case fan advice

[omghaxcode]

I'm looking for four white led, very quiet, high quality fans. Does anyone have any suggestions? I've read that fluid dynamic bearing systems are the quietest but I'm a little hesitant to spend $80 on fans: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835220044

 

[lehtv]

Xigmatek XLF-F1254 seems to get good user reviews and it's only $10 a piece. They're 1500RPM but you might as well get a little fan controller for them to quiet them down and still end up spending less than on the Silverstones you linked

Also, have a random video review / demonstration

 

[omghaxcode]

that link you posted is broken. do you know what "long-life bearing" actually means?

 

[dma0991]

You can't conclude that fans will be quiet just from the type of bearing that the fans uses. You would have to take into account the quality of the motor itself and the blade design, rigidity of the frame also plays a role. If it is true that FDB/HDB fans are quiet, then the Scythe GTs with its ball bearing fans will be noisy but it is in fact one of the most silent fans you could get.

I have a pair of Noctua NF-P12's with SSO bearing which is similar to FDB/HDB fans and it is silent but not that huge of a difference compared to my set of Noiseblocker XLP with sleeved bearing. If you're a firm believer that FDