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Tweed
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4 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

 

Semi-related... I like that S12A... I kinda want to kit my case out with them, including replacing the GPU fans.... Eventually. Do you think S12A or F12 would be better for that?

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18 hours ago, Tweed said:

Have you seen checked out Phantek fans?

I have, wanted to go with the Noctuas based on all the recommendations, and once the LTT editions came out I snapped some up.  Some of those Phanteks fans are pretty sharp though

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11 minutes ago, JoeyDM said:

Semi-related... I like that S12A... I kinda want to kit my case out with them, including replacing the GPU fans.... Eventually. Do you think S12A or F12 would be better for that?

NF-F12's are louder and perform better and NF-S12A's have a very low lower limit on noise. 

If you're getting a beefy aftermarket heatsink for your graphics card already, either would be fine for performance with the F12 leaving more thermal headroom for oc'ing. It also depends on how much power your graphics card pulls. 

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5 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

NF-F12's are louder and perform better and NF-S12A's have a very low lower limit on noise. 

If you're getting a beefy aftermarket heatsink for your graphics card already, either would be fine for performance with the F12 leaving more thermal headroom for oc'ing. It also depends on how much power your graphics card pulls. 

Do you know how the fans are normally powered when mounted on the GPU? Do you use PWM to the mobo?

 

Sorry to push this off-topic.

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7 minutes ago, JoeyDM said:

Do you know how the fans are normally powered when mounted on the GPU? Do you use PWM to the mobo?

Sorry to push this off-topic.

There are adapters for plugging a case fan into the graphics card fan header. You can also just plug it into your motherboard or power supply. 

 

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Just order some noctuas from Amazon, the prices from USD to SGD but worth it since the performance will be perfect for the air circulations in my case

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