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I recently installed a Nzxt kraken x53 non rgb and it came with two 120mm Aer P radiator fans with chamfered intake and fluid dynamic bearings one of which has begun to make a horrible grinding noise to the point where I had to turn it off in the bios. I would obviously prefer to have both fans running to increase my cooling potential. I even removed the fan from the radiator to see if was an orientation problem and while it did quite down it nevered fully went away.

I am planning on buying 6 120mm fans for my system. I'm looking for something with 50+ cfm, addressable RGB, and, if possible, around 25dB of noise level. Is there a fan that can fit these categories at the $200- $250 price point?

So I kinda disconnected my case fans right now because they were too loud. They were only stock fans as well. However, now its summer and stuff will get warmer, I think its healthier for my pc to do a bit more cooling. (rough specs, Ryzen 5 3600, RTX 2060, samsung evo ssd 1tb, tho there might be an upgrade to a higher end GPU, like 3070ti or smth like 40XX) My case is a fractal design define r5, I plan to do it in a positive static pressure configuration to avoid dust (which is a slight problem rn lol), meaning one intake at the bottom and two in the front, one fan out at the back. I cant really open the top since I always put stuff on there, so the only other option with slightly less pressure would be to open up the side hole that this case has and populate it with an output fan, but that would be even more fans and also not ideal noise-wise. Also, all intakes have a dust filter. Its 4 fans I want to buy, and I dont want to spend above 100€, but below that would be even better... Meaning the max price is 25€ per fan. That should be fine even with maglev right? So my question, what maglev fans are the best ones rn in my price range? tbh I am kinda overwhelmed by the ammount one can find. They dont need rgb since I wont see them anyway, which only gives me more options. My only requirement is them being fairly quiet and long-lasting as well as PWM so they can be slower or even off in idle config. Edit: forgot to mention, they should be 140mm as well, since I am unsure if 120 will fit. Probably yes, but the ones rn are 140, so why take the risk. And is it worth it to use a fan hub? I have 4 headers, so idk... Thanks for the answers in advance!

Hey guys! I'm currently working on a build in a lian li lancool 205 and everything seems to be in working order except the case fans. I've plugged the cables from the fan hub into their respective connections on the motherboard(ROG strix b550a) but the case fans are not spinning or lighting up. What should I do? I've tried plugging the fans in separately without the hub and they at least spin. Could it be a bad hub?

Hi there! So I think my case honestly needs more fans as well.... the only cooling solution I have is one fan built into the case, my CPU cooler and my GPU fans. (Yes I know dreadful) Im truthfully not sure how many fans I can fit on this case? I know I definitely can add one more. Im hoping for two at the front (Built in case fan included) and maybe 1 at the back if poss. My current build is this https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/yVjcqm Im just wondering on what fans people suggest? I dont exactly need RGB as nothing else is really RGB. Just prefer functionality and preferably cheap if poss. Im from the UK so it'd need to be from a UK provider! Thank you everyone who can help!

I want to build myself a highend pc but I’m not sure about the right case fans PC Case: Lian Li O11 dynamic Evo I thought about the Noctua NF-S12A PWM chromax because they are marketing by Noctua as regular PC case fans but I’m not sure because most pc cases have hybrid fans for air flow and static pressure And and the Noctua NF-S12A PWM chromax have high air flow low pressure should I get different Fans instead? Fans Orientation: bottom 3x Fans pulling air in side 3x Fans pulling air in top 3x Fans AIO pushing air out

Criteria: 1- performance 2- looks 3- price give reasons for your opinions.

This is the hub for my case (dark base pro 900.) I have A connected to a pwm fan header on the motherboard and a rear exhaust fan plugged into the first slot on the left but it doesn't get picked up for some reason in the bios or in monitoring software. The same happened when I had 3 case fans connected to the top 3 slots. A from above goes to D here. I don't think I did anything wrong, is there anything that I could have messed up? Technically I can still control case fans through a front panel slider to an extent, but a custom fan curve would be ideal.

