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I am building a very budget-tight pc, so what are some of the cheapest case fans i can get for my pc? thanks in advance!! :) 

 

I was looking at something like these 

https://www.amazon.sg/gp/product/B07HC7P3HJ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ARPIJN329XQ0D&psc=1

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Was going to say Arctic, but you seem to have already answered your own question.

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Arctic's P12 and P14 are the best fairly cheap fans out there, so the P12 5-pack you're looking at would be a solid choice.

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1 minute ago, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

Was going to say Arctic, but you seem to have already answered your own question.

XD thanks tho!

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Just now, Mateyyy said:

Arctic's P12 and P14 are the best fairly cheap fans out there, so the P12 5-pack you're looking at would be a solid choice.

okay cool, thank you so much!

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19 minutes ago, CouRageRC said:

I am building a very budget-tight pc, so what are some of the cheapest case fans i can get for my pc? thanks in advance!! :) 

 

I was looking at something like these 

https://www.amazon.sg/gp/product/B07HC7P3HJ/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?smid=ARPIJN329XQ0D&psc=1

If you are just wanting case ventilation (air in, air out) you might be better with the F12 and you probably don't need 5???

 

I'm also pretty sure you could get even cheaper fans than those if you are literally just after the cheapest fans money can buy?

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1 minute ago, Shabba said:

I'm also pretty sure you could get even cheaper fans than those if you are literally just after the cheapest fans money can buy?

that's true but i wanted to go for a decent level of performance too, so i chose this

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2 minutes ago, Shabba said:

you probably don't need 5???

agreed, but i found a deal for these 5 at the price of 2 f12s, so i grabbed it

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@Mateyyy  @HairlessMonkeyBoy hey um also quick question, dyu know any cheap fan hub incase i will need them too ??

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Just now, CouRageRC said:

@Mateyyy  @HairlessMonkeyBoy hey um also quick question, dyu know any cheap fan hub incase i will need them too ??

I don't, but I think I saw @Tristerin recommend one once.

BabyBlu.2 (Primary): 

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
  • Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B650E-F
  • RAM: G.Skill Flare X5 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 @ 6400MHz 30-40-40-96
  • GPU: MSI RTX 2080 Sea Hawk EK X, 2100MHz core, 8000MHz mem
  • Case: Phanteks Evolv X
  • Storage: XPG SX8200 Pro 2TB, 3x ADATASU800 1TB (RAID 0), Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB
  • PSU: Corsair HX1000i
  • Display: MSI MPG341CQR 34" 3440x1440 144Hz Freesync, Dell S2417DG 24" 2560x1440 165Hz Gsync
  • Cooling: Custom water loop (CPU & GPU), Radiators: 1x140mm(Back), 1x280mm(Top), 1x420mm(Front)
  • Keyboard: Corsair Strafe RGB (Cherry MX Brown)
  • Mouse: MasterMouse MM710
  • Headset: Corsair Void Pro RGB
  • OS: Windows 11 Pro

Roxanne (Wife Build):

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7600
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte B650I AORUS ULTRA
  • RAM: G.Skill Flare X5 32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6000 @ 6000MHz 30-38-38-96
  • GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW2 w/ LM
  • Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR200
  • Storage: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, Samsung 860 EVO 1TB, Silicon Power A80 2TB NVME
  • PSU: Corsair SF850L
  • Display: Dell Alienware AW3420DW GSync
  • Cooling: Arctic Liquid Freezer II 280mm
  • Keyboard: GMMK TKL(Kailh Box White)
  • Mouse: Glorious Model O-
  • Headset: SteelSeries Arctis 7
  • OS: Windows 11 Pro

BigBox (HTPC):

  • CPU: Ryzen 5800X3D
  • Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Aorus Pro AX
  • RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 2x8GB DDR4-3600 @ 3600MHz 14-14-14-28
  • GPU: MSI RTX 3080 Ventus 3X Plus OC, de-shrouded, LM TIM, replaced mem therm pads
  • Case: Fractal Design Node 202
  • Storage: SP A80 1TB, WD Black SN770 2TB
  • PSU: Corsair SF600 Gold w/ NF-A9x14
  • Display: Samsung QN90A 65" (QLED, 4K, 120Hz, HDR, VRR)
  • Cooling: Thermalright AXP-100 Copper w/ NF-A12x15
  • Keyboard/Mouse: Rii i4
  • Controllers: 4X Xbox One & 2X N64 (with USB)
  • Sound: Denon AVR S760H with 5.1.2 Atmos setup.
  • OS: Windows 11 Pro

Harmonic (NAS/Game/Plex/Other Server):

  • CPU: Intel Core i7 6700
  • Motherboard: ASRock FATAL1TY H270M
  • RAM: 64GB DDR4-2133
  • GPU: Intel HD Graphics 530
  • Case: Fractal Design Define 7
  • HDD: 3X Seagate Exos X16 14TB in RAID 5
  • SSD: Inland Premium 512GB NVME, Sabrent 1TB NVME
  • Optical: BDXL WH14NS40 flashed to WH16NS60
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  • Display: None
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  • Keyboard/Mouse: None
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4 minutes ago, HairlessMonkeyBoy said:

I don't, but I think I saw @Tristerin recommend one once.

oh alright thanks! :) 

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1 hour ago, CouRageRC said:

oh alright thanks! :) 

Good choice in fans btw, I run 14 of them in 2 rigs right next to me on cheap fan hubs.  I use the 4 pin fan hubs and then DC control them via BIOS (but in my case I run them at 100% because they are great for low sound (that is pleasant not something that is abrasive to your ears)

 

This one is US based and price is good (but if you search Newegg, Amazon, and Ebay for other variants you may find cheaper) - I have like 3 of these exact types

https://www.ebay.com/itm/SATA-1-to-10-way-cooling-fan-hub-splitter-12V-4Pin-PWM-Adapter-Speed-Controller/373230142707?hash=item56e64004f3:g:mNYAAOSwVRBfavmw

 

IF you are on a super budget, order from a Chinese seller, likely $3 or less shipped on Ebay last I looked

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14 hours ago, Tristerin said:

Good choice in fans btw, I run 14 of them in 2 rigs right next to me on cheap fan hubs.  I use the 4 pin fan hubs and then DC control them via BIOS (but in my case I run them at 100% because they are great for low sound (that is pleasant not something that is abrasive to your ears)

 

This one is US based and price is good (but if you search Newegg, Amazon, and Ebay for other variants you may find cheaper) - I have like 3 of these exact types

https://www.ebay.com/itm/SATA-1-to-10-way-cooling-fan-hub-splitter-12V-4Pin-PWM-Adapter-Speed-Controller/373230142707?hash=item56e64004f3:g:mNYAAOSwVRBfavmw

 

IF you are on a super budget, order from a Chinese seller, likely $3 or less shipped on Ebay last I looked

oo thank you so muchh!!! :) 

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