Need reccomendations on replacing case fans, which fans to get, and on CPU cooler.

[Joseph K]

It's 3 topics but I didn't want to make 3 threads for it. I have a Phanteks P400A and have been using that with stock fans in stock configuration for almost a month now, and it is clear that they aren't cutting it for case airflow. My CPU (5600X) has also been reaching 80C regularly with the stock cooler so obviously I need to replace that. I probably want an air cooler because I've never installed an AIO and they look like a pain to install, but I also care a lot about noise. Also worth mentioning that neither the stock Phanteks case fans or my stock CPU cooler have speed control which sucks because I can't leave my computer running while I sleep they are far too loud. My 3 questions are: Should I get fans to supplement my stock case fans or just outright replace them, they're quite loud and I'm wondering if they are even going to do much if I have good fans in my case. What case fans should I get, how many, and how should I configure them? And what CPU cooler should I get?

Thanks.

[Hay_bale]

If all that matters is raw performance, Go noctua for your cooler. If you want some good looks as well, look into a dark rock or dark rock pro from be quiet!. As for case fans it depends on your budget and weather you want RGB. Let me know and I will reccomend some

[RONOTHAN##]

It really depends on what your price range is. For the cooler, a Noctua NH-U12S is a great one that should cool it just fine. It's pretty darn quiet and is a pretty good match for the 5600x. 

[Joseph K]

1 hour ago, RONOTHAN## said:

It really depends on what your price range is. For the cooler, a Noctua NH-U12S is a great one that should cool it just fine. It's pretty darn quiet and is a pretty good match for the 5600x. 

Flexible budget. looking to spend about 50-100 CAD on CPU cooler, honestly don't really know for the fans.

1 hour ago, Hay_bale said:

If all that matters is raw performance, Go noctua for your cooler. If you want some good looks as well, look into a dark rock or dark rock pro from be quiet!. As for case fans it depends on your budget and weather you want RGB. Let me know and I will reccomend some

I tried getting Dark Rock Pro 4 but pretty much nobody sells them in Canada and last I checked everything Be Quiet was sold out at the like 2 retailers that stock them.

[RONOTHAN##]

3 minutes ago, Joseph K said:

Flexible budget. looking to spend about 50-100 CAD on CPU cooler, honestly don't really know for the fans.

I tried getting Dark Rock Pro 4 but pretty much nobody sells them in Canada and last I checked everything Be Quiet was sold out at the like 2 retailers that stock them.

I would say 4 fans, 3 in the front 1 in the back, would be the best setup. It really depends on what you want to spend. If you want a really quiet computer and can afford to spend $20-30 canadian per fan (I think, haven't really had to deal with canadian fan prices ever), get 4 Noctua 120mm fans. If you want to save some money, you can get something like Corsair AF120s for cheaper.

[Joseph K]

5 minutes ago, RONOTHAN## said:

I would say 4 fans, 3 in the front 1 in the back, would be the best setup. It really depends on what you want to spend. If you want a really quiet computer and can afford to spend $20-30 canadian per fan (I think, haven't really had to deal with canadian fan prices ever), get 4 Noctua 120mm fans. If you want to save some money, you can get something like Corsair AF120s for cheaper.

I was looking at the AF120s because the 3 pack is quite affordable, but I want to limit the amount of RGB in my build because it is distracting. I already have an RGB motherboard and GPU and the GPU is very bright and distracting.

[RONOTHAN##]

Just now, Joseph K said:

I was looking at the AF120s because the 3 pack is quite affordable, but I want to limit the amount of RGB in my build because it is distracting. I already have an RGB motherboard and GPU and the GPU is very bright and distracting.

You can always just turn the LEDs off. I do know they make nonRGB versions of those fans, so you might just go with those.

[Jeppes]

You can easily control those Phanteks fans from bios. Just dont try to use pwm to control those, use dc.

 

Something like Deepcool Gammaxx 440 or Id-cooling se-224-xt basic(about 30dollars each) are both plenty for a 5600x. You really dont need to spend that much on a cooler for a low wattage cpu.

 

 

[Joseph K]

4 minutes ago, Jeppes said:

You can easily control those Phanteks fans from bios. Just dont try to use pwm to control those, use dc.

 

Something like Deepcool Gammaxx 440 or Id-cooling se-224-xt basic(about 30dollars each) are both plenty for a 5600x. You really dont need to spend that much on a cooler for a low wattage cpu.

 

 

But I want them to automatically ramp up and down, is that possible from BIOS?

[Jeppes]

16 hours ago, Joseph K said:

But I want them to automatically ramp up and down, is that possible from BIOS?

Yes.