Looking for some advice/recommendations on how to take my PC cooling to the next level (mods, please feel free to move this to the 'new builds' section if that's better). I currently have an i7-7700k in a gigabyte motherboard and an RTX 2070 SUPER, all enclosed in a Rosewill Stealth ATX Mid Tower (https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16811147232). I am happy with the performance I am getting with the parts I have (plus, getting new gear will be a challenge) and my peripherals and office furniture have already gotten their upgrades. Unfortunately, my cooling is fairly dated (which is bad considering how important it is), so I'm looking to take that to the next level. I currently have 6 cheap Rosewill fans (2 front, 1 bottom, 2 top, and 1 rear), pulling air from the bottom and front, and exhausting top and rear. The case is on a high table, with adequate clearance (I have a pet, floor mount is a bad idea). CPU is cooled by a CoolerMaster Hyper Evo 212 (no surprise i know). My goals for this project are as follows: Fans: Upgrade the 6 cheaper case fans with actually nice ones. I do want red LEDs to match the build, but otherwise they do not need to be ARGB (and in fact, messing around with something like i-cue is something I would prefer to avoid) CPU Cooler: Upgrade the CPU cooler to something that I could do some light overclocking with. While the i7-7700k is doing fine for now, I still have no plans to upgrade CPU anytime soon, so I want to be ready to stretch it out. AIO or a better air cooler are both options. Custom loops are out for me at this time Software: Get better software monitoring of my temps for before and after. I had something janky and free with speedfan/rainmeter when I first did this build 5 years ago but it never worked properly. Embarrassingly, I don't have good data on my average CPU and GPU temps besides randomly checking the Gigabyte software or task manager Case: Unless persuaded otherwise, I don't plan to swap this case yet since it's fulfilling the purpose and honestly I don't feel like moving all the existing gear Budget: I'm looking to stay in the $100-$150 range for this upgrade, unless i get talked into upgrading the case, for which I would spent ~$100 more Thank you all in advance for the advice! Please let me know if there are any questions

Hello Everyone, I recently built my gaming PC using the case from ANTEC. The model number is "Antec NX210", but due the poor cable management done by the guy who built my pc my case got deformed on the non glass side. During the first month I was not able to close the non glass side of the case properly. Due to this a small rat invaded my PC and cut the case FAN wire just enough so that it stopped working. My case has 3 front fans and the lower most one is not spinning due the accident. Can anyone tell me how I can replace this fan. I mean is there any way I can repair the wire or do I have to buy a new fan. Also how do I remove the front fan from the case as there is no manual provided on the website. I am not sure how the front glass will be removed. I am attaching the link of my case here, If anyone of you have any idea please help. link:https://www.antec.com/product/case/nx210

I unplugged one of my single rgb fans from a seperate core box to see if it would reduce the overall noise level of my pc, as it's quite loud. It turned off the fan and reduced the noise level as I'd hoped, but I noticed that the reset button no longer changed the colours of the other fans (different core box.) This was strange, so I plugged the single fan back into it's core box. Then I unplugged one of the three fans that were in the other fan hub and now none of the fans in my other fan hub have rgb. They all run fine, there just aren't any lights. I'm baffled as to what's happened as all I did was remove one of the fan cables. I've put everything back into the hubs yet I still have no rgb. Any help would be appreciated!

Hey all, I'm looking for a case fan for an ATX system that I'm building and planning on using as a server. I've had my eyes on some Noctua fans since I know that they are generally among the highest performers, but are there any other fans that excel in airflow performance? Loudness is not an issue at all, so it can be as loud as it needs to be.

Hello all, I was wondering what would be the best fan configuration for a Lian Li 011 Dynamic XL Case. The fans in question I have are: Fractal Design Celsius+ S36 Prisma PWM ARGB 360mm 3x Corsair QL120 120mm RGB fans 3x Corsair LL120 120mm RGB fans I wanted to have a set of Corsair fans at the bottom of the case for intake, and the Fractal radiator at the top as exhaust but I was wondering what would be superior for the side fans. Would having the side fans as intake and having a positive air system be better? or having the side fans as exhaust and having a negative air system give me better temps? I'm also open to other configurations and other suggestions. Thanks in advance!

So I just finished my first build that took 6 months because of the gpu shortage. So I finished up my build and boot everything up and all of it but one thing went good. One of my pc fan cases decided to not spin. Thought it was either a mobo or fan issue but tested a few things out. Regarding the motherboard I disconnected the fan and plugged my other fan in it and it spun perfectly fine. I then tested out if it was the fan and I unplugged it and put it in another sys_fan slot and when I booted my pc it didn't spin. So I tried one last thing which was that for a second I unplugged and then plugged it back in and then it started spinning at the speed curve I set in the bios. So the only way for the case fan to spin is if I boot my system, unplug, then plug it back in every time. Which is pointless to do and have heard it can cause issues. So I was wondering what would be the cause of this issue. Parts: Motherboard: MSI z490 Gaming Edge Wifi Case Fans: Noctua NF-F12 iPPC 3000 PWM CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X53 240mm Power Supply: EVGA 220-G5-0650-X1 Super Nova 650 G5 80 Plus Gold GPU: ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 3060

I'm looking for advice on White RGB Fans that look good in an O11 Dynamic (White) that's preferably cheaper than LL 120s. *Bonus Question* Could someone also give me advice RTX 2060 Gigabyte Windforce looks good in an O11 Dynamic? Thanks!

