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I'm planing on getting  a corsair H100i GTX to replace an air cooler on my i5, I would like to use blue led fans on the radiator instead of the stock fans it comes with. The ones I have been thinking about getting are 120mm Bitfenix Specter fans. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835345061

Just like to get some opinions on if these fans would work well or if you know of something better with blue leds that are quiet.

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Noctua... For blue corsair has some 140mm sp fans with blue leds... I think they has 120mm ones to not 100% though...

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Spectres aren't that good. Gelid Wings would be better. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gelid-solutions-case-fan-fnfw12bpl18

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I'm planing on getting  a corsair H100i GTX to replace an air cooler on my i5, I would like to use blue led fans on the radiator instead of the stock fans it comes with. The ones I have been thinking about getting are 120mm Bitfenix Specter fans. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835345061

Just like to get some opinions on if these fans would work well or if you know of something better with blue leds that are quiet.

Spectre are decent. Cougar have some pretty good blue LED fans as well http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835553012&cm_re=cougar_blue_led-_-35-553-012-_-Product

 

But honestly if you want the best performance for your dollar you shouldn't get ones with LEDs.

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I'm planing on getting  a corsair H100i GTX to replace an air cooler on my i5, I would like to use blue led fans on the radiator instead of the stock fans it comes with. The ones I have been thinking about getting are 120mm Bitfenix Specter fans. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835345061

Just like to get some opinions on if these fans would work well or if you know of something better with blue leds that are quiet.

 

They're pretty run of the mill I bought a few spectra pro versions on clearance and their build quality aren't that amazing, I would recommend using straight fans and having blue LED strips which usually give better lighting unless you want that glow behind the front or top panel.

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Noctua or Corsair SP. (unless the stock fans are sp fans, in that case go for noctua.)

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They're pretty run of the mill I bought a few spectra pro versions on clearance and their build quality aren't that amazing, I would recommend using straight fans and having blue LED strips which usually give better lighting unless you want that glow behind the front or top panel.

Spectre Pros suck tbh

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Spectre Pros suck tbh

 

I had a 140mm in a PSU that I replaced which worked well for the price but yeah nothing special, I got two 120mm for like $5 so I was like hmm I'll find a use for them some day....  :P

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Spectre Pros suck tbh

2 pack Bah-bam!!!! Plus $5 off...

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The reason i wanted blue ones was I thought it look cool threw the cover on the top of my case but if i'm giving up a lot of cooling for looks then I'd rather get some quality fans that are quiet.

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Except SP120 are quite...meh

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The reason i wanted blue ones was I thought it look cool threw the cover on the top of my case but if i'm giving up a lot of cooling for looks then I'd rather get some quality fans that are quiet.

In that case take a look at the likes of Noctua P12/F12, Be Quiet Silent/Pure Wings 2, GELID Silent 12, Rosewill Hyperborea

 

But as I said above take a look at the Cougar fans which are one of the actually decent blue LED fans. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835553012&cm_re=cougar_blue_led-_-35-553-012-_-Product

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Said the Corsair fanboy.

I like Noctua better, but he said he wants a blue led fan

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In that case take a look at the likes of Noctua P12/F12, Be Quiet Silent/Pure Wings 2, GELID Silent 12, Rosewill Hyperborea

 

But as I said above take a look at the Cougar fans which are one of the actually decent blue LED fans. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835553012&cm_re=cougar_blue_led-_-35-553-012-_-Product

Very nice, thank you.

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I have two Spectres in the rig right next to me and they're quite quiet. Can't hear them over the single NZXT FN. Gelid Wing doesn't have that much SP...

NZXT FN fans aren't that quiet to begin with. Gelid Wings are much quieter and have more static pressure than Spectres. Did you confuse them with the slim version?

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What about the Phanteks PH-F120SP_BLED?

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What about the Phanteks PH-F120SP_BLED?

They seem to be better than Spectres but not as good as Gelid Wings. 

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NZXT FN fans aren't that quiet to begin with. Gelid Wings are much quieter and have more static pressure than Spectres. Did you confuse them with the slim version?

I never said Gelid Wing are worse then Spectre, I just meant that for the price, Spectres are decent.

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Personally i don't like compromising fan quality for looks, i rather use a good plain fan and add blue LEDs if you want, the AP123s are quiet, optimized for rads and look pretty good, and like i said, you can just buy a phobya or NZXT LEDs and add them around the fans, cheers.

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I went with the SP120 High performance. They are noticeably quieter at the same RPM than the stock fans.(only reach around 2100rpm)

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