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So I am building a new Pc, most parts are already picked (will be listed at the end if there is interest) and I so far chose to take a 360mm aio maybe 280 if that is indeed enougth. Thinking about the "alphacool eisbär" in combination with bequiet silent wings 3 Trying to get a comfortably quiet system which can't be heard at idle (Watching movies and else needs a propriate atmosphere) (Any further discussion on the chosen parts is allowed and wished) >Intel Core i7 7700K >8GB Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Xtreme >Kingston HyperX Savage DIMM Kit 16GB, DDR4-2400, CL12-13-13 >2000GB Seagate BarraCuda ST2000DM006 64MB 3.5" (8.9cm) SATA 6Gb/s >650 Watt EVGA SuperNOVA 650GQ Modular 80+ Gold >ASRock Z170 Extreme6+ Intel Z170 >Cougar Panzer (Pre bought: 850EVO 500, 2TB WD Green 5400rpm, 140mm Corsair SP 140mm Cougar 700M | Cougar 700K | View Sonic XG2401)
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Hey LTT members! Currently i'm dealing with negative air pressure in my Define S case. Current setup fans+radiators: Front: 360mm Radiator with 3x Noiseblocker XL-1 1000RPM (they barely move air throught the radiator)(max RPM of these fans are 1000RPM) Top: 280mm Radiator with 2x Noctua NF-A14 PWM LTT edition (800RPM) Back: 1x Noctua NF-F12 LTT edition (800RPM) (i use this fan as a case fan because it was a left over fan, might aswell use it right ) so i know what you're thinking, just turn the back case fan around as a intake. well yes but i like to have my front fans do all the intake and i don't want a dustfilter on the back either.. also i don't like to use the bottom case fan since that dustfilter is a pain in the *** to clean and to remove in my setup since you pull that filter out the back... so my question is: would replacing my front Noiseblocker fans with high static pressure fans give me more airflow and get positive air pressure in my case? like i said above these noiseblocker XL-1 fans don't push much air through the radiator at all since they are case fans and not really optimal for radiators. if i replace the front fans to improve airflow(if it improves airflow at all), what fans do you recommend? (i need good 120mm fans to go on a radiator, they need to push enough air to get me positive air pressure and they need to be 3pin fans because i'm using a splitter) thx in advance,
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I have a slim 240mm radiator from silverstone on a 6600k that allows it to overclock to 4.45 ghz. My only problem is the slim dual 120mm fans are incredibly noisy, and while not a high pitched sound, is still annoying nonetheless. Are there any full size (or slim) 120mm fans that can deliver the same cooling performance (or better) while being quieter at the same time? Thanks for any help you guys can give!
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Which is better? Both are high air flow fans... I also want them to add good aesthetics to my case. Corsair AF120 LED is around $12 in my country http://dynaquestpc.com/product/corsair-af120-led-quiet-edition-120mm-fan/ Bitfenix Spectre 120 LED is $11.50 LOL http://dynaquestpc.com/product/bitfenix-spectre-led-120mm-case-fan-red-blue-white/ Tell me which one is slightly better and will add good looks to my case. Thanks! PS: My case is the Tecware Edge TG
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows what the best 120mm fans I can buy off of NCIX would be? I need four for my Corsair 760T case. I am less concerned about noise (although less would be better I guess), and more about cooling since I will only be liquid cooling my CPU (partly concerned about my other components getting overheated). I was wondering if anyone could recommend what type, form factor, brand, or even better model of fan I should be looking at? Thanks in advance
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Hello all, In my gaming system I can usually see a lot of dust build up in the case and on the graphics card and I don't really want this. I am planning to add two more fans to the case; one on the front (120mm) and the other one on the side (140mm). I need to find dust filters for 120mm fans and 140mm fans. My currency is £ and I live in the UK, also please use amazon or a trusted UK hardware supplier shop. I don't want to spend much on the filters but I want them to be effective in preventing dust from entering my system. Thanks,
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I have a swiftech h220-x cpu cooler and I want some quieter fans for it. I know that Noctua is the best. So which ones are the best for 240mm radiator? (I want them to be quiet above all else) Also what noctua fans should I get for normal case fans?
