Best Noise/Performance 80mm fans?

[teutonicknight]

Originally posted by: Deinonych
In general, 80mm fans are relatively loud if they push a lot of air. However, I've had good experience with the Zalman ZM-F1 fans. At full speed, they generate 36CFM at around 34dB. If you want really quiet 80mm fans, Papst makes some 12dB jobbies. They don't move a lot of air though - only 19CFM.

Personally, I've given up on 80mm fans and moved to 120mm. You can get near-silent operation from a good 120mm fan and still get good airflow.

Yup. Have you thought about drilling in bigger holes for your case? 120mm fans do wonders for noise + airflow.

 

[dredd2929]

I would but the way my case is designed, I don't think it would work.