What case fans should I buy for define R5 case?

[revraw]

Here's my future build http://pcpartpicker.com/user/quasinero/saved/#view=PXD23C and it will get a second gtx 1080 later.

Based on fractal design website, define R5 will have only two fans.

• Front: 2 – 120/140 mm fans (included is 1 Fractal Design Dynamic GP14 fan, 1000 RPM speed)
• Rear: 1 – 120/140 mm fan (included is 1 Fractal Design Dynamic GP14 fan, 1000 RPM speed)

Should I buy extra fans? Should I replace the included fans with aftermarket ones? If so, then what fans? something like noctua nf-A14 PWM?( I have no idea.)

I want it to be silent. I will be overclocking it with one click overclock provided by Asus mobo. And should I get a third fan for noctua NH-D15? Will it make fans to spin at lower RPMs and produce less noise?

[Guest]

Go for the NF-A14s, but you don't need to replace the existing fans. Make sure so keep a positve airpressure though, or dust might get into your case.

And also, a third fan for D15 is pretty useless.

[revraw]

Just now, FTL said:

Go for the NF-F14s, but you don't need to replace the existing fans. Make sure so keep a positve airpressure though, or dust might get into your case.

And also, a third fan for D15 is pretty useless.

Could you show me NF-F14 link? I can't find it by googling. Also, how many do I need in addition to 2 included fans? And they need to be 140mm right?

Also the included fans are not PWM and wouldn't noctuas be less noisy?

[Zyndo]

21 minutes ago, revraw said:

Here's my future build http://pcpartpicker.com/user/quasinero/saved/#view=PXD23C and it will get a second gtx 1080 later.

Based on fractal design website, define R5 will have only two fans.

• Front: 2 – 120/140 mm fans (included is 1 Fractal Design Dynamic GP14 fan, 1000 RPM speed)
• Rear: 1 – 120/140 mm fan (included is 1 Fractal Design Dynamic GP14 fan, 1000 RPM speed)

Should I buy extra fans? Should I replace the included fans with aftermarket ones? If so, then what fans? something like noctua nf-A14 PWM?( I have no idea.)

I want it to be silent. I will be overclocking it with one click overclock provided by Asus mobo. And should I get a third fan for noctua NH-D15? Will it make fans to spin at lower RPMs and produce less noise?

Your stock setup will be fine. when you get SLI you will want more exhaust airflow. I would recommend a setup like 2 140's in the front and 2 140's rear/top to deal with increased GPU heat.

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, revraw said:

Could you show me NF-F14 link? I can't find it by googling. Also, how many do I need in addition to 2 included fans? And they need to be 140mm right?

Also the included fans are not PWM and wouldn't noctuas be less noisy?

Pretty sure the included fans are PWM. 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608044&cm_re=noctua_140mm-_-35-608-044-_-Product

Typo: NF-A14

 

[SCHISCHKA]

26 minutes ago, revraw said:

it will get a second gtx 1080 later

 

27 minutes ago, revraw said:

Should I buy extra fans?

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[Sakkura]

I added a second Fractal Design GP14 for the intake on my Define R5. Works well enough with a single overclocked R9 290.

1 minute ago, FTL said:

Pretty sure the included fans are PWM.

No, they are 3-pin.

[Pesukarhu]

11 minutes ago, revraw said:

Also the included fans are not PWM and wouldn't noctuas be less noisy?

They are 3-pin so no pwm, but the case has a 3-port fan controller (3 speed, turtle, normal and full. you can start hearing the fans on full speed, but my gpu is a lot louder than them.)
on turtle speed they move enough air to cool the system, especially if you have the cpu fans blowing towards the rear exhaust.

[SCHISCHKA]

35 minutes ago, revraw said:

• Front: 2 – 120/140 mm fans (included is 1 Fractal Design Dynamic GP14 fan, 1000 RPM speed)
• Rear: 1 – 120/140 mm fan (included is 1 Fractal Design Dynamic GP14 fan, 1000 RPM speed)

I have 1060 3GB EVGA. i have 2X 140mm front and one 120mm rear; im quite happy right now but it is coming up tto NZ summer and i am concerned because i do not have a fan on my AMD-FX 8120 with a Z600 passive cooler. Had a hot day  today and i tested my rig; PWM fans set to go 100% never fully blasted over one second of duration running dying light at full spec

[revraw]

Just now, SCHISCHKA said:

I have 1060 3GB EVGA. i have 2X 140mm front and one 120mm rear; im quite happy right now but it is coming up tto NZ summer and i am concerned because i do not have a fan on my AMD-FX 8120 with a Z600 passive cooler. Had a hot day  today and i tested my rig; PWM fans set to go 100% never fully blasted over one second of duration running dying light at full spec

Summers are pretty hot here too, it gets to 31C(87.8F) in my room at summer.

8 minutes ago, FTL said:

Pretty sure the included fans are PWM. 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608044&cm_re=noctua_140mm-_-35-608-044-_-Product

Typo: NF-A14

 

So basically, In case I want to replace fans and add one more, I need 3 NF-A14's(2 intakes, 1 exhaust?) and

13 minutes ago, Zyndo said:

Your stock setup will be fine. when you get SLI you will want more exhaust airflow. I would recommend a setup like 2 140's in the front and 2 140's rear/top to deal with increased GPU heat.

when I add a second card, I will need to buy another one.

[SCHISCHKA]

22 minutes ago, revraw said:

Summers are pretty hot here too, it gets to 31C(87.8F) in my room at summer.

Its approx 10C hotter over there but you do not have the humidity!

I think you might have a good case for water cooling over air cooling; better than anywhere else in the world. i am a staunch opponent to water cooling down here in NZ coz there is no benefit; but over there; i think you have nothing but to benefit

[porina]

I recently set up an R5 system. I moved the rear fan to the front as I wanted to cool a load of drive bays. I did originally try replacing the fronts with a pair of Noctua 140mm fans I had from before, but I couldn't get them to fit. I think they're slightly thicker than the Fractal fans so the screws didn't make it. Maybe it would if I took off the rubber mounts but I didn't try that. So for now I have the original two fans in front, and a single Noctua in the rear, nothing on top.

 

The two front fans I put on the case's built in controller and they seem to work well and quietly.

[Sakkura]

Yeah I'm not sure you have to ditch the included fans. Noctua NF-A14s may be a little quieter, but the airflow should be the same. Maybe buy one A14 and test it yourself.