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So, if i'm being honest, I suck at buying fans, I always buy cheap ones and i thought when I bought my corsair fans they would be good, I was wrong. I decided that I needed to ask people what fan to buy, I think i'm going to buy an nf-f12 but, is there anything as quiet for cheaper? Also I only have 120mm fan spots. Thanks in advance.

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Here's a list of fans. I'll also be posting my favorites here in a minute.

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You can use the tabs at the bottom to navigate to different sized fans.

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Here are some brands that are good:

 

*Fractal Design - There should be some economic fans (Around $7) that have good stats about 'em.

Noise Blocker - Good but expensive.

BeQuiet! - Good but expensive.

Noctua - Good but expensive.

 

Here are a couple of fans that come to mind:

Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 - 59.1 CFM @ 18.1 dbA: $13.59

Fractal Design FD-FAN-SSR2-120-BK - 66 CFM @ 19 dbA: $6.49

be quiet! Pure Wings 2 - 51 CFM @ 19 dBa: $10.89

 

*I haven't used the FD's fan, so I'm hesitant to put it on (but the info about it says I should).

 
 
 

From Topic: Quiet PWM Fan Options

 

Overall, I'd recommend that you have 3 case fans - the 8350 is pretty high wattage.

Another note: There are quite a few fans that I haven't looked over on this list. I'd do a bit of research yourself to see which of these is your best option.

Fan Comparisons          F@H          PCPartPicker         Analysis of Market Trends (Coming soon? Never? Who knows!)

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2 minutes ago, Dissitesuxba11s said:

Did you make this yourself? This is very convenient.

Yeah, made it a couple years ago (hence why the pricing may be outdated & my email from when I was 10.)

 

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52 minutes ago, Imbellis said:

From Topic: Quiet PWM Fan Options

 

Overall, I'd recommend that you have 3 case fans - the 8350 is pretty high wattage.

Another note: There are quite a few fans that I haven't looked over on this list. I'd do a bit of research yourself to see which of these is your best option.

and its overclocked with the stock cooler, well its the wraith but still i want to get an h100i v2 but idk if it will fit in my case and i think i'm going to go with the fractal design fans but, the lower the DbA number is the quieter they should be right?

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16 minutes ago, MotherbordEater11 said:

and its overclocked with the stock cooler, well its the wraith but still i want to get an h100i v2 but idk if it will fit in my case and i think i'm going to go with the fractal design fans but, the lower the DbA number is the quieter they should be right?

Yes, decibels measure sound volume

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2 hours ago, MotherbordEater11 said:

the lower the DbA number is the quieter they should be right?

Yes, but you can't necessarily rely on comparing specs from different manufacturers due to the lack of regulation on how it's measured. Stick to benchmarks and in-depth reviews instead. 

Where are you planning to use the fans and why are you replacing your current ones? Are they too loud or your temps too high?

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On 1/6/2018 at 2:05 PM, WoodenMarker said:

Yes, but you can't necessarily rely on comparing specs from different manufacturers due to the lack of regulation on how it's measured. Stick to benchmarks and in-depth reviews instead. 

Where are you planning to use the fans and why are you replacing your current ones? Are they too loud or your temps too high?

they are loud and one was so loud i had to take it out and one at the back and one on the top

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1 hour ago, MotherbordEater11 said:

they are loud and one was so loud i had to take it out and one at the back and one on the top

Have you tried lowering the fan speeds of your original fans? What are the model names? What case are you using?

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2 hours ago, MotherbordEater11 said:

corsair sp120 and enermax osterog, yes i have tried

There are 140mm mounts at the top so you could put a 140mm at the top for exhaust instead of just 120mm. 

PW2's are good. 

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/fkCwrH/be-quiet-case-fan-bl046

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4GsKHx/be-quiet-case-fan-bl047

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