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NZXT FX V2 worth it?

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Hi! I can get 2 140mm NZXT "Radiator optimized" FX V2 fans (2,000 RPM) for $20.

Right now I have a simple setup:

-Corsair SPEC 02 with stock fans as intakes and an i5 4570 (Hyper 212 EVO) with a GTX 970.

Do you think it's worth it to pick up those fans for $20?

 

 

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imo no, because they are freakin loud

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nah

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On 1/2/2016 at 1:02 PM, Enderman said:

imo no, because they are freakin loud

Even if I turn them down?

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2 minutes ago, Doughnutnator said:

Even if I turn them down?

then it just becomes less loud and less performance

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2 minutes ago, Enderman said:

then it just becomes less loud and less performance

Any other options at that price? I thought $20 for 2 of them was nice.

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39 minutes ago, Doughnutnator said:

Any other options at that price? I thought $20 for 2 of them was nice.

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6 hours ago, Enderman said:

then it just becomes less loud and less performance

FN V2's aren't amazing but their airflow/noise ratio is okay. Silent R3's aren't much better. 

6 hours ago, Doughnutnator said:

Even if I turn them down?

They're not that loud at nominal speeds. What kind of dollars are you using?

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3 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

FN V2's aren't amazing but their airflow/noise ratio is okay. Silent R3's aren't much better. 

oh yeah i just checked, they are almost identical
it was the fn fans which were very loud, not fnv2

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54 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

FN V2's aren't amazing but their airflow/noise ratio is okay. Silent R3's aren't much better. 

They're not that loud at nominal speeds. What kind of dollars are you using?

USD dollars

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1 minute ago, Doughnutnator said:

USD dollars

Vortexes are better: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cougar-case-fan-cfv14s

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3 minutes ago, Doughnutnator said:

I can't get them in my country. Other options are JetFlos (cable too short) and 2 SP120 HP...

Where are you located? Where are you shopping in that case since you're using USD?

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Just now, WoodenMarker said:

Where are you located? Where are you shopping in that case since you're using USD?

In Mexico, i'm using USD because I convert them so people in the forums understand.

 

I don't think everyone knows how much "$400 pesos" are worth... So I just convert them to dollars lol

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8 minutes ago, Doughnutnator said:

In Mexico, i'm using USD because I convert them so people in the forums understand.

I don't think everyone knows how much "$400 pesos" are worth... So I just convert them to dollars lol

There's no point converting currencies when that's not what you're actually using. 
Can you link us to where you're actually shopping?

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4 hours ago, Doughnutnator said:

Here http://www.digitalife.com.mx/

And here http://www.mipc.com.mx/

Wow, that's a very small fan selection. It seems the only decent 140mm's available are the FN V2's.

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On 8/2/2016 at 8:02 PM, WoodenMarker said:

Wow, that's a very small fan selection. It seems the only decent 140mm's available are the FN V2's.

Yeah, pretty limited. So, do you recommend going for them?

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11 minutes ago, Doughnutnator said:

Yeah, pretty limited. So, do you recommend going for them?

In this case, sure.

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