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My case is an NZXT H440 and I have 3 corsair SP120 Performance Edition Fans intake and 2 SP120 Performance Edition exhaust. I also have one AF140 quiet edition exhaust in the back and one SP120 Performance Edition on my Hyper 212 Evo. My question is should I replace all of those useless and outrageous SP120 fans that make no sense in an open air environment with AF fans or even Noctua fans? Thanks

CPU: i5 4690k @ 4.5 GHZ CPU COOLER: Hyper 212 EVO GPU: Evga GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0 CASE: NZXT H440 SSD: Crucial MX100 128 GB HDD: 1 TB WD Blue MOBO: MSI z97 PC MATE FANS: 6x Corsair SP120, 1x Corsair AF140 Monitor: ASUS VN247 PSU: Corsair CX600M RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance

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those fans are extremely loud

replace them with noctua, noiseblocker, bequiet, or fractal design fans and you will reduce your PC noise by a ton

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those fans are extremely loud

replace them with noctua, noiseblocker, bequiet, or fractal design fans and you will reduce your PC noise by a ton

I agree that they are VERY loud. Thanks so much 

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I agree that they are VERY loud. Thanks so much 

 

noctua is one of the more well known and respected brands when it comes to silence, but worth the larger price.

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I agree that they are VERY loud. Thanks so much 

You're welcome :)

 

noctua has some good quiet fans for both airflow or static pressure

their industrial black fans look good but are loud, so if you dont want crap coloured fans go with the redux version

 

noiseblocker makes good looking quiet static pressure fans, and bequiet makes good VERY quiet airflow fans

 

fractal design makes quiet airflow fans but they just refreshed their fan lineup with a variety of airflow and static pressure fans that look good too

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noctua is one of the more well known and respected brands when it comes to silence, but worth the larger price.

Ok thanks so much!

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My case is an NZXT H440 and I have 3 corsair SP120 Performance Edition Fans intake and 2 SP120 Performance Edition exhaust. I also have one AF140 quiet edition exhaust in the back and one SP120 Performance Edition on my Hyper 212 Evo. My question is should I replace all of those useless and outrageous SP120 fans that make no sense in an open air environment with AF fans or even Noctua fans? Thanks

 

Definitely replace them if you want a quieter PC. Some options:

 

"Expensive":

-Be Quiet Silent Wings 2

-NoiseBlocker eLoop

-Noctua airflow-optimized, NF-S12A

 

Mid-range:

-Noctua Redux

-Be Quiet Pure Wings 2

 

Cheap but still perform very well:

-Bitfenix Spectre (non-Pro)

-GELID Silent 12/14

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Definitely replace them if you want a quieter PC. Some options:

 

"Expensive":

-Be Quiet Silent Wings 2

-NoiseBlocker eLoop

-Noctua airflow-optimized, NF-S12A

 

Mid-range:

-Noctua Redux

-Be Quiet Pure Wings 2

 

Cheap but still perform very well:

-Bitfenix Spectre (non-Pro)

-GELID Silent 12/14

Why not the Spectre Pro? Is there something wrong with them?

CPU: i5 4690k @ 4.5 GHZ CPU COOLER: Hyper 212 EVO GPU: Evga GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0 CASE: NZXT H440 SSD: Crucial MX100 128 GB HDD: 1 TB WD Blue MOBO: MSI z97 PC MATE FANS: 6x Corsair SP120, 1x Corsair AF140 Monitor: ASUS VN247 PSU: Corsair CX600M RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance

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What's the reason for replacing your fans? Are you not satisfied with your current cooling?

 

Why not the Spectre Pro? Is there something wrong with them?

They're mediocre at best. 

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What's the reason for replacing your fans? Are you not satisfied with your current cooling?

 

They're mediocre at best. 

They are really loud.

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They are really loud.

Where are you shopping/located? Budget?

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Where are you shopping/located? Budget?

I'm shopping online. I have a budget of $120.

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I'm shopping online. I have a budget of $120.

Online as in..? I don't suppose you can have an item shipped from any warehouse around the world.

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Online as in..? I don't suppose you can have an item shipped from any warehouse around the world.

Newegg to be specific

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Newegg to be specific

Newegg.com for the US? If so, only Newegg and not any other stores?

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Newegg.com for the US? If so, only Newegg and not any other stores?

YES NEWEGG.COM IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BECAUSE THEY ARE RELIABLE AND QUITE FAST. jeez.  <_<

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YES NEWEGG.COM IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BECAUSE THEY ARE RELIABLE AND QUITE FAST. jeez. <_<

Newegg isn't only limited to the US which is why that wasn't clear.

If ncix is an option, you could replace all of the fans with NF-P12's and optimally use a splitter to run them all from the cpu header. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfp12pwm

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I have almost the same setup and the noise doesn't bother me at all, I barely notice the difference.

My computer is right next to me on my desk and my H440 doesn't block out the sound at all. Trust me they are LOUD.

CPU: i5 4690k @ 4.5 GHZ CPU COOLER: Hyper 212 EVO GPU: Evga GTX 970 SC ACX 2.0 CASE: NZXT H440 SSD: Crucial MX100 128 GB HDD: 1 TB WD Blue MOBO: MSI z97 PC MATE FANS: 6x Corsair SP120, 1x Corsair AF140 Monitor: ASUS VN247 PSU: Corsair CX600M RAM: 8GB Corsair Vengeance

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My computer is right next to me on my desk and my H440 doesn't block out the sound at all. Trust me they are LOUD.

It might be that mine is under my desk.  Loud is a relative term I suppose, my previous system was loud as fuck so I'm probably used to the noise being incredibly bad.

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