A more efficient but same silence solution?

[asintu]

My current setup is only a 120mm Antec Solo tri-speed fan set to min. speed.
I'm looking for better airflow since my temps can get pretty high under load.

I was wondering if it's possible to install a different 120mm as well as 1 or 2 front intake 92mm fans to keep same silence overall and at the same time keep the same noise level ?!

If so, what 120 and 92mm silent fans do you recommend?

 

[Zepper]

Yate Loon has some decent 120mm fans at low cost, but IDK much about their 92mm units. jab-tech.com has both in several speeds of each. I have a Scythe 100mm fan which also has 92mm mountings - has good air for the noise if it would work in your application. The Cooler Master Y720 series fans I have in my FS/T listing (linked below) is low noise below 10V or so and is tolerable even at full speed and comes with some controllers. Scythe has some 120s which are also highly regarded. I consider the Scythes to be in the high-priced league, but one can certainly pay lots more for lesser fans.

No mention of what case you are using, so hard to know what to recommend w/o knowing what will fit. The more detail you give, the better responses you'll get...

.bh.

 

[asintu]

Originally posted by: Zepper
Yate Loon has some decent 120mm fans at low cost, but IDK much about their 92mm units. jab-tech.com has both in several speeds of each. I have a Scythe 100mm fan which also has 92mm mountings - has good air for the noise if it would work in your application. The Cooler Master Y720 series fans I have in my FS/T listing (linked below) is low noise below 10V or so and is tolerable even at full speed and comes with some controllers. Scythe has some 120s which are also highly regarded. I consider the Scythes to be in the high-priced league, but one can certainly pay lots more for lesser fans.

No mention of what case you are using, so hard to know what to recommend w/o knowing what will fit. The more detail you give, the better responses you'll get...

.bh.

it's an Antec Solo/Plus

 

[zagood]

Unfortunately the Scythe 100mm fans don't work with that case, they're too big to stack one on top of the other.

I tested medium-speed Panaflos, Delta Triple Blade, and Akasa Ambers on mine. The Panaflos were probably the best all-around (noise and cooling), the DTBs had better cooling but were a little louder, and the Ambers were the quietest but moved the least air.

EDIT: just to clarify...these are all for the front 92mm intake spots.