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What are some good, silent 140mm fan options?

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I am looking for some good quality 140mm fans, preferably around 1500rpm maximum speed, pwm or not, it doesn't matter. Anyone have some good recommendations? I don't care for rgb or anything like that, just performance. 

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1 minute ago, AtomicWaveBlast said:

Noctua is silent almost so get a noctua fan

Corsair ML series fans are more silent.

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3 hours ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Corsair ML series fans are more silent.

They probably are, but they are a bit on the expensive side. 

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1 minute ago, CasualGamer... said:

They probably are, but they are a bit on the expensive side. 

That they are too. Worth it though, from everyone I've talked to that uses them.

 

bequiet Silent Wings 3 are also pretty good.

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3 hours ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

That they are too. Worth it though, from everyone I've talked to that uses them.

 

bequiet Silent Wings 3 are also pretty good.

Would you say these are a good option?  Phanteks - PH-F140XP

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Just now, CasualGamer... said:

Would you say these are a good option?  Phanteks - PH-F140XP

I wouldn't say they're a bad option, but I've never had any experience or watched any reviews with Phanteks fans.

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1 hour ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Corsair ML series fans are more silent.

That's what dBA readings might say but NF-A14's are more smooth to the ear from my experience and from what I've read online. They're much less prone to ticking at low rpm. 

1 hour ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

bequiet Silent Wings 3 are also pretty good.

SW3's are even quieter than NF-A14's but performance isn't as good in restrictive areas at low rpm.

1 hour ago, CasualGamer... said:

Would you say these are a good option?  Phanteks - PH-F140XP

They're good at least when powered using dc. http://www.silentpcreview.com/article1346-page6.html

They perform well for the noise and sound like a smooth woosh at 5v --still not as quiet as the NF-A14 for me which blends into the background noise. 

I run the PH-F140SP's at 5v in LittleRed which are the same fans with a 3pin connector. Not sure how they do with pwm but most fans sound smoother using dc.

Where are the fans being used?

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