Any Case Fan reccommendations?

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WayneDolesman

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I have an Antec Mid Tower (http://www.antec-inc.com/en_plus860.html)

I need 4 Case fans..

I have 4.. but the two front's are weak, and the two exhausts are friggen JET ENGINES.. Not kidding.. I went overboard.. a little TOO overboard on them.. They push SOO much air it's not evey funny, but it sounds like a jet engine.

I need 4 case fans that push a GOOD amount of air, and are relativly quiet... they don't have to be totally silent - it's OK if I hear them a little.. I understand it's hard to get a case fan that pushes a crapload of air and is 100% silent.. so that's ok..

Any suggestions?

 

DanFraser

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the YS-Tech 80mm 45cfm fans are decent... Ive heard about the Panaflo fans being quiet and powerful, but havent got any, so read around...

 

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Sunons are nice. Check out Plycon

 

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These Sunnon mediums are great...very quiet and the blaze at 5200 rpm.

 

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Megatronics 53CFM 80mm are great

 

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I usually use the Sunon 80mm case fans in my boxen that pump around 40-44 cfm. They move a good amount of air and are pretty quiet.

 

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I'd say go for some quiet case fans, less than 26dB each. The Panaflo fans are fairly quiet and your ears will thank you.

 

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Yes go with the panaflo's. I got the M1A 120mm panaflo's. They push decent amounts of air and are not too loud.

 

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get a 120x38mm fan for sure. bigger fans flow just as much or more air than smaller fans at lower rpms's which means low sound

 

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The 120mm Panaflo fans are great. I've got the low speed model, 69CFM @ 30dB. The 80mm Panaflo case fans are good too if you're not going to case mod yet for the bigger fans.

 

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WayneDolesman

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I'd love to get those 120mm..

Unfortunately, they won't fit in the mounting brackets in my Antec Case.. 80mm only..




Totally forgot about Plycon though.. thanks guys!

 

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WayneDolesman, consider the YS Tech 80mm adjustable fan. Newegg.com and others carry it, for around $8. The dial control has a rather long wire set on it, allowing you to mount it pretty much anywhere you choose. I put one in the lower front of my Enlight 7237, and mounted the dial out the back of the case. You can dial it from silent to blasting <g>.

 

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WayneDolesman

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Thanks Jeff! Those look like EXACTLY what I want!!!!

I'm ordering some right now!

 

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I would check Papst fans out, they are hard to find though. But then there are always Sunons.