Is it worth replacing case fans with more higher end ones?

[zeltrabas]

So I'm thinking about getting the Lancool II Mesh and replacing the 2 140mm fans with Arctic P14s and the 120mm fan with the noctua nf-a12x25.

Is such a replacement worth it (mainly in being quieter, but  temperatures help aswell)

[Moonzy]

Temperature not really

Quieter maybe, but if you want truly quiet just toss your desktop out of your room

I've done it and it's brilliant

[Scheimong]

Depends on how much you value low noise. It's going to have little effect on your temps.

 

If you are annoyed with the noise of your PC, then yes, yes it is worth it to replace stock fans. Just make sure that it is indeed those fans that are making the noise before you pull the trigger.

 

In terms of what fan you should buy, I would recommend to ditch Noctua and just go straight for Arctic P12 and P14. They are only very, very marginally behind the Noctuas, but at 1/3 to 1/4 the cost, depending on your region (not to mention the better colour scheme, unless you really like brown). Almost all Youtube reviews I've seen put Arctic on equal footing with Noctua. Go look up "fan review 2019/2020" and see some results for yourself.

[zeltrabas]

1 minute ago, Scheimong said:

Depends on how much you value low noise. It's going to have little effect on your temps.

 

If you are annoyed with the noise of your PC, then yes, yes it is worth it to replace stock fans. Just make sure that it is indeed those fans that are making the noise before you pull the trigger.

 

In terms of what fan you should buy, I would recommend to ditch Noctua and just go straight for Arctic P12 and P14. They are only very, very marginally behind the Noctuas, but at 1/3 to 1/4 the cost, depending on your region (not to mention the better colour scheme, unless you really like brown). Almost all Youtube reviews I've seen put Arctic on equal footing with Noctua. Go look up "fan review 2019/2020" and see some results for yourself.

okay thanks, yea im building a new pc soon, and i really want it to be quiet

[Bobbysixjp]

If you want a truly quiet PC then it is worth investing in some high end (Noctua) fans. They may be expensive but you really do get what you pay for - quiet and efficient fans that will last a long time. They do make them in black as well as brown. 

[Demonic Donut]

3 hours ago, zeltrabas said:

okay thanks, yea im building a new pc soon, and i really want it to be quiet

I'd recommend putting money towards a better CPU cooler and GPU with a good triple fan cooler before new case fans.

 

That being said, I don't know your budget. And Arctic fans are cheap, but review well.

[Mark Kaine]

Definitely recommend noctua fans.  I have 2 for intakes,  1 bequiet as additional intake,  1 bequiet as exhaust fan,  the 2 noctuas brought improvements of about 5C compared to what I had previously installed (forgot the name but it wasn't cheap nonames either) - and while the noctuas are surprisingly *not* really quieter, they sure have a less annoying "sound design". 

 

My bequiet fans are ok,  but going forward I'd always buy noctuas now,  totally convinced they're very good at what they're supposed to do, ie cooling a PC by moving more air than (most?) other case fans.

7 hours ago, Bobbysixjp said:

They do make them in black as well as brown. 

 

Mine are gray.