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Corsair Air Series - AF or SP

dreamhacking
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I have a Corsair 450D Case. Planning to have some purple LED fans for the location below ...

 

Rear x 1 (120mm)

Top x 3 (120mm)

Front x 2 (140mm)

 

I just want to know if i should go with ALL AF, or a combination of AF and SP. I prefer Quiet fans 

Thanks. 

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AF are case fans. SP for rads and heatsinks.

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SP fans are for high static pressure applications. Meaning they're used to force air through radiators or filters. If you're not using them against something that is impedeing their airflow then the AFs are fine.

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5 minutes ago, dreamhacking said:

 

i would just get the SP ones...

because

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-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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1 minute ago, Moonzy said:

i would just get the SP ones...

because

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So I should probably just go with ALL SP for the 6 slots according to the performance curve, right? 

 

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6 minutes ago, Samfisher said:

AF are case fans. SP for rads and heatsinks.

those 6 locations i listed are only for case use. no rad / heatsink involved in this topic.

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I wouldn't get the led fans they are cheep the last ones I purchased off of newegg came to me broken it's something with the plastic they use on them 

i would just get led strips 

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9 minutes ago, dreamhacking said:

I have a Corsair 450D Case. Planning to have some purple LED fans for the location below ...

 

Rear x 1 (120mm)

Top x 3 (120mm)

Front x 2 (140mm)

 

I just want to know if i should go with ALL AF, or a combination of AF and SP. I prefer Quiet fans 

Thanks. 

AF for airflow

SP for radiators, heatsink

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2 minutes ago, dreamhacking said:

 

some what yeap, unless they cost way more then no

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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1 minute ago, dreamhacking said:

those 6 locations i listed are only for case use. no rad / heatsink involved in this topic.

Well, my reply kinda answers itself doesn't it :P AF.

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1 minute ago, Samfisher said:

Well, my reply kinda answers itself doesn't it :P AF.

=P i also hope AF is more quiet compare to SP. 

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3 minutes ago, ELSknutson said:

I wouldn't get the led fans they are cheep the last ones I purchased off of newegg came to me broken it's something with the plastic they use on them 

i would just get led strips 

this is also a good suggestion, i can always change up the colour as well if i have the led strips  ^^

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11 hours ago, Moonzy said:

i would just get the SP ones...

because

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These aren't the results for the LED versions which are significantly worse and aren't applicable. 

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