what is a good quiet 80mm case fan?

[pak]

I plan to purchase 3 case fans. 80mm 2intake and 1 exhaust. Currently I have what came with the case.

Need a good quiet fan. I dont plan to OC my cpu soon so I dont need super cooling or anything.

any suggestions?

--pak

 

[cooper15]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-129-238&depa=1
<<<<quietest fan youll ever get no but reall id say look for anything in the 25-30 dba range an you wont notice it like this
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-188-005&depa=1

 

[electric sheep]

You can't beat THIS:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...=1327&osCsid=9e69d5937981306ed9fa7285c5f5573b

....unless the ratings are BS....32.4 CFM at only 21 dB. WOW!
I plan to replace my CPU HS fan with two of these.
But if anybody finds a fan with better airflow-to-noise, post it!

 

[Know Nuttin]

go buy some nexus 80mm.

 

[Aslan]

http://www.performance-pcs.com/cata...d=351&osCsid=9e69d5937981306ed9fa7285c5f5573b

Panaflo L1A 80mm 24cfm/21dba
The price at this store is a little high, you probably will be able to find these fans for cheaper at www.svc.com , www.coolerguys.com , www.jab-tech.com , or www.crazypc.com .

Also, you could check out http://www.silentpcreview.com/ . They probably will have some useful info for you.

 

[pak]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-999-071&depa=1

are these usless? again, im not OC'n.

pak

 

[Biermann]

I think those would be fine, especially since you're not overclocking. Nice and quiet.

 

[mortimer]

The Panaflo M fans are not particularly loud. Suggest avoiding Vantec. Not a lot of sound, but a very annoying one. You could also try one of the Zalman voltage reducers. These are basically a 3 pin extender with a resistor in-line.

 

[Silversinksam]

If you want a reliable VERY quiet dual ball bearing fan, try this one, its the fan I use in every power supply I buy. The only other fan I'd recommend in this thread is the Panaflo Aslan suggested, but keep in mind, Panaflo's are sleave bearing and the fan I recommended is dual ball bearing.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3673&item=6760356008&rd=1

 

[consumer9000]

I've been pleased with both Vantec's Stealth line of quiet fans, as well as the PC Power and Cooling Silencer fans. Top quality and performance without much noise.