Case Fan recommendations

[Vejnemojnen]

Well, another question, regarding case fans. Preferably 120mm, albeit those 140mm-s which have the same spacing for their fastening screws would be great as well.

 

White leds, quiet cooling and rather well priced, cost-conscious solutions. What are particularly recommended fans to these requirements? I've seen Corsair Air Series AF120 LED Quiet Edition for very good price, and also Thermaltake Luna 12 LED, but these have large red triangles on the frame, which looks kind of weird.

 

Any other fine and cheap options? Thanks in advance!

[Lord Mirdalan]

https://noctua.at/en/nf-f12-industrialppc-2000-pwm

 

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https://www.amazon.com/Phanteks-PH-FF120RGBP_BK01-Halos-density-mounting/dp/B074Q65CRV/ref=asc_df_B074Q65CRV/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309777534894&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3664156769285604766&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032004&hvtargid=pla-435194045469&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=58425267301&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=309777534894&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3664156769285604766&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032004&hvtargid=pla-435194045469

 

If you insist upon lighting. Best fans I know of. Not the cheapest, but worth it.

[Vejnemojnen]

28 minutes ago, Lord Mirdalan said:

 

If you insist upon lighting. Best fans I know of. Not the cheapest, but worth it.

Thanks a lot. Unfortunately it would not be for my rig. I consider the lack of lighting as an advantageous and desirable feature. 

 

The phanteks looks pretty solid, and it's actually affordable. Sounds like a sound option. 

[WoodenMarker]

What case? Where are the fans being used? Budget?

[Vejnemojnen]

8 hours ago, WoodenMarker said:

What case? Where are the fans being used? Budget?

AFAIK, it's an aerocool aero 500, without window. Came with 1 prae-installed hindfan, but 2 front fans would be needed to improve flow for the summer.

 

Budget? Good Question. I'd say ~15eur for one piece, ~30 for a pair? European prices. 

 

And if you have better recommendation for fan placement, it'd be nice to hear. Thanks again 

[WoodenMarker]

1 hour ago, Vejnemojnen said:

AFAIK, it's an aerocool aero 500, without window. Came with 1 prae-installed hindfan, but 2 front fans would be needed to improve flow for the summer.

Budget? Good Question. I'd say ~15eur for one piece, ~30 for a pair? European prices. 

And if you have better recommendation for fan placement, it'd be nice to hear. Thanks again 

The front fan mounts seem too close to each other for rounded 140mm's to fit. http://www.aerocool.us/pgs/pgs-a/pgs_a_a500_bk.html

Spoiler

AF120 LED (2018)'s would be better than the older Quiet Editions if you want white leds: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/2fTPxr/corsair-af120-led-2018-white-52-cfm-120mm-fan-co-9050079-ww

If you'd prefer better fans over lighting, I'd recommend NF-P12's instead: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/9MyV3C/noctua-nf-p12-redux-1300-pwm-543-cfm-120mm-fan-nf-p12-redux-1300-pwm

For a bit more, you can get higher rpm versions if you want more headroom: https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/VNBTwP/noctua-nf-p12-redux-1700-pwm-708-cfm-120mm-fan-nf-p12-redux-1700-pwm