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Hello, and thanks for reading this already! So, for a friends build, I'm looking for a 120mm PWM fan, which is static pressure optimized, and is cheap. Quite a bad combination. Thanks in advance!
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Hello, i have few questions about my Noctua NH-D14. I want to replace the original fans as they are quite loud and i believe there are better performing fans out there. My specs are i5-3570k@4,5Ghz Asrock z77 pro 3 GTX780 CM Enforcer case GS700 psu Idle temps are around 25-35C, Prime95 temps are around 70-78C, normal temps during gaming never goes ever 65C or so(which iam quite satisfied with considering my case and the fact i should delid my CPU imo), but iam not using those low noise adapters as i dont want to be reaching over 80C under full load...i dont really care much about noise under load but it is too loud at idle like this, these 2 fans are louder then anything in my pc:( I know i should test that myself but how much will my temps increase with those adapters i couldnt really find answer anywhere? I will maybe try that tomorow, but it will fix only 1 part of the problem as i dont think the cooling will be good enough with these. I would like to replace the Noctuas with something same or quiter at full speeds (around 1300-1500RPM) with better performance...my research so far shows Scythe GT-14 are quite good, but it seems like they cant be software/pwm regulated same as the original Noctua fans, but are quite alot better for fixed speed fans. Or can they be regulated ? i might be misinformed on this one which would be awesome My other options are 120 & 140 mm Noctua PWM versions of the original fans, they are quite pricy, but might be best solution since it would solve the loudness at idle issue right? I know this will sound lame, but i love the look of those Corsair SP120 fans(dat red ring /drool lol), so i was thinking about using the SP120 High performance(or Quites if they would be enough) hooked to the mobo on PWM control keeping them around 1500RPM max and much lover RPM at idle temps. Would this increase my temps alot as they are not the best performers out there and would the noise be better compared to the original Noctuas? Can they be even atached to the heatsink considering they have the rubber corners ? If the GTs-14 or SP120s are going to be better and quiter then PWM Noctuas iam going to replace all my other case fans with same fans cause afaik they are both good for that aswell(if noctuas are better ill keep my case fans cause of the price lol). Right now iam using 1x200mm front 1x200mm top and 1x120mm back fans those are totaly silent at idle with the speeds i use, but i believe they doesnt provide as much air movement as more 120mm fans would. They would be replaced with 2x120 front 2x120 top and 1x120 rear, so i want them to be same with same noise levels as CPU. Again for this would be best the GTs imo(even better with fan controler if they cant be software regulated as iam afraid right ?) Would you guys suggest other option for me, or which way would you go/went while replacing fans on NH-D14..if you can post pics please i would love to see others solutions:D btw Noiseblockers aint option cause i cant buy them in Czech TLDR: 1.Which fans to use instead original Noctuas for super quite idle and great full load temps?(PWM prefered) 2.Can Scythe GT-14 be regulated other way then with regulator? Is the noise really that much lover then Noctuas at full ?(some tests shows it is, so might be worth pluging them all on full rpm and forget about regulations?) 3.Are SP120 regulated up to around 1500RPM quiter then Noctuas at full speed with roughly same performace?(doubt that right ? why they have to be that bad ) 4.PWM versions of 120&140mm original Noctua fans worth it ? Thanks for the answers, iam new here but i love this place already