I plan on picking up the Vetroo V5 (white) which has one, PWM, ARGB fan. I also plan on buying this 6 pack of upHere RGB, non-PWM fans. I have an ASRock motherboard so I'd use their software to control the CPU fan's RGB. However, I'm worried the colors won't be similar. For example, say I set the CPU fan and memory to white (a specific shade). Then, I use the upHere remote controller and set those case fans to white. Will the color match or be similar enough that you can't notice a difference? Are there any solutions to this, such as an affordable 6-pack of white ARGB fans (that actually look good)? I'm probably just crazy as I'm a perfectionist but I really want everything to match and look good. Thanks!

Hey, new to the forum here - I've built one PC before in my life - in an NZXT S340 case, which comes with two of NZXT's FN V2 airflow fans, one at the top and one behind the GPU. Both are connected by molex as part of the case. The rear one has failed, and the top one is grinding, so it's time. So I know just enough to know Noctua fans are well-regarded, thus the Redux fans (one P14 1500RPM on top, one P12 1700RPM in the rear since the top and rear support different sizes, and the RPM difference purely because those are the top speeds for each). So question 1: should I not be buying the fastest fans they offer, since they're all at the same price? Is there a good reason to buy a 1200 RPM P14 for a case fan instead of a 1500 RPM? Is it just louder? Question 2 (main question): These fans have optional silicone "anti-vibration pads" that are an extra $7 for 14 ct? So me, DIY person, says "well I can get silicone gaskets for stuff, I went through that with finding food/heat-safe stuff for homebrewing fittings" but the threads I read online point to the SCREW being the culprit, hence the silicone "screws" that Noctua and other companies sell. So...do I need one, both, or neither of those if I use a plain silicone o-rings/washers, which I know how to find? I'm never going to see these things.

Hello, here's the problem I was watching youtube yesterday morning when I suddenly noticed my case fan at the back stopped spinning, I checked CPUID HWMonitor and the PWM fans were at 0% 0% 99%, I also checked the BIOS and the case fans were N/A. I haven't checked the back side for the fan hub. On a related topic, my fans RGB sometimes flickers, fade or downright turns off, I figured it might be from running UEBS because thats when it started flickering after running it but that was a few months back. My fans: InPlay DF-12 Ice tower 120mm Yes, my fans are relatively cheap and the manufacturer doesnt have any websites I figured I get advise from you guys here before I bring it to the folks who built the PC because it might be just a loose wire or something. My Specs: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 with stock cooler Biostar B450M Motherboard ASRock RX570 4GB 8 GB 2666Mhz Ram 500 GB HDD InPlay GS450 Pro 450 watt Bronze PSU

Heyo! I'm pretty new to computers so please be gentle on me. My current setup is: CASE: Asus tuf GT301 MOBO: Asus tuf gaming b460m-plus (wifi) COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 3 rgb case fans to a hub with an external sata power and a cable leading to chasfan1 header and another leading to the add_gen 2 header. What I want to do: I want to purchase 4 Cooler Master MASTERFAN SF120R RGB and my goal is to move the 3 rgb case fans that came with the case to be rear exhaust and top exhaust omitting the current non-rgb case fan that's currently only rear exaust. Then I want to use 3 of the new rgb fans as front intake and use the 4th as the pull on my cooler and to use the current cooler pull as a push on the other side of the tower and connect it to CPU_OPT. My question: How do I do all this. the fans have a link plug on them so i can link the 3 argb for the front to one header on my mobo and the cpu rgb one to another header for split control. Do those fans get power through the same cable or is there a seperate power cable i'd have to connect to my chassfan1 header and have rear and top exhaust to the chasfan2 header. That leaves me with another question would a hub with external power that only using the signal from those headers be ideal or can i just get extenders and link all the fans together to the chassis fan headers.

