Best Pressure optimized 120mm fan?

[Damascus]

I have a decent deepcool PWM fan designed for watercooling (fully square, very nice)

I know Noctua is pretty much the best but I'd need to spend $30(fan) + $10(white bits) so about $50 with taxes and shipping

Any good alternatives with either NO leds or RGB?

[PCGuy_5960]

9 minutes ago, Damascus said:

Any good alternatives with either NO leds or RGB?

Corsair SP120?

[Energycore]

Grab a Fractal Design Venturi HP-12 for $15. It's just behind the NF-F12 and similar high-end fans and is pretty cheap

[Aytex]

ML120 pro are good (it has nasty LED's but its pretty good)

Noise blocker B12's are also vrey good

Vardars are decent but louder than NF12, B12 and ML120

[Drak3]

Corsair SP120 RGB or EK Vardar fans, both are pretty damn quite, and you've got your pick of RGB or no RGB.

I've got two SP120's, and running them at just below 1400RPM (roughly 100% of what both the SP120s and Vardar 1400RPM fans are rated for), they're not very noticeable. When I tested them before putting them on my rad, they were nearly silent, putting them up to my ear.

JaysTwoCents tested the Vardar fans, 1400RPM, and I believe the 1850RPM and 2200RPM models, and all that he tested were whisper quite as well.

 

But no matter what fan you choose, you'll get noise just from moving air through the radiator. How much of a problem it is depends on how fast you run your fans. The issue can be alleviated by running more rad space, and subsequently fans, at a lower speed.

[Damascus]

2 minutes ago, PCGuy_5960 said:

Corsair SP120?

I'd love to snag one but they cost $80 + tax for 3 so very similar to noctua.

[Damascus]

2 minutes ago, Drak3 said:

EK Vardar

Know anywhere to buy in Canada?

[Energycore]

3 minutes ago, Aytex said:

ML120 pro are good (it has nasty LED's but its pretty good)

You can get them without LED

[Energycore]

Just now, Damascus said:

Know anywhere to buy in Canada?

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B012OMV5EQ/

[Damascus]

Just now, Energycore said:

You can get them without LED

Awesome, the HP12 looks good as well, only $20

[Energycore]

Just now, Damascus said:

Awesome, the HP12 looks good as well, only $20

Vardars for $28 is also a pretty good deal. But a bit more of course

[Drak3]

Just now, Damascus said:

Know anywhere to buy in Canada?

Newegg or Amazon, most likely. If not, see if a local shop can special order them for you.

[Damascus]

If I used corsair RGB fans could I sync  them with my K70 using CUE?

I don't have an RGB header so...

[Drak3]

Just now, Damascus said:

If I used corsair RGB fans could I sync  them with my K70 using CUE?

I don't have an RGB header so...

You need Corsair's RGB controller anyways. Neither my Gaming Pro Carbon or NZXT Hue+ have pins long enough to make contact with the RGB connector on the SP120's.

[Damascus]

How does the control work then?  I have a teeny tiny case so I can't fit a large fan controller

[Damascus]

1 minute ago, Drak3 said:

You need Corsair's RGB controller anyways. Neither my Gaming Pro Carbon or NZXT Hue+ have pins long enough to make contact with the RGB connector on the SP120's.

 

Just now, Damascus said:

How does the control work then?  I have a teeny tiny case so I can't fit a large fan controller

 

[Drak3]

Just now, Damascus said:

How does the control work then?  I have a teeny tiny case so I can't fit a large fan controller

You won't need a fan controller if you just want fan functionality. I run my SP120's without the RGB controller, but I also intend on getting a controller eventually.

 

It's a 3pin, and any fan controller will get it spinning. You would just need to get an SP120 with a controller in the box, or the set of 3 (as it comes with it), and it doesn't look horrendously big.

[Damascus]

Just now, Drak3 said:

You won't need a fan controller if you just want fan functionality. I run my SP120's without the RGB controller, but I also intend on getting a controller eventually.

 

It's a 3pin, and any fan controller will get it spinning. You would just need to get an SP120 with a controller in the box, or the set of 3 (as it comes with it), and it doesn't look horrendously big.

Oh, ok thats great.  The NZXT hue seems rather large so I was concerned.  Out of all the RGB options corsair seems the best in price/perf

[Drak3]

Just now, Damascus said:

Oh, ok thats great.  The NZXT hue seems rather large so I was concerned.  Out of all the RGB options corsair seems the best in price/perf

The Hue+ is about 2 and a half SSDs stacked on top of each other, and it requires a molex. Hopefully, Corsair uses SATA power, and it looks like it's half the thickness.

[Damascus]

Just now, Drak3 said:

The Hue+ is about 2 and a half SSDs stacked on top of each other, and it requires a molex. Hopefully, Corsair uses SATA power, and it looks like it's half the thickness.

Awesome, I don't have a molex connector  thanks for the input