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I've been wanting to build a water-cooled rig for a number of years. Now, finally, I'm able to do it. But I have a specific goal in mind. Namely, being as silent as possible while maintaining decent to good cooling. Noise reduction is what I'm after. So, I'm trying to figure out which radiator and fan combination would be sufficient for my needs while being as quiet as possible. If I estimate my i5-4670K, overclocked, to use 127 W and my ASUS GeForce GTX 670 w/4GB DDR5 would use about 166 W max, that'd be about 293 watts of heat. But, for experimentation, I plan to add about 75 watts of peltier cooling. And, to leave room to grow, I'd like to plan for a second GPU. That'd be 127w + 166w + 166w + 75w, which comes to about 534 watts when loaded to nearly 100%. If I multiply this 534 W by a 53% load (for one set of fans), that comes to about 283 watts of cooling... Am I doing this right? I shouldn't need a fan/radiator setup to handle the full 534 watts... should I? I just need enough to create a temp delta that is manageable... right? Anyway, in this Radiator Size Estimator thread, JackNaylorPE provides spreadsheet data on popular rads. And in this recent Tom's Hardware forum thread, someone mentions "Alphacool is currently top dog in the radiator arena." According to AquacoolEstimator.XLS, an Alphacool UT60 480 radiator, with 4 x 12cm fans @ 1400 RPM in push, can handle 280 watts. Though, maybe I'd be better off with a Monsta 80 with 297 watts (assuming I can fit it in)? Also, an Aphacool UT60 420 radiator, with 3 x 14cm fans @ 1400 RPM in push, can handle 286 watts. To get the same cooling out of a much smaller Aphacool 360 radiator would require a Monta 80 with 3 x 12cm fans in push at a much more noisy 1800 RPMs. ...Oh, dang! I just realized I did not leave room to OC my video cards. And the pump will add at least another 25 W. If I estimate about 20% more power consumption for both GTX 670's being OC'd, that be at least another 66 watts. So... 534 + 25 + 66 = 691 watts! And at 53%, that'd still be at least 366 watts! Well, according to that Alphacool spreadsheet, the radiators I mentioned could handle that, but only if I went with a Monta 80 and upgraded to a push/pull configuration. I've got Cooler Master HAF 932 case, which has plenty of headroom above the MB for a push/pull radiator setup. And it's made to accept a 360mm radiator. However, I decided before purchasing the case that a 360 will not be enough and I'm going to heavily mod the top to accept something bigger. I'll cut out most of the top and replace it with modder's mesh or some type of perforated steel or screen. Originally, I wanted a 400mm (2 x 200mm) fan/radiator setup. This is because my case is wide enough and it would offer more surface area than a 420mm (3 x 140mm) solution: 120mm x 120mm = 14400 mm^2 = 144 cm^2 140mm x 140mm = 19600 mm^2 = 196 cm^2 200mm x 200mm = 40000 mm^2 = 400 cm^2 14400 x 3 = 43200 mm^2 = 432 cm^2 14400 x 4 = 57600 mm^2 = 576 cm^2 19600 x 3 = 58800 mm^2 = 588 cm^2 40000 x 2 = 80000 mm^2 = 800 cm^2 800 cm^2 = 136% of 588 cm^2 800 cm^2 = 139% of 576 cm^2 800 cm^2 = 185% of 432 cm^2 588 cm^2 = 73.5% of 800 cm^2 576 cm^2 = 72% of 800 cm^2 432 cm^2 = 54% of 800 cm^2 As you can see, a 2 x 200mm setup has 36% more surface area than a 3 x 140mm setup. And it has 85% more surface area than a 3 x 120mm setup. Interestingly, a 4 x 120mm setup has almost as much surface area as a 3 x 140mm setup. If I really cut into the top of my HAF 932, I think I could get a 4 x 120mm radiator to fit. But it'd be a bit tight. Anyway, when I looked for 200mm fans... I was disappointed by what I found. There is simply not much of a selection. A number of places don't even sell them. Also, the noise to CFM ratio is not good. And the static pressure is abysmal. After finding a lack of good 200mm fans and learning how important static pressure is to radiators and water-cooling, I discarded my 2 x 200mm idea. So, my first big question is: Should I go for a 3 x 140mm radiator or a 4 x 120mm radiator? But, I suppose this could be dictated by the fans I will use. I realize that 120mm fans generally have much higher static pressure than 140mm fans. And so, I have to wonder: Would I be better off to go with a 4 x 120mm fan/radiator setup? Keep in mind: I don't want a push/pull configuration. My goal is noise reduction. And I've read that a push/pull setup only gives about a 15% to 30% increase in performance (vs. push) at the cost of more fan noise. Also, I've read that push/pull makes even less difference on rads with low FPI. As my