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Hm I see... so you don't suggest anything from noctua or others instead? Do you think the sp120s would be good for the rest of the case too?

Noctua NFF12 is an excellent rad fan.

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Do you think the AF120s would perform well on a H100? Or do you suggest other fans? The reason I'm considering to change the stock ones is that they are very dusty and from what I heard you can get noticeably better performance with a new set. Also I would be adding other fans to the case so it would be nice to get all the fans in one go if possible.

 

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No !! Use SP120 - pressure optimized are better to use on radiators.

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No !! Use SP120 - pressure optimized are better to use on radiators.

 

Hm I see... so you don't suggest anything from noctua or others instead? Do you think the sp120s would be good for the rest of the case too?

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Hm I see... so you don't suggest anything from noctua or others instead? Do you think the sp120s would be good for the rest of the case too?

depends on what case? if the front panel isnt restricting then AF will be beter

 

if it is restricting then you should again get SP fans

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Hm I see... so you don't suggest anything from noctua or others instead? Do you think the sp120s would be good for the rest of the case too?

Noctua NFF12 is an excellent rad fan.

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depends on what case? if the front panel isnt restricting then AF will be beter

 

if it is restricting then you should again get SP fans

 

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he isn't directly talking about corsair specific fans but the types of pressure they produce.

 

Static Pressure = SP, good for tight, restricted areas i.e. radiators.

 

AF = Air Flow.  Is going to better in open areas where lots of air needs to be moved over a wide area i.e. most cases.

 

Make sense?

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Noctua NFF12 is an excellent rad fan.

 

Thanks, is there any point in going for the industrialppc ones?

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he isn't directly talking about corsair specific fans but the types of pressure they produce.

 

Static Pressure = SP, good for tight, restricted areas i.e. radiators.

 

AF = Air Flow.  Is going to better in open areas where lots of air needs to be moved over a wide area i.e. most cases.

 

Make sense?

 

Oh yeah, sure does. So SP for the radiator, AF for the case. @MegaDave91 suggested the noctua nff12, do you agree?

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Hm I see... so you don't suggest anything from noctua or others instead? Do you think the sp120s would be good for the rest of the case too?

 

Pressure optimized fans like the SP120 from corsair or any other brand are best suited to use on these situations:

 

- Radiators.

- As intakes on the front of the case where normaly exists the cages for the HDDs and SSDs, these cages are barriers to the air flow, so pressure optimized is the best.

 

For the exhaust i recommend Air Flow optimized fans on the back and top of the case.

 

But it all depends of the type of the case the positions of the fan holes.

 

That is my opinion, i believe there will be lots of other opinions.

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Hm I see... so you don't suggest anything from noctua or others instead? Do you think the sp120s would be good for the rest of the case too?

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Then compare the static pressure and cfm of the fans you choose.

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Oh yeah, sure does. So SP for the radiator, AF for the case. @MegaDave91 suggested the noctua nff12, do you agree?

Absolutely, noctua makes great fans, although they are a little expensive.

 

I do use Corsair in my case both for my radiator and case fans because of appearance reasons, I'm satisfied.

 

I love Noctua, they are just ugly as sin:)

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Absolutely, noctua makes great fans, although they are a little expensive.

 

Indeed they are expensive :P I might go for the nff12s on the radiator and then use something from their redux line for the rest of the case, otherwise I'll be broke ^^

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Thanks, is there any point in going for the industrialppc ones?

Unless you can't stand Noctua's traditional cream/brown color scheme, no it's not worth it.

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Ok thanks to everyone for the help! It seems like noctua nff12s it will be!

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