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I just built a new computer and my cooling situation is for sure not going to be good enough for the upcoming summer(It gets extremely hot here). I was wondering if someone could help me pick out good case fans for my computer, I am going to need 2 120mm for intake, and 1 140mm fan for exhaust. I've been looking at the corsair line of fans and also the Aerocool dead silence line of fans. Any help is appretiated. Thanks in advance!

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I would like to comment on the aerocool dead silence fans.

At 12v you can hear them (not loud though)
At 7v you won't be able to hear them even if you put your ear in them.

But even at 7v they move a lot of air.

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I just built a new computer and my cooling situation is for sure not going to be good enough for the upcoming summer(It gets extremely hot here). I was wondering if someone could help me pick out good case fans for my computer, I am going to need 2 120mm for intake, and 1 140mm fan for exhaust. I've been looking at the corsair line of fans and also the Aerocool dead silence line of fans. Any help is appretiated. Thanks in advance!

how much would you like to spend?  bequiet have great fans, cougar have good fans too, and vardar. corsair can be loud to some people. also 3 pin or 4?

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The only case-fans I have in my system, are the ones that came with my Enthoo Pro. My PC runs extremely quiet with these, and I'd recommend them to anyone! They're much better than my Corsair SP120.

 

The specific model is "PH-F120SP".

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how much would you like to spend?  bequiet have great fans, cougar have good fans too, and vardar. corsair can be loud to some people. also 3 pin or 4?

I would like to keep each fan under like $20 to $25. And all I need is 3 pins, one with 4 pins would be fine though.

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I would like to keep each fan under like $20 to $25. And all I need is 3 pins, one with 4 pins would be fine though.

look at vardar i hope i spelled that right, ill edit a link in. Cougar vortex are good i like stil be quiet are probably better. You could alway get the popular brown ones (noctua)
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I would like to keep each fan under like $20 to $25. And all I need is 3 pins, one with 4 pins would be fine though.

It would help to list your specs and tell us where you're shopping/located.

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It would help to list your specs and tell us where you're shopping/located.

Sorry for the late reply, I'm running an FX-6300 with a gtx 750ti on an asus mATX board in an Cooler Master n200. I'm located in New Jersey, and would prefer to buy off of amazon. I' most likely going to be getting a Corsair h60 for the CPU. What I'm asking for may seem overkill for my specs but it gets very very hot here (and I haven't got AC in the house).

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Sorry for the late reply, I'm running an FX-6300 with a gtx 750ti on an asus mATX board in an Cooler Master n200. I'm located in New Jersey, and would prefer to buy off of amazon. I' most likely going to be getting a Corsair h60 for the CPU. What I'm asking for may seem overkill for my specs but it gets very very hot here (and I haven't got AC in the house).

Ditto on the late reply--been a bit busy lately. 

What's the reason behind upgrading your cooling if your temps are fine?

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Ditto on the late reply--been a bit busy lately. 

What's the reason behind upgrading your cooling if your temps are fine?

Again, a super late reply, my temps are fine now, but they're not going to be. I live in a quite old house that doesn't have an air-conditioning system. And where I live it gets very hot in the summer. So I know that I'm going to need a good cooling system to protect my computer (which although is nothing special, still isn't cheap.

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Again, a super late reply, my temps are fine now, but they're not going to be. I live in a quite old house that doesn't have an air-conditioning system. And where I live it gets very hot in the summer. So I know that I'm going to need a good cooling system to protect my computer (which although is nothing special, still isn't cheap.

How much warmer is it going to be? Temps should scale linearly with ambient. 

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How much warmer is it going to be? Temps should scale linearly with ambient. 

Anywhere from 80-100 degrees F at like all times. Do you think less of a cooling system is needed? If so, tell me as soon as possible please, I plan on ordering soon.

 

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Anywhere from 80-100 degrees F at like all times. Do you think less of a cooling system is needed? If so, tell me as soon as possible please, I plan on ordering soon.

What are your current temps?

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What are your current temps?

20-23 at idle, 30-35 while watching movie/ video and web browsing, and I dont really know how to get a CPU to max but I opened a few light games while playing a video and was getting about 50 degrees. And everyday it is getting hotter and hotter here.

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20-23 at idle, 30-35 while watching movie/ video and web browsing, and I dont really know how to get a CPU to max but I opened a few light games while playing a video and was getting about 50 degrees.

Try running OCCT to stress the cpu and Unigine for the graphics card. Report back with the load temps as idle temps don't really matter.

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Try running OCCT to stress the cpu and Unigine for the graphics card. Report back with the load temps as idle temps don't really matter.

For the GPU it hit 60 degrees, OCCT wasn't working so i got a trial version of AIDA64, the temps on that showed about 50 degrees.

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For the GPU it hit 60 degrees, OCCT wasn't working so i got a trial version of AIDA64, the temps on that showed about 50 degrees.

Your temps are fine and have plenty of headroom.

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Your temps are fine and have plenty of headroom.

So what are you saying? I thought I should upgrade my cooling solution atleast a little bit, and also I want it to be quieter.

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So what are you saying? I thought I should upgrade my cooling solution atleast a little bit, and also I want it to be quieter.

You don't need to upgrade your cooling due to temps but a quieter system isn't a bad thing to shoot for.

 

1 for front intake and another for rear exhaust would be fine: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfs12bredux1200pwm

If you don't mind the color, the NF-S12A is probably the best quiet fan you can get for your case: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfs12apwm

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You don't need to upgrade your cooling due to temps but a quieter system isn't a bad thing to shoot for.

 

1 for front intake and another for rear exhaust would be fine: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfs12bredux1200pwm

If you don't mind the color, the NF-S12A is probably the best quiet fan you can get for your case: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfs12apwm

So I shouldn't get a CPU cooler? Like I said I planned on getting a corsair h60. And maybe a intake for the front, and an exhaust for the top.

 

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So I shouldn't get a CPU cooler? Like I said I planned on getting a corsair h60. And maybe a intake for the front, and an exhaust for the top.

Your temps are fine and the H60 isn't much quieter than the stock cooler if at all.

If noise is the issue, feel free to replace the stock case fans and go with what I linked above. Replacing the stock cooler would also work if that's causing too much noise.

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Your temps are fine and the H60 isn't much quieter than the stock cooler if at all.

If noise is the issue, feel free to replace the stock case fans and go with what I linked above. Replacing the stock cooler would also work if that's causing too much noise.

I'm sorry for asking so many questions, hopefully this is the last one. What about his setup, Corsair h60 for the cpu, and two arctic f12s, one for intake and one for exhaust?

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I'm sorry for asking so many questions, hopefully this is the last one. What about his setup, Corsair h60 for the cpu, and two arctic f12s, one for intake and one for exhaust?

That's more expensive and louder than what I had suggested.

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That's more expensive and louder than what I had suggested.

Well now I'm so confused.
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Well now I'm so confused.

The NF-S12A's I suggested are probably the quietest but well-performing fans available for your case. The H60 and Arctic F12's are much louder.

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