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So I will be doing a custom water loop in my haswell build.  I am going to be reusing my HAF 932, which supports only a 230MM fan in the front not sure what to do.  I was going to use Bitfenix Spectre Pro LED fans but I read they aren't good for Air flow or static pressure.  I will be using a 240MM rad up top and a 120/140MM radiator in the rear.  I could use Corsair SP 120's, but then what do I use up front?  Maybe a Bitfenix Spectre Pro 230MM fan and the rest corsair SP120's?  Also, if I am not using LED fans, where can I find easy to install LED strips?

Specs: Core I7-2600K @ 4.5GHz @ 1.35V, 4x4GB Corsair Vengeance Black 1600MHz CL9, Cooler Master Evo 212, MSI Z77 Mpower Motherboard, Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 Vapor-X @ 1000/1400, Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue Edition w/ 3 Cougar Hydraulic Bearing 120MM fans (2 up top 1 in the bottom) replaced side panel with a window, and rear fan with a Cougar Hydraulic Bearing 140MM, Cooler Master GX 650 80+ Bronze PSU, Samsung DVD-RW, Samsung 840 Pro 128GB SSD, Seagate 750GB SATA III 7200RPM

 

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You may need to buy another fan for the front if your Bitfenix fan isn't very good. Does the HAF 932 only support 230mm?

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I don't have a bitfenix front fan I have the stock 230MM.  It looks like it supports 230, 140 and 120.  But only 1 far not 2.

Specs: Core I7-2600K @ 4.5GHz @ 1.35V, 4x4GB Corsair Vengeance Black 1600MHz CL9, Cooler Master Evo 212, MSI Z77 Mpower Motherboard, Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 Vapor-X @ 1000/1400, Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue Edition w/ 3 Cougar Hydraulic Bearing 120MM fans (2 up top 1 in the bottom) replaced side panel with a window, and rear fan with a Cougar Hydraulic Bearing 140MM, Cooler Master GX 650 80+ Bronze PSU, Samsung DVD-RW, Samsung 840 Pro 128GB SSD, Seagate 750GB SATA III 7200RPM

 

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Oh okay. I'd purchase a single 230mm fan. Less noise, same airflow at a lower RPM than a smaller fan.

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"I didn't die! I performed a tactical reset!" - Apollolol

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So grab a Bitfenix spectre pro 230MM.  Are their 120MM Pro's pretty quiet?

Specs: Core I7-2600K @ 4.5GHz @ 1.35V, 4x4GB Corsair Vengeance Black 1600MHz CL9, Cooler Master Evo 212, MSI Z77 Mpower Motherboard, Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 Vapor-X @ 1000/1400, Cooler Master HAF 932 Blue Edition w/ 3 Cougar Hydraulic Bearing 120MM fans (2 up top 1 in the bottom) replaced side panel with a window, and rear fan with a Cougar Hydraulic Bearing 140MM, Cooler Master GX 650 80+ Bronze PSU, Samsung DVD-RW, Samsung 840 Pro 128GB SSD, Seagate 750GB SATA III 7200RPM

 

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