Hello there. Long story short, I used to be able to control and set up custom curves for my case fans via various Windows apps. I used Gigabytes SIV as I have a Gigabyte motherboard. But now I can only adjust the speed of the fans or set up custom curves in the BIOS' Smart Fan. Won't bore you why but I once had to take the cmos battery out to reset, since then the above described issue has been going on. Also, SIV won't even launch even after reinstalling it multiple times using different methods. No error shown, it just simply won't open. Other Gigabyte apps work though, like RGB Fusion, works direct and through Gigabyte's App Center too. Apps like Speedfan can't even detect the fans. However, Corsair's ICUE software can see them and shows their RPM. Had 2 BIOS updates since the problem (no changes to this issue) and I just have no clue where to even look or why taking the CMOS battery out would affect something like this... System: -Win 10 Pro X64 -Corsair Crystal 570X Case -Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Pro Mobo updated to F12l bios. -4 Corsair SP120 RGB fans connected to Sys fan ports on the motherboard (RGB cables connected to case control) -2 Corsair fans that come with the H115I Pro AIO (I can control these through ICUE under the AIO settings without any issues) Anyone have any ideas what might be the problem? P.s. I know there's no need to keep messing with the fans, I just set up a curve I want in the BIOS and leave it be; hence why I dropped this issue for months. But if something doesn't work exactly as it should it does annoy me. What probably annoys me even more is that I can't fix it....

Im planning on adding case fans. Because my case is from be quiet I prefer their case fans but I dont know wether the shadow wings 3, are the exra money worth or should I go with the pure wings 2? Is it a good idea to buy used fans? Does PWM or high speed fans make any noticable (cooling) performacne difference?

After watching several LTT videos, such as the Lower your heating bill... with GAMING (heating a room with your PC), I am curious to know if there was a way I could direct the heat my computer outputs to the bottom of my Geko's terrarium. I have a leopard geko who has a current heat mat that produces around 95~100 Fahrenheit it is stuck right underneath the right side of his enclosure. My home gaming server and my girlfriends gaming PC both output around 95~98 Fahrenheit when measuring surface temps on or around the exhaust fans. I was wondering if maybe there would be a way to direct, with custom fan setup or computer cooling solution, the heat output of my computers towards or directly on the same area under the terrarium. Currently we are getting a setup where we will have two desks along a wall and will be placing a shelf/rack in the middle of our desks that would house the computers. There would be enough room on a shelf or the top shelf to place our terrarium. I would be interested in saving on electricity by heating the bottom of the terrarium using our computers (gaming/work server is on 24/7). Are there any suggestions or ideas? Thank you.

So i’m currently getting ready to build and the parts have arrived today including my fans, they are unfortunately 3-pin which i hadn’t expected. I hear there is a way to control fan speeds in the bios by voltage or some way, i’m wondering if this is possible with my motherboard and where in the bios would i have to look? thanks

Hi there boyos, I was wondering if maybe I should slightly change my fan placements in my Fractal Design Define XL R2 Black Pearl case for possibly better airflow. My stock fans that came with the case has finally started to wear down, they sometimes start making a lot of grinding noises (to which the only solution is to lightly slap 'em until it goes away, amount of slaps vary...). Sometimes they also make weird wobbly noises to which there is no solution. So I have now bought three Noctua NF-A14 140mm fans and was wondering where I should put them. At the very moment, I have a pull configuration water cooler at the top of the case for the CPU with 2x140mm fans. Then three 140mm stock fans, one at the bottom, one at the front, and one exhaust at the back. SHOULD I move the bottom one so that I have two in the front? Does anyone think this would matter? I have several storage units at the front of the case so maybe it would be a good idea to make sure there are two fans instead of one blowing at them?

Hi there boyos, I was wondering if maybe I should slightly change my fan placements in my Fractal Design Define XL R2 Black Pearl case for possibly better airflow. My stock fans that came with the case has finally started to wear down, they sometimes start making a lot of grinding noises (to which the only solution is to lightly slap 'em until it goes away, amount of slaps vary...). Sometimes they also make weird wobbly noises to which there is no solution. So I have now bought three Noctua NF-A14 140mm fans and was wondering where I should put them. At the very moment, I have a pull configuration water cooler at the top of the case for the CPU with 2x140mm fans. Then three 140mm stock fans, one at the bottom, one at the front, and one exhaust at the back. SHOULD I move the bottom one so that I have two in the front? Does anyone think this would matter? I have loads of storage at the front of the case so maybe it would be a good idea to make sure there are two fans instead of one blowing at them?