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What case fans would you recommend? My case is in sig. And is it worth it to upgrade the stock case fans to something else?

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budget?

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Corsair AF or something with equivalent airflow rate...

Mutsuki:

CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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15 Dollars

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Corsair AF or something with equivalent airflow rate...

They have a few of them just for my budget , but wich one would be the best?

CPU: AMD FX 8350 | GPU: AMD R9 270 Windforce | MOBO: ASRock 990FX Extreme 3 | RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB | Case: X Predator X1 |CPU COOLER: Hyper T4

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15 Dollars

each? corsair AF

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|| i5 3570K W/ CM 212x @ 4GHz || r9 290 Windforce || Corsair Obsidian 450D || 2tb HDD + 120gb 840 evo SSD || 2x4gb Hyperx Fury Blue

 

 

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each? corsair AF

Wich one ?! They have like 6 of them.

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They have a few of them just for my budget , but wich one would be the best?

 

Depends on your needs...

Can't really suggest but Corsair AFs sell for around 25USD (converted) in my area...

 

I trust the ff. brands:

Corsair, DeepCool, Cooler Master, Aerocool, Thermaltake...

 

Edit:

2-3 AF high performance 120mm for front intakes if within budget...

1 AF/SP high performance 120mm for rear exhaust...

Any airflow optimized fan for others...

 

The frames of our cases are the same... I use a PGS VS3 Advance...

Mutsuki:

CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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Depends on your needs...

Can't really suggest but Corsair AFs sell for around 25USD (converted) in my area...

 

I trust the ff. brands:

Corsair, DeepCool, Cooler Master, Aerocool, Thermaltake...

 

Edit:

2-3 AF high performance 120mm for front intakes if within budget...

1 AF/SP high performance 120mm for rear exhaust...

Any airflow optimized fan for others...

 

The frames of our cases are the same... I use a PGS VS3 Advance...

25? Its 15 in my country.

CPU: AMD FX 8350 | GPU: AMD R9 270 Windforce | MOBO: ASRock 990FX Extreme 3 | RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB | Case: X Predator X1 |CPU COOLER: Hyper T4

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25? Its 15 in my country.

 

Forgot to mention that it's a dual pack... 2 fans for 25...

Mutsuki:

CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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Bitfenix Spectres or Spectre Pros.

These, i have 3

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Forgot to mention that it's a dual pack... 2 fans for 25...

I have a fan controller. Plug what to what so i can control the rpm?

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I have a fan controller. Plug what to what so i can control the rpm?

 

Is that a pwm controller?

 

The fans are 3pin according to this: http://www.corsair.com/en/air-series-af120-performance-edition-high-airflow-120mm-fan

Mutsuki:

CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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Depends on your needs...

Can't really suggest but Corsair AFs sell for around 25USD (converted) in my area...

 

I trust the ff. brands:

Corsair, DeepCool, Cooler Master, Aerocool, Thermaltake...

 

Edit:

2-3 AF high performance 120mm for front intakes if within budget...

1 AF/SP high performance 120mm for rear exhaust...

Any airflow optimized fan for others...

 

The frames of our cases are the same... I use a PGS VS3 Advance...

I want a rear fan to take the heat from my heatsink. Whats the difference between AF/SP Fans?

I could also take a AF140 Quiet edition. AF 120 Performance and SP 120 High performance have the same price. _-_

CPU: AMD FX 8350 | GPU: AMD R9 270 Windforce | MOBO: ASRock 990FX Extreme 3 | RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB | Case: X Predator X1 |CPU COOLER: Hyper T4

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I want a rear fan to take the heat from my heatsink. Whats the difference between AF/SP Fans?

I could also take a AF140 Quiet edition. AF 120 Performance and SP 120 High performance have the same price. _-_

 

 AF fans are designed for maximum airflow... Best used in less obstructed areas like the front intake or top exhaust...

 

SP fans are designed for pressure... Best used in obstructed areas like heatsinks and rads...

I recommended the SP for rear exhaust since it should be able to pull the hot air from the heatsink better (like a pull configuration)...

 

Hopefully this will help, but I'll also recommend that you look for cheaper equivalents...

(Since I personally wouldn't spend so much money for fans other than the heatsink fan and rear exhaust)

Mutsuki:

CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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Is that a pwm controller?

