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So I'm looking to buy new fans for my radiator, and I can't seem to find a lot of good white fans. I'm going to use it with phanteks Halos, so no lights please.

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White fan blades only? Not even white LEDs?

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52 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

White fan blades only? Not even white LEDs?

Yes. Just white fan blades- I'm going to use them with Phanteks Halos. 

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If you can live with just the frame being a nice silver color (due to fan case being made of aluminum) you can get the baby San Ace 120L for 27$ : sanyo-denki-america-inc 120L 74.0 CFM (2.07m³/min) 0.159 in H2O (39.6 Pa)  @ 1950 rpm 2.52w 32dbA

 

It's much better than arctic : ~4mm h2o vs 2.2mm , 74CFM vs 53 ,,, but it's thicker at 38mm... also rated 100k hours

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, JadenCH said:

So I'm looking to buy new fans for my radiator, and I can't seem to find a lot of good white fans. I'm going to use it with phanteks Halos, so no lights please.

I've been rocking Fractal X2 GP-12s in the front of my case for years. Love em and they're super quiet. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/Y7L7YJ/fractal-design-x2-gp-12-white-523-cfm-120mm-fan-fd-fan-dyn-x2-gp12-wt

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7 minutes ago, mariushm said:

If you can live with just the frame being a nice silver color (due to fan case being made of aluminum) you can get the baby San Ace 120L for 27$ : sanyo-denki-america-inc 120L 74.0 CFM (2.07m³/min) 0.159 in H2O (39.6 Pa)  @ 1950 rpm 2.52w 32dbA

 

It's much better than arctic : ~4mm h2o vs 2.2mm , 74CFM vs 53 ,,, but it's thicker at 38mm... also rated 100k hours

 

 

 

Ok but does it have options for white fan blades?

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50 minutes ago, Genwyn said:

Arctic P12’s

 

If you are fine with (minimal) black frames, you can go with good ol' F12 Pros.

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4 minutes ago, SpaceGhostC2C said:

If you are fine with (minimal) black frames, you can go with good ol' F12 Pros.

These?

You can vary the fan speed, right?

Also, do you know the static pressure? They're going on a radiator.

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Well I've got it down to two:

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-F12-Standard-Configuration-possible/dp/B00H3T1KBE/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arctic%2Bf12%2B120mm&qid=1573252644&sr=8-1&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SIZI1HI/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AP3VA1GJZM3EQ

 

Which would you recommend?

EDIT: 

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-F12-Standard-Configuration-possible/dp/B07GB6SJHW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arctic%2Bf12%2B120mm&qid=1573252644&sr=8-1&th=1&tag=linus21-20

 

These seem good. Which of these three would you recommend?

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23 minutes ago, JadenCH said:

Yes. Just white fan blades- I'm going to use them with Phanteks Halos. 

Phanteks F120MP? Offered in both black and white fan blade models, tho the frame is still black

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4 minutes ago, JadenCH said:

These?

You can vary the fan speed, right?

Also, do you know the static pressure? They're going on a radiator.

The 3-pn version is voltage-controlled, and the PWM version is, well, PWM. There is also a thermistor version that adjusts its speed based on its sensor.

Arctic doesn't typically report much beyond air flow, but you can look for reviews, although some may be old (as the model is). It typically fares well for heatsinks, but it's push only - no way to mount as pull.

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The 3-pn version is voltage-controlled, and the PWM version is, well, PWM. There is also a thermistor version that adjusts its speed based on its sensor.

Arctic doesn't typically report much beyond air flow, but you can look for reviews, although some may be old (as the model is). It typically fares well for heatsinks, but it's push only - no way to mount as pull.

Well that's a killer. I need to have three push, three pull.

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4 minutes ago, Jurrunio said:

Phanteks F120MP? Offered in both black and white fan blade models, tho the frame is still black

So of these three, which would you recommend for mounting a phanteks halo on and using on a radiator?

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-F12-Standard-Configuration-possible/dp/B00H3T1KBE/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arctic%2Bf12%2B120mm&qid=1573252644&sr=8-1&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SIZI1HI/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AP3VA1GJZM3EQ

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-F12-Standard-Configuration-possible/dp/B07GB6SJHW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arctic%2Bf12%2B120mm&qid=1573252644&sr=8-1&th=1&tag=linus21-20

 

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So of these three, which would you recommend for mounting a phanteks halo on and using on a radiator?

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-F12-Standard-Configuration-possible/dp/B00H3T1KBE/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arctic%2Bf12%2B120mm&qid=1573252644&sr=8-1&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SIZI1HI/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AP3VA1GJZM3EQ

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-F12-Standard-Configuration-possible/dp/B07GB6SJHW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arctic%2Bf12%2B120mm&qid=1573252644&sr=8-1&th=1&tag=linus21-20

 

EK Vardar's my usual choice

 

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1 minute ago, Jurrunio said:

EK Vardar's my usual choice

 

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Just realized they only have 1 left on amazon. How about out of the arctics?

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Ok well I've made my decision. Arctic P12s with Phanteks Halos Lux Digitals. I'm going to put the halos on the inside of the fan, pointing out, so that I can see the led's through the blades.

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There is EK VARDAR EVO WHITE

https://www.ekwb.com/shop/ek-vardar-evo-120er-white-bb-500-2200rpm

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On 11/8/2019 at 2:43 PM, JadenCH said:

Well I've got it down to two:

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-F12-Standard-Configuration-possible/dp/B00H3T1KBE/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arctic%2Bf12%2B120mm&qid=1573252644&sr=8-1&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00SIZI1HI/ref=crt_ewc_title_dp_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AP3VA1GJZM3EQ

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-F12-Standard-Configuration-possible/dp/B07GB6SJHW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=arctic%2Bf12%2B120mm&qid=1573252644&sr=8-1&th=1&tag=linus21-20

Arctic F12's are cheaply made and not particularly good for anything besides being cheap ok fans. 

The Arctic P12's are easily better although I'm not sure by how much. 

On 11/16/2019 at 2:12 PM, JadenCH said:

Yea but the stats are really low.

Vardars are alright if you're aiming for high airflow but don't get very quiet. 

Fan specs from different manufacturer's shouldn't be directly compared when possible since there's little to no regulation on how they're measured. Look at benchmarks and in-depth reviews instead. 

 

What rad are you using and what kind of features are you looking for in fans besides aesthetics?

Budget?

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