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Corsair SP120 vs. AF120 (quiet edition) for DB(a)/ CFM

MalcolmSex
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I was looking into maybe replacing my Cougar vortex fans for some Corsair air series fans. Silence is the most important factor for me as I run my vortex fans at 5v 24/7. 

 

However, when reading a review of the Corsair air series fans, I noticed that the SP120s have a better sound to airflow ratio across the nearly the entire board. If I am reading this right, then for most speeds, an SP120 (quiet edition) fan will produce more airflow and more static pressure than it's AF120 equivalent for a given noise level. Am I reading this wrong or can it be true that the SP120s are simply better for nearly any scenario regardless of air restriction?

 

The review: http://www.coolingtechnique.com/recensioni/74/1058.html

 

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AF120 (quiet edition)

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SP120 (quiet edition)

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As for my particular scenario, I am looking into case fans with only light restriction. It appears as if I want pure silence, the AF120 is still the best bet, but there is only a 0.4 DB(a) delta at 5v with the SP120 pushing more air. I really don't know which one to get

itx personal rig [juiced]: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13117-project-juiced-budget-modded-itx-build/

 

a nicer one for a friend [yellow grange]: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/29799-yellow-grange-an-air-cooled-msi-build/

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I am looking into this also as I am needing new fans. I will be following this.

Desktop:  MSi GTX 680 Lightning - MSi Mpower Z77- i7 3770k - Asus Xonar DGX  - 16Gb Ares Ram - GX 750w PSU

Laptop: MSi GE 60 - GTX 765m - i74700MQ - 8gb ram

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from what you posted it seems the sp120s would be the way to go 

(1) high frame rate (2) ultra graphics settings (3) cheap...>> choose only two<<...

 

if it's never been done then i'm probably tryna do it. (((((((Bass so low it HERTZ)))))))

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Yeah, I think the general consensus around here is to just use SP120s for everything.

 

Unless of course you need a 140mm fan.

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SPs.

My Best 2013 Bitfenix Prodigy Build:   Case: Bitfenix Prodigy White | Motherboard: ASRock Z77E-ITX | CPU: Intel i7 3770k | CPU Cooler: H100i | GPU: GTX 690

Fan Controller: Bitfenix Recon | Ram: Patriot IEM 16GB @ 1600mhz | Primary Storage: 2 x Samsung 840 Pro 256GB | Backup Drives: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 2TB | PSU: Seasonic X850

  

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does anyone know if the SP 120s are quieter than the cougar vortex 120mm HDB fans at 5v?

itx personal rig [juiced]: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/13117-project-juiced-budget-modded-itx-build/

 

a nicer one for a friend [yellow grange]: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/29799-yellow-grange-an-air-cooled-msi-build/

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