 

The fans are 3pin according to this: http://www.corsair.com/en/air-series-af120-performance-edition-high-airflow-120mm-fan

How do i know? :/ the case - x predator x1 white.

CPU: AMD FX 8350 | GPU: AMD R9 270 Windforce | MOBO: ASRock 990FX Extreme 3 | RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB | Case: X Predator X1 |CPU COOLER: Hyper T4

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 AF fans are designed for maximum airflow... Best used in less obstructed areas like the front intake or top exhaust...

 

SP fans are designed for pressure... Best used in obstructed areas like heatsinks and rads...

I recommended the SP for rear exhaust since it should be able to pull the hot air from the heatsink better (like a pull configuration)...

 

Hopefully this will help, but I'll also recommend that you look for cheaper equivalents...

(Since I personally wouldn't spend so much money for fans other than the heatsink fan and rear exhaust)

But i am buying a rear exhaust fan so its worth it? Cooler Master JetFlo 120 is also an option. Jey did a review on it

Should i buy a quiet edition or high performance? I dont want a jet turbine here.

BTW any tutorial how to set up the fans? I dont know much about it.

CPU: AMD FX 8350 | GPU: AMD R9 270 Windforce | MOBO: ASRock 990FX Extreme 3 | RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB | Case: X Predator X1 |CPU COOLER: Hyper T4

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How do i know? :/ the case - x predator x1 white.

 

It's a 3pin, non-pwm controller...

(No case maker would put a pwm controller at this price point for all I know)

Mutsuki:

CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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But i am buying a rear exhaust fan so its worth it? Cooler Master JetFlo 120 is also an option. Jey did a review on it

Should i buy a quiet edition or high performance? I dont want a jet turbine here.

BTW any tutorial how to set up the fans? I dont know much about it.

 

That really depends on how quiet you want your system to be...

120mm fans are usually quiet imo (even crappier ones) when compared to smaller fans...

 

Setup is pretty much self explanatory (or you can consult the manual that should come with the fans)...

Mutsuki:

CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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That really depends on how quiet you want your system to be...

120mm fans are usually quiet imo (even crappier ones) when compared to smaller fans...

 

Setup is pretty much self explanatory (or you can consult the manual that should come with the fans)...

http://www.overclock.net/t/1483794/cm-jetflo-120-vs-corsair-sp120 says that Cooler master JetFlo 120 is better. Jay did a review on that fan.

So how can i control the rpm of the fans? On the jetflo there was 1400 and 1600 rpm wires. Is that how i do it?

CPU: AMD FX 8350 | GPU: AMD R9 270 Windforce | MOBO: ASRock 990FX Extreme 3 | RAM: Kingston HyperX 8GB | Case: X Predator X1 |CPU COOLER: Hyper T4

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http://www.overclock.net/t/1483794/cm-jetflo-120-vs-corsair-sp120 says that Cooler master JetFlo 120 is better. Jay did a review on that fan.

So how can i control the rpm of the fans? On the jetflo there was 1400 and 1600 rpm wires. Is that how i do it?

you can use the fan controller or the adapters...

 

I read the spec sheets on the Jetflo... They look impressive... I retract my corsair recommendation...

Mutsuki:

CPU: AMD A8 5600K @ 4.2GHz | Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-DS2 (rev. 1.0) | RAM: 2 x Kingston Low Profile 4GB 1333MHz | GPU: Sapphire R7 260X OC 2GB DDR5 2xDVI | HDD0: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200RPM 3.5" (SATA II) | HDD1: WD Elements (WD Blue 1TB 3.5" SATA II) connected via USB 2.0 | HDD2: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200rpm (SATA II) | DVD: Samsung DVD+RW combo drive | PSU: FSP Hexa 600W | Case: Aerocool PGS V | Cooling: DeepCool Gammaxx S40 (stock fan), 2x 120mm Aerocool fan 1xDeepCool 120mm fan from a scrapped heatsink

eMachines D732Z | CPU: Intel Pentium D P6100 | GPU: Intel HD 3000 | RAM: 2x Kingston ValueRAM 2GB 1066MHz SODIMM | HDD: Hitachi 320GB 5600RPM

Acer ES13 | CPU: Intel Pentium N4200 | GPU:  Intel HD 505 | RAM: 1x 4GB (unidentified) DDR3L | HDD: (unidentified) 500GB 5600RPM

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