Fractal Design Venturi Fans - Worth It?

[MrDucco]

I'm torn between buying the Fractal Design Venturi Fans or just add extra fans to the Fractal Arc Midi R2 case (Fractal Design Silent Series R3)

 

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Is there much difference in air flow and noise, i do know that the Venturi fans have a superior design but for around £16 each it will cost £77 to replace all the fans in my case. (1 back, 2 top, 2 front) Whereas for the Silent Series R3 fans it will only cost £8 to add the extra 2 fans. (1 top, 1 front) is it worth the extra money?

 

 

[MegaDave91]

I would use whichever compliments my color scheme.

[tomas710]

 

I'm torn between buying the Fractal Design Venturi Fans or just add extra fans to the Fractal Arc Midi R2 case (Fractal Design Silent Series R3)

 

OR

Is there much difference in air flow and noise, i do know that the Venturi fans have a superior design but for around £16 each it will cost £77 to replace all the fans in my case. (1 back, 2 top, 2 front) Whereas for the Silent Series R3 fans it will only cost £8 to add the extra 2 fans. (1 top, 1 front) is it worth the extra money?

 

 

 

Budget is a personal thing i try not to say what's 'right' but for me, you spend money on fans that make a direct performance difference (Heatsinks, rads, front and side intake if it goes torwards the GPU) I don't think you would see a difference at all with top and rear fans, so I would put 2 venturis on the front, and populate the rest of the case with stock fans, which are totally decent by the way.

 

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Just noticed you plan on getting the airflow version, get the high SP version for front intake, and while we are at it, AP123s from silverstone are great and super quiet front intake fans, and i believe they are not as expensive as venturis