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Hello out there !!

 

I know there are lots of ppl who asking what to use..

 

i have the Corsair Air 540 and now i want to know which fans i should use.. because lots of ppl say Noctua because of noise and someone else says Corsair because of Airflow.

 

so i am not that much focused on silence because i play with headset anytime.. so which fans should i use..??

 

hope there are someone who can help me... in is big Community :-)

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Noctua is alround good for everything but they are too pricey IMO. Why do you need more fans the case comes with fans doesnt it?

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I like my Enermax T.B. Vegas', good airflow, pressure and noise level. Plus, while I'm generally not fond of them, the LED's look pretty cool.

 

Other good fans:

 

Akasa Apache/Rosewill Hyperborea
Be Quiet! Silent Wings 2
Bitfenix Spectre Pro
Cougar Vortex PWM CFV12HPB, Turbine (Best $5 fans when on sale)
Enermax Twister Pressure, Magma Advance, Cluster Advance, T.B. Vegas
Gelid Wing 12/12 PL/14
Noctua NF-F12, NF-A14 FLX

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Noise blocker blacksilent pros.

Also noctua perform alot better than corsairs but are also alot quieter.

So don't listen to that "corsair for airflow" stuff

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I replaced my front corsair fans in my 540 with some used noctuas I got cheap. Made a significant difference in case and gpu temp.

I never wanted to by into the hype which is why I bought used first. I can say I am very happy with them and will replace all of my fans with anything that performs better then corsair, probably the new series of noctua.

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I'd avoid noctua way over rated and therefore overpriced. Corsair fans aren't amazing either the only reason I got them is the coloured rings they aren't very quiet despite being 'quiet editions' and seem to push little air around.

 

I'd go for akasa apaches/viper I have the vipers on 9v and they are silent (and I mean silent not quiet) and push a lot of air,

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Noctua is alround good for everything but they are too pricey IMO. Why do you need more fans the case comes with fans doesnt it?

 

First of all.. thx for the fast reply and idea´s love it :)

 

to be honest i dont like the fans who comes with it.. and btw sp120 with the color´s does match the color scheme.  So i try both, i think.. buy some noctuas and buy som corsair..

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So you're going to replace all of the fans in the case or a certain spot? Also what combo are you going for? Like the front intake 2 140's or 3 120's?

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Ap123 for front

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So you're going to replace all of the fans in the case or a certain spot? Also what combo are you going for? Like the front intake 2 140's or 3 120's?

well actually iam not sure.. i should fits the color scheme of my Maximus VII

 

btw. its only about the front and the rear fan, and i think there will be 3 x 120 front fans though, 2 x 140 is also good.. iam actually not sure :-) haha..

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well actually iam not sure.. i should fits the color scheme of my Maximus VII

 

btw. its only about the front and the rear fan, and i think there will be 3 x 120 front fans though, 2 x 140 is also good.. iam actually not sure :-) haha..

 

Well normally 360 is better then 240, just depends on brand and cpm/rpm. As long as more air is coming then going out. Im prolly gonna get the new Noctuas as black will match my case and they perform better then my corsair fans.

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Well normally 360 is better then 240, just depends on brand and cpm/rpm. As long as more air is coming then going out. Im prolly gonna get the new Noctuas as black will match my case and they perform better then my corsair fans.

well.. the black noctua fits also the mobo.. that could be a good idea.. and yeah i think it will be 360

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Forgot to mention, with the orientation of the fans, I doubt you will see the rings of the corsairs anyway.

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Forgot to mention, with the orientation of the fans, I doubt you will see the rings of the corsairs anyway.

maybe youre right, but on youtube i saw a video where a guy put the rings on the other site... so my question is, is it possible to put the rings on the other site of the fan?

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maybe youre right, but on youtube i saw a video where a guy put the rings on the other site... so my question is, is it possible to put the rings on the other site of the fan?

 

The 3 other corsair fans I bought for mine only let me put the ring on the intake side. I could only see the ring of my exhaust 140mm at the back of the case. I guess some of the series are different if that's the case. I didn't do much research on them, just grabbed what I seen at microcenter.

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well.. i bought 3 af120 QE and put them in the front as intake.. and the rear is a af140 and the h100i runs with sp120 SP so i think thats good atm. :)

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