120mm case fans Vs. 80mm case fans

[KillaKilla]

Which do you prefer? I personally like the low RPM+high CFM of 120mm.

 

[Tullphan]

Same here.
I'd rather have one 120mm intake @ 7v & one 120mm exhaust @ 7v than 4 or more 80mm running full throttle, but that's just me.

 

[GreatDaleness]

Also the 120mm are deeper sounding than 80mm. That makes them less annoying. It also makes it more likely that the case will absorb more of the sound.

 

[edmundoab]

i changed an 80mm fan Panaflo to a 92mm Panaflo,
didnt get much temp improvements..
but my case became more noisy...

so now, after getting a new thermaltake full tower,
I've decided to close it up

not bad... 30 C Mobo load.
and 42 C CPU load...

with case open I used to get like 40 C CPU and about 28 C mobo
trading cooling for sound now

 

[Goatsan]

i have an antec 3700, and now i will not go back to 80mm case fans, a single intake and exaust 120 mm is awsome, quiter and pushes more air per rpm. Until i get a filter big enough to cover the side of me case for a box fan, 120 mm fans are the way to go!

 

[Finnkc]

I got 120mm Fans now

Panaflo meds ...

much better temp and sound.

Hey if I remove the case mesh infront of the fan will it help kill some of the noise?

 

[Jeff7]

120mm where there's room, 80mm otherwise. My systems have one 120mm fan, on the window (both PC's), and they use 80mm fans otherwise.

 

[beatle]

My case doesn't support 120mm fans, but in the winter I only run 2 80mm L1a's @ 7v anyway.

 

[Goatsan]

Originally posted by: beatle
My case doesn't support 120mm fans, but in the winter I only run 2 80mm L1a's @ 7v anyway.

thats where the dremel drill/jigsaw/nibbler comes in handy