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Kasenumi
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Hi everyone
I would be happy to get an advice about the airflow performance of my PC case fans - be quiet! SilentWings 3 140mm PWM or eventually what other fans to buy. 
Is there a way to increase the airflow performance (by changing stock be quiet! SilentWings 3 140mm PWM to other (more powerful) aftermarket fans? I have searched for  opinions and some advice Noctua NF-A14 PWM. I am interested in keeping PC as cool as possible under heavy load. There is also a possibility to mount 2 140 mm fans on the bottom of PC case but I am not sure if that would even effect anything.
Are there any 140 mm fans that could provide even better airflow than my current fans?

 

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Case: Fractal Design Torrent;
GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 GAMING X TRIO 8GB;
RAM: G.Skill Flare X, DDR4, 16 GB,3200MHz, CL14;
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, ; 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH D15;
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-AB350-GAMING 3;
PSU: be quiet! 700W PURE POWER 11CM 80+Gold;
SSD 1: SanDisk Extreme PRO 500GB PCIe x4 NVMe;
SSD 2: PLEXTOR PX-1TM9PeY 1TB SSD

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Changing 'stock' SW3 fans ? Man, they retail for 20$, these are fantastic fans, why you'd want to replace them ? What problems exactly you're having ? I see 280 360mm AIO in there and two case fans at least, it shouldn't be about airflow.

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Just get more fans, SW3 is a great fan.

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18 minutes ago, Kasenumi said:

There is also a possibility to mount 2 140 mm fans on the bottom of PC case 

The only reasonable step up would be noctua fans, but I would still scratch my head, get the fans for the bottom so they can blow on your gpu, and it looks like you have another mount on top of your case so fill that with a fan too.

 

Can we get some temps? I feel like they're already gonna be great...

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cpu: ryzen 5 3600 @4.4ghz @1.35v

gpu: rx5700xt 2200mhz

ram: vengeance lpx c15 3200mhz

mobo: gigabyte b550 auros pro 

psu: cooler master mwe 650w

case: masterbox mbx520

fans:Noctua industrial 3000rpm x6

 

 

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8 minutes ago, scuff gang said:

The only reasonable step up would be noctua fans, but I would still scratch my head, get the fans for the bottom so they can blow on your gpu, and it looks like you have another mount on top of your case so fill that with a fan too.

 

Can we get some temps? I feel like they're already gonna be great...

Sure, might do Prime95 stress test but for how long?

Case: Fractal Design Torrent;
GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 GAMING X TRIO 8GB;
RAM: G.Skill Flare X, DDR4, 16 GB,3200MHz, CL14;
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, ; 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH D15;
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-AB350-GAMING 3;
PSU: be quiet! 700W PURE POWER 11CM 80+Gold;
SSD 1: SanDisk Extreme PRO 500GB PCIe x4 NVMe;
SSD 2: PLEXTOR PX-1TM9PeY 1TB SSD

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4 minutes ago, Kasenumi said:

Sure, might do Prime95 stress test but for how long?

just monitor temps till your aio reaches equilibrium 

AMD blackout rig

 

cpu: ryzen 5 3600 @4.4ghz @1.35v

gpu: rx5700xt 2200mhz

ram: vengeance lpx c15 3200mhz

mobo: gigabyte b550 auros pro 

psu: cooler master mwe 650w

case: masterbox mbx520

fans:Noctua industrial 3000rpm x6

 

 

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You know I watched a linus branded video on testing how many fans to have and in what locations that really make a difference.

I can't remember the name of it but if you search it will probably come up.

I was just recently thinking that I wish they would remake it again.

 

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The SW3 140mm are great fans, there is no need to "upgrade" them. If you're having airflow/temperature issues it's more than likely an issue with your case and not the fans, the Darkbase 700 isn't bad but it's not great either, if you really want max airflow go for a case with a mesh front panel, like the P400A or Meshify C/S2.

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38 minutes ago, scuff gang said:

just monitor temps till your aio reaches equilibrium 

Hi, as you asked I did Prime95 stress test . GPU fans at auto speed, AIO at "normal" mode. 
Attaching the results on screenshots:
 

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Case: Fractal Design Torrent;
GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 GAMING X TRIO 8GB;
RAM: G.Skill Flare X, DDR4, 16 GB,3200MHz, CL14;
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, ; 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH D15;
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-AB350-GAMING 3;
PSU: be quiet! 700W PURE POWER 11CM 80+Gold;
SSD 1: SanDisk Extreme PRO 500GB PCIe x4 NVMe;
SSD 2: PLEXTOR PX-1TM9PeY 1TB SSD

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44 minutes ago, Kasenumi said:

Hi, as you asked I did Prime95 stress test . GPU fans at auto speed, AIO at "normal" mode. 
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your temps are to say the least fucking great. i woldnt worry about anything, if you really wanted to get 2 fans for the bottom but like you said they probably wont change much, your temps are all ready crazy low.

AMD blackout rig

 

cpu: ryzen 5 3600 @4.4ghz @1.35v

gpu: rx5700xt 2200mhz

ram: vengeance lpx c15 3200mhz

mobo: gigabyte b550 auros pro 

psu: cooler master mwe 650w

case: masterbox mbx520

fans:Noctua industrial 3000rpm x6

 

 

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1 hour ago, Kasenumi said:

Hi, as you asked I did Prime95 stress test . GPU fans at auto speed, AIO at "normal" mode. 
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So what's problem ? You were expecting negative thermals or what ?

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6 minutes ago, Juular said:

So what's problem ? You were expecting negative thermals or what ?

No, I would not say it is a problem, just wanted an advice on wheather there are more powerful fans,just for the sake of upgrade and better performance.

Case: Fractal Design Torrent;
GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 2080 GAMING X TRIO 8GB;
RAM: G.Skill Flare X, DDR4, 16 GB,3200MHz, CL14;
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X, ; 
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH D15;
MOBO: Gigabyte GA-AB350-GAMING 3;
PSU: be quiet! 700W PURE POWER 11CM 80+Gold;
SSD 1: SanDisk Extreme PRO 500GB PCIe x4 NVMe;
SSD 2: PLEXTOR PX-1TM9PeY 1TB SSD

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42 minutes ago, Kasenumi said:

No, I would not say it is a problem, just wanted an advice on wheather there are more powerful fans,just for the sake of upgrade and better performance.

oh yeah there is very little upgrade room and its not worth it.

AMD blackout rig

 

cpu: ryzen 5 3600 @4.4ghz @1.35v

gpu: rx5700xt 2200mhz

ram: vengeance lpx c15 3200mhz

mobo: gigabyte b550 auros pro 

psu: cooler master mwe 650w

case: masterbox mbx520

fans:Noctua industrial 3000rpm x6

 

 

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No, you can do better. That SW3 is what 60cfm? Even a TY-147A or TY143 from Thermalright would dust a SW3. But TY143 can be loud. You could move up to industrial fans. Do you need them? Probably not.. But if you want to move air, silence is not your friend, and industrials will destroy your Noctuas.

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