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Hey all Linus people.

Im building a new pc (wew) and just wondering what you people think are some guidelines when buying fans.

Like what brands to stay/buy.

How loud they should be (dba 20 loud or not?)

How much CFM is good for large/small fans just general help.

Thankyou guys and girls.

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What's your budget for fans? What Case will you get (or have already)? Are you watercooling? How many are you need?

 

I personally stick to name brand products personally brands like coolermaster, corsair, noctua.

 

I have the Corsair Sp120 X5, the reason being, that they look awesome (three different colors that you can match your system with) and work pretty work and are quiet.

 

Also please dont get corsairs high performance edition fans, they are super LOUD (35 DBA!!!) Had to buy some 8 volt adapters. The quiet editions are awesome! 

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What's your budget for fans? What Case will you get (or have already)? Are you watercooling? How many are you need?

I personally stick to name brand products personally brands like coolermaster, corsair, noctua.

I have the Corsair Sp120 X5, the reason being, that they look awesome (three different colors that you can match your system with) and work pretty work and are quiet.

Also please dont get corsairs high performance edition fans, they are super LOUD (35 DBA!!!) Had to buy some 8 volt adapters. The quiet editions are awesome!

Personally I wouldnt wanna spend more than $20 per fan to be honest is that bad? Can I get decent, quiet fans for this price.

Its going to be all air cooling.

Going to be a mini ITX case and most likely the case will be a Bitfenix Prodigy.

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Personally I wouldnt wanna spend more than $20 per fan to be honest is that bad? Can I get decent, quiet fans for this price.

Its going to be all air cooling.

Going to be a mini ITX case and most likely the case will be a Bitfenix Prodigy.

 

Bitfenix fans are good already and Prodigy comes with 2(?) so you might not need anymore. I'm currently switching fans from NZXT to Bitfenix Spectre Pro's. As for CFM, that is relevant when you compare it to fan speed and noise. Try to find fans with low noise and good cfm. Surprisingly, there aren't many which can deliver... if your only criteria in design is black on black.

 

CFM comes more important when you are thinking about how inside airflow will work. Generally you want more air coming into case than going out. Prodigy is bit tricky on that side and good configuration depends on CPU cooling you will be using. Browse around here, you will find plenty of topics discussing about different configs with that case.

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Like what brands to stay/buy.

How loud they should be (dba 20 loud or not?)

How much CFM is good for large/small fans just general help.

The quality, performance, and sound signatures of fans will generally vary even from the same brand. There aren't so many brands to recommend than individual lines/models.

Sound signature will generally matter more than dBA and dBA as well as CFM specs aren't always reliable. Benchmarks are better references when choosing fans. 

Personally I wouldnt wanna spend more than $20 per fan to be honest is that bad? Can I get decent, quiet fans for this price.

Its going to be all air cooling.

Going to be a mini ITX case and most likely the case will be a Bitfenix Prodigy.

What kind of dollars are you using?

Are your current temps not acceptable?

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My requirements: 50CFM+, <25dB

 

Top 3 fans: Enermax TwisterPressure, Cougar Vortex PWM, Be Quiet! Silent Wings 2.

 

Akasa Apache/Rosewill Hyperborea (Depending on location) are good fans too, lower cost than my top 3.

 

For the Prodigy, I'd do 3 intake (2 front, 1 top forward) fans and 1 exhaust (Rear).

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The quality, performance, and sound signatures of fans will generally vary even from the same brand. There aren't so many brands to recommend than individual lines/models.

Sound signature will generally matter more than dBA and dBA as well as CFM specs aren't always reliable. Benchmarks are better references when choosing fans. 

What kind of dollars are you using?

Are your current temps not acceptable?

I am in Australia so AUS $ is the money im using.

I just dont want my new pc filled with new equipment not o be cooled enough thats all.

 

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My requirements: 50CFM+, <25dB

 

Top 3 fans: Enermax TwisterPressure, Cougar Vortex PWM, Be Quiet! Silent Wings 2.

 

Akasa Apache/Rosewill Hyperborea (Depending on location) are good fans too, lower cost than my top 3.

 

For the Prodigy, I'd do 3 intake (2 front, 1 top forward) fans and 1 exhaust (Rear).

Thanks for the advice :)

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I am in Australia so AUS $ is the money im using.

I just dont want my new pc filled with new equipment not o be cooled enough thats all.

I would check to see whether your temps were fine or not before preemptively buying extra fans. 

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
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I would check to see whether your temps were fine or not before preemptively buying extra fans. 

Thanks for the tip :)

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