Quiet 120mm fans for Arc Mini

[Lothias]

Hi,

so I've got this build for some time now (just the important parts):

Intel Xeon E3-123v3 + Scythe Kotetsu

ASUS Vanguard B85

MSI GTX 970 Gaming

Fractal Design Arc Mini + 3 120mm Fractal fans that came with it

 

The Kotetsu itself is a really good and quiet cooler, the card is quiet at least at idle (under load, not so much), but the fans that came with the case are noisy all the time. So, I'd like to ask you guys for some suggestions. The fan setup should be 2 intake front, 1 out back, basically, I'd like to maintain positive pressure in the case, to keep the dust out. I get that it means slightly higher temperatures but I think I can afford that. The fans should probably be 3-pin (as in without PWM), so the MB can take care of them. As far as the price goes, guess 12-15 USD would be alright, I mean I'm not from US so the prices may differ here but they shouldn't be that much different, but there is the possibility that we won't have some of the smaller brands around here.

[SektorGT]

Try Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition. They are whisper quiet!

[Arc_Jester]

Noctua make the best silent fans you can get.

[Lothias]

Try Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition. They are whisper quiet!

 

Ok, I can look into those.

 

Noctua make the best silent fans you can get.

I know, I was just hoping for something a little bit cheaper, or at least for a specific model recommendation as the one I see recommended elsewhere the most is PWM and I don't really need nor want that. 

[SektorGT]

Noctua make the best silent fans you can get.

They eventually become the loudest Tried few of them.. didn't quite like them after a few months of 24/7 running.

[Arc_Jester]

I know, I was just hoping for something a little bit cheaper, or at least for a specific model recommendation as the one I see recommended elsewhere the most is PWM and I don't really need nor want that. 

Choose which you like best: http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NF-P12-120mm-Cooling-3-Pin/dp/B000YSONMO/ref=sr_1_13?s=pc&srs=2530014011&ie=UTF8&qid=1441034035&sr=1-13&keywords=noctua    

Or

http://www.amazon.com/Noctua-Bearing-Cooling-NF-S12B-redux-1200/dp/B00KF7R49S/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1441091650&sr=8-4&keywords=120mm&refinements=p_89%3Anoctua

[alexyy]

Try Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition. They are whisper quiet!

 

They are most definitely not. 

 

 

I'd suggest using as a guide.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article63-page2.html

[SektorGT]

They are most definitely not. 

 

 

I'd suggest using as a guide.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article63-page2.html

ROFL, I have them in my case.. I can't hear shit..

[Arc_Jester]

ROFL, I have them in my case.. I can't hear shit..

That's your experience but they general aren't that good.

[alexyy]

ROFL, I have them in my case.. I can't hear shit..

 

You probably can't hear them over that awful h80 pump noise. 

[SektorGT]

You probably can't hear them over that awful h80 pump noise. 

H80i is not loud.. the pump it self.. the fans tho.. if in quiet mode, they actually stay quiet.. but as soon as they bump into balanced or performance mode, it's like an airplane taking off

[alexyy]

H80i is not loud.. the pump it self.. the fans tho.. if in quiet mode, they actually stay quiet.. but as soon as they bump into balanced or performance mode, it's like an airplane taking off

 

Why I stick with air cooling my computer is silent and I spent quite a lot of time and money making it that way spent a lot of time researching as well you'd be surprised how corsair do it's a shame that marketing can be so effective.

[Lothias]

They are most definitely not. 

 

 

I'd suggest using as a guide.

http://www.silentpcreview.com/article63-page2.html

 

Well there is a problem with the recommnded fans and that is, quite a few of them are not on the market anymore (I mean there are like 8 years old models and such). 

 

So, I was looking around some more and think that Noctua NF-S12B redux 1200 (without PWM) would be a good compromise, it's Noctua, but it's a cheaper model (and it doesn't have that awful color scheme).