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Im about to buy a Gaming PC with the case of NZXT Noctis 450 Case and wonder if case fans does any good? feel free to leave suggestions on both why there good or bad!

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HxvjsJ <--- My PC that im about to buy 

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TL;DW, after 3 fans theres no performance benefit

 

 

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I've seen videos where CPU temps were really affected by the number of fans. However, the difference between fans decreased each time.  After 3 fans adding them made almost no difference. 

 

It's going to depend a lot on the case, CPU, and cooler you have. 

 

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2 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

Lol ninjad

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8 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

TL;DW, after 3 fans theres no performance benefit

 

 

It really depends on the scenario also... In a case like that, ya 3 fans is probably plenty but if you've got a dual GPU setup, all this shit cluttering your case, more would for sure benefit and even in smaller cases.

 

 

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33 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

I've seen videos where CPU temps were really affected by the number of fans. However, the difference between fans decreased each time.  After 3 fans adding them made almost no difference. 

 

It's going to depend a lot on the case, CPU, and cooler you have. 

 

Edit: Lol ninjad

CPU i5 7600k (will be overclocking)

Cooler A40 Ultimate

Case NZXT Noctis 450 White

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7 minutes ago, DYGaming said:

CPU i5 7600k (will be overclocking)

Cooler A40 Ultimate

Case NZXT Noctis 450 White

You will absolutely need at least two case fans. Overclocking a Kaby Lake CPU is going to lead to lots of heat. If you are very concerned about noise and don't mind spending some extra money, I suggest these. They're incredibly quiet because they use magnets greatly limiting friction. 

 

Edit: Didn't realize that's a water cooler. It's going to make plenty of noise on its own, so I assume that's not an issue. Just get two cheaper 140mm fans for your GPU. 

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Choosing the right fan for the job is far more important then filling every available fan slots on a given case.

 

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9 minutes ago, DYGaming said:

guys is the  CRYORIG QF120 Balance 49.0 CFM 120mm Fan enough to cool down the CPU?

CPU: i7 7700k (Will be overclocking)

Cooler: cryorig a40 ultimate

Case: NZXT Noctis 450

 

I just want to clear something up. Are you concerned about noise? 

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To my opinion case fans are necessery only if you have heat that stays inside the case, if you use a water cooler for the CPU and you use a let say GTX 1070/1080 seahawk or other GPU that is water cooled so the case fans won't be so necessery. 
Now according to ypur build you will need at least 2 case fans because of the GTX 1070, all the heat that it will genrate wiil stay in the case. 

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7 minutes ago, JoostinOnline said:

I just want to clear something up. Are you concerned about noise? 

im fine if it is about 30-35 give or take

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5 minutes ago, shairene said:

To my opinion case fans are necessery only if you have heat that stays inside the case, if you use a water cooler for the CPU and you use a let say GTX 1070/1080 seahawk or other GPU that is water cooled so the case fans won't be so necessery. 
Now according to ypur build you will need at least 2 case fans because of the GTX 1070, all the heat that it will genrate wiil stay in the case. 

thanks.. I've updated it to this build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/xbx2Z8

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The Blue Vortexes are good. 

The stock FN V2 case fans are very middle of the road when it comes to performance and are relatively smooth sounding for bundled fans.

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