fans through CPU header or some kind of internal, automatic sensor to increase or decrease RPM depending on temp.

[strawberrymaker]

If youre connecting all the fans on the cpu header, youre definatly burning your mobo May you wait till the GRID+ comes out? 

[Seniri]

If youre connecting all the fans on the cpu header, youre definatly burning your mobo May you wait till the GRID+ comes out? 

 

Yeah I didn't mean for power, I'm more curious if there's a way to link fans, split cable, bring in power from PSU but still have mobo able to read speeds. I'll check out this GRID+

[Seniri]

Alright, that Grid+ is awesome. I'll be buying one. That means the 6 case fans will be plugged into that, going with NB eLoops for those, now I just need to find silent (but good) fans for the rad, push/pull config, 240mm.  Waaay too many to choose from.

[LogicalDrm]

Noctuas.... NF-F12.