Radiator fan suggestions

[Scorpion9827]

Hi guys. I am looking for some suggestions on what fans i should get for my 480quad radiator. Options with RGB would be cool but aren't the be all and end all. I am relatively new to water cooling so i am not sure what to go for. Thanks in advance.

[Rainbow Dash]

Noctua's grey fans are great for budget and noise but has no RGB. I have two of them in pull and they work well depending on your fan setup, you can choose for more airflow or static pressure fans. Another fan you could look at are EK's that are built specifically for radiators, and there is Corsair SP fans that comes with their AiO coolers. I heard that Cooler Master has some decent fans with RGB, but I never really looked into them.

[Tristerin]

Noctua is premium price to performance.  Very good choice if you have the budget.

 

I have found that the Arctic P12 value pack (5 fans for $28) is the best bang for buck Static Pressure fans for radiators.  Ive got 2 loops and building my third, Arctic cools all 3.  Quiet, efficient, affordable.  What they lack is crazy high RPM factor should you want to listen to a helicopter, that the high end Static Pressure fans have.  My Corsair SP120's are great, quiet, expensive - and can run like 3200 RPM and QUICKLY cool down a loop whereas the Arctics top out at 1600 RPM (I run them at full blast, cant hear them 1.5 feet from my PC)

 

I have 14 Arctic P12's running within 2 feet of me total btw, cant hear them at all.  I actually here my GPU fans more and they are only on 40% (triple fan)

[NephtisSeibzehn]

I am also looking for fans to buy for an upcoming cooling upgrade. I'm getting a Corsair 1000D and two 420 radiators for the front. I considered RGB for a bit but decided against it in the end and now I'm considering getting Noctua NF-A12x25 fans but just for the fans alone I'm looking at ~$520 if I am to do a push-pull configuration. 

 

The radiators I would be planning to get would be Black Ice 420 GTX.

 

 

[Ttnuagmada]

Be Quiet! Silent Wings 3's

[andrewmp6]

What fpi are is that rad tho ?That will tell what rpm fans you need.

[Scorpion9827]

On 9/28/2019 at 11:29 AM, andrewmp6 said:

What fpi are is that rad tho ?That will tell what rpm fans you need.

I am not 100% sure but this is the link to the product page EX480

[Mick Naughty]

Low fpi i assume

based on that. 

 

The black nf12’s and an rgb ring. 

 

Or get the basic Corsair stuff people like. Go for the lights first and suffer with the performance and sound.