I know jack shit about fans. Suggestions??

[Zando_]

18 minutes ago, Kgonepostl said:

Ya dude, I would, but I already have two static pressure fans I'm gonna use for the bottom. They came with the case. I'm gonna put them in the bottom I think. Fractal Design Dynamic X2 GP-14 140mm fans I currently have good enough for the bottom?? Also, the Noctua NF-P12's are literally only a couple bucks more than the ENERMAX MAGMA's, and seem to have better reviews. Go with the Noctua? 1700rpm seems like a lot. Which seems good...........idk.

The Noctuas just have less reviews, not worse ones. Noctua fans are incredibly well made and high quality, but they're not always quite as silent as other brands depending on the RPM. IDK much about those Enermax fans, but the Fractal fans look like a black version of the stock ones in their cases (I just bought two GP-14s myself, have them on the desk next to me rn, and the two stock ones in my Define S), and those are great. Quality, pretty quiet, move air well.

[Kgonepostl]

1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

The Noctuas just have less reviews, not worse ones. Noctua fans are incredibly well made and high quality, but they're not always quite as silent as other brands depending on the RPM. IDK much about those Enermax fans, but the Fractal fans look like a black version of the stock ones in their cases (I just bought two GP-14s myself, have them on the desk next to me rn, and the two stock ones in my Define S), and those are great. Quality, pretty quiet, move air well. 

Cool, thx. I'll strap the two GP-14's to the bottom, and I'll order three Noctua NF-P12's to the front intake. I'll pay it forward and help out some n00bs with some shit I'm familiar with on here. Thanks so much for your guys help. Unless if somebody has something to add??

[Kgonepostl]

Do any of you use the Enermax Magma's? I'm thinking about strapping three of those to the front, and turning on full blast. There's a fair amount of reviews saying that they go bad in about 6 months. I'm planning to run these 24/7 at full speed. I'm sorry but even $30 is a lot to me. I make minimum wage. Thanks!!

[Kgonepostl]

Well, the magmas won't be tied to the CPU. So if they die, they die I guess.

[WoodenMarker]

On 1/22/2019 at 9:05 AM, Kgonepostl said:

Do any of you use the Enermax Magma's? I'm thinking about strapping three of those to the front, and turning on full blast. There's a fair amount of reviews saying that they go bad in about 6 months. I'm planning to run these 24/7 at full speed. I'm sorry but even $30 is a lot to me. I make minimum wage. Thanks!!

I'm not using any Magmas but I've used clones with the same impeller such as the White Cluster and T.B. Silence in a few systems and it doesn't seem like they've failed so far after being in use for a few years. I'd guess that they're at least average when it comes to longevity.

Fans are designed to run at 100% rpm. Every product can be defective and people are more likely to leave reviews / feedback on things that don't work as opposed to things that do. Which reviews are you looking at?

If your focus is on longevity, Noctuas are hard to go wrong with due to their well-known reliability and long 6 year warranty.