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Fan replacement solution?

I have a H440, it's a great case however the stock fans, as you can imagine, aren't the quietest. Now i'm looking to replace them with something a little quieter. So I have 2 on the front pulling and 2 on the top pushing. I then have a H55 for the CPU on the back also pushing. So i'm looking for 4 case fans and then a final one for the H55. What can you recommend? I don't want any LED's in them and ideally black or white. I would place a budget, but i'm unsure on what price is about right, so something 'reasonable' and available in the UK.

 

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In that case you would want 3 fans at the front 2 on top and the one on the h55 to equalize the pressure in the case so the dust doesnt build up that quickly.
Now, Noctua would be the ones to go for silence I think, but not entirely sure if that would suit your colour scheme.

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In that case you would want 3 fans at the front 2 on top and the one on the h55 to equalize the pressure in the case so the dust doesnt build up that quickly.

Now, Noctua would be the ones to go for silence I think, but not entirely sure if that would suit your colour scheme.

Yes so the obvious solution is Noctua, but like you say the colour scheme is well... uch haha. Also at £20 per fan, it's a little more than I'd like to spend, £120 in total for them  :/.

 

EDIT: Opinions on the corsair quiet fans? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CO-9050001-WW-Series-Edition-Airflow/dp/B007RESG3A/ref=pd_sim_computers_32?ie=UTF8&refRID=0VYDJ136YZ0VPEFWV17Q

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Yes so the obvious solution is Noctua, but like you say the colour scheme is well... uch haha. Also at £20 per fan, it's a little more than I'd like to spend, £120 in total for them  :/.

EDIT: Opinions on the corsair quiet fans? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CO-9050001-WW-Series-Edition-Airflow/dp/B007RESG3A/ref=pd_sim_computers_32?ie=UTF8&refRID=0VYDJ136YZ0VPEFWV17Q

They're good but not great. 

If you're looking to spend less, you could get Arctic F12 pwm CO's: http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/cooling/heatsinks/36228-noctua-nh-u14s?showall=&start=3

A quieter and a bit worse performing option would be Pure Wings for front intake: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/be-quiet-case-fan-bl047

with an Apache for pulling through the H55 at the rear for exhaust. 

If you don't mind spending more, 

NF-A14's for front intake: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfa14pwm

with the NF-P14s for pulling through the H55 at the rear: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfp14sredux1500pwm

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They're good but not great. 

If you're looking to spend less, you could get Arctic F12 pwm CO's: http://www.hitechlegion.com/reviews/cooling/heatsinks/36228-noctua-nh-u14s?showall=&start=3

A quieter and a bit worse performing option would be Pure Wings for front intake: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/be-quiet-case-fan-bl047

with an Apache for pulling through the H55 at the rear for exhaust. 

If you don't mind spending more, 

NF-A14's for front intake: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfa14pwm

with the NF-P14s for pulling through the H55 at the rear: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfp14sredux1500pwm

 

Hmm, right ok. Thanks, something I will think about!

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Yes so the obvious solution is Noctua, but like you say the colour scheme is well... uch haha. Also at £20 per fan, it's a little more than I'd like to spend, £120 in total for them :/.

EDIT: Opinions on the corsair quiet fans? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CO-9050001-WW-Series-Edition-Airflow/dp/B007RESG3A/ref=pd_sim_computers_32?ie=UTF8&refRID=0VYDJ136YZ0VPEFWV17Q

Ok so for the noctuas, Just pretend the color is a status symbol. Like A green lambo. Ugly as sin but it's a lambo.

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