goal is noise reduction, I will be using variable speed fans with low RPMs. This means less static pressure is available, so I am forced to use a radiator with relatively low fins-per-inch to allow a good air flow. So, I'd rather go with a pull configuration as that generates the least noise. Though, I do realize it might be slightly less efficient than push. Also, I plan to have spacers between my fans and the radiator to lessen turbulence and increase performance. (Martin's benchmarks show that spacers can make a difference in temps.) I'm thinking 25 or 30mm spacers. If I go the 3 x 140mm route: I'm trying to decide between these three 140mm fans: COUGAR 14CM Blue LED (Model CF-D14HB- B) 1000RPM, 73.2CFM, 18dBA Air pressure @ 12V (mm H2O): 1.4 Phanteks PH-F140XP_BK 140mm PWM RPM: 600-1200 +/- 250 rpm Air Flow: 40.9 - 85.19 CFM Noise Level: 15.22 - 19 dB (A) Static Pressure: 0.39-1.52mm H2O NANOXIA NDS140PWM-1400 (Deep Silence 140mm PWM) Rotation Speed: 700 - 1400 RPM (± 10%) Airflow: 76.5 CFM Max Noise: 16.2 dB(A) Max Static Pressure: 1.18 mm H2O Max The Nanoxia is clearly the most quiet in terms of CFM per dBA. However, it does not have much static pressure. The Cougar has noticeably better pressure, but at a cost in noise. And the Phanteks has the best CFM and static pressure, but the worst noise. Thing is, I believe the 0.39-1.52mm static pressure on the Phanteks and the 1.18mm on the Nanoxia are misleading. It's difficult to compare those figures with the 1.4mm on the Cougar because it's not a fair comparison. The Cougar's 1.4mm is measured at 12V, which is at maximum RPM. However, my understanding is that lower RPMs can give better static pressure. To me, that makes the Cougar tempting because high static pressure at high RPM/CFM (vs. low RPM/CFM) probably equates to better cooling. However, this review of the Phanteks F140XP makes it sound tempting: I do plan to use a PWM fan hub to have all three controlled by the MB's PWM CPU fan control. The manual for my ASUS Z97A MB says it can handle up to 12 watts (1A) for the CPU_fan connector, so it should be plenty for 3 or even 4 fans. And, depending on the hub, some of them work even with regular 3-pin fans. So while I will have them PWM controlled, they probably don't have to be PWM fans. Anyway, I've seen a lot of 120mm fans with good CFM to noise ratios. But static pressure data is not always listed, assuming the manufacturer even provides it. And so I'm having a tough time deciding. When I was looking up the static pressure of the 14cm COUGAR CF-D14HB-B above, I noticed this: COUGAR 12CM Blue LED (Model CF-D12HB- B) RPM: 1200 RPM Air Flow: 64.37 CFM Noise Level: 16.6 dBA Air pressure @ 12V (mm H2O): 1.74 That 1.74mm sounds a lot better than the 1.4mm for the 14cm version. So, if I mounted 4 of these on a 480mm radiator, would that give better cooling than 3 of the 14cm version on a 420mm radiator? And I stumbled across this thread about using a 140mm fan on a 120mm CPU cooler. One guy replied: Hmm... Would it make sense mount three 120mm fans on a 420mm (3 x 140mm) rad? Or should I tear into my case to allow a big 480mm rad and use four good 120mm fans? A lot of water-cooling enthusiasts recommend the Scythe Gentle Typhoon line of fans. However, currently, there seems to be an extreme supply shortage. Either that, or they were discontinued, because Newegg is completely out of stock on all models. And the few places that do still carry them tend to ask stunningly outrageous prices. (Like, $40 or more.) Anyway, it does not look like Scythe ever produced a 140mm version of the Gentle Typhoon. All the one's I've seen are 120mm. Also, the specifications I've seen are not that impressive. That is, I've seen a number of other fans with better CFM to noise ratios. Do Gentle Typhoons have some other features which make them ideal? Perhaps better static pressure, a lower perceived noise, or high reliability? Or is it mostly hype? Did I do my math right? For the best noise solution, should I go with 3 x 14cm fans or 4 x 12cm? Which fans would you recommend? Which brand of radiator? As a first-time water-cooler builder: Seriously, any and all constructive criticism and advice would be greatly appreciated.
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