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Which one of these is the better fan configuration?

tune

I just ordered an NZXT H440, and I wanted to upgrade the fans from stock. I was looking mainly for silence, and I found these two fans: be quiet! PURE WINGS 2 and Noctua A-14 FLX. I was planning on using either 3 Noctuas (one on back and two in front) or 5 be quiet!s (2 in front and 3 in back). Both setups cost around the same, and I was wondering which would be worth my money. Any help would be appreciated.

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You want more intake fans than exhaust fans fir positive air pressure and less dust

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1 minute ago, Hunched said:

You want more intake fans than exhaust fans fir positive air pressure and less dust

So, I should go with the Noctuas? Is the price of the Noctuas really justified by the performance?

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6 minutes ago, tune said:

So, I should go with the Noctuas? Is the price of the Noctuas really justified by the performance?

You're asking someone with 4 NF-A14 PWM's in their case (CPU fan is basically one just different frame), so I'm inclined to say go for them.

 

I'd get PWM over FLX for sure if you want silence though.

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1 minute ago, Hunched said:

You're asking someone with 4 NF-A14 PWM's in their case, so I'm inclined to say go for them.

 

I'd get PWM over FLX for sure if you want silence though.

Thanks for the advice. If you don't mind me asking, how are your fans set up?

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1 minute ago, tune said:

Thanks for the advice. If you don't mind me asking, how are your fans set up?

2 intake 1 exhaust. There's a pic in my signature.

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Ah ok, I think I'll get the noctua's. Thank you for all your help. Where is the best place to buy these? Amazon?

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3 minutes ago, tune said:

Ah ok, I think I'll get the noctua's. Thank you for all your help. Where is the best place to buy these? Amazon?

Depends on where you live.

Also, get the PWM version if your setup supports it. Can get way lower RPM's, down to 300rpm. Way quieter at idle.

Amazon is usually good.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-case-fan-nfa14pwm

You can choose your country to see what options you have in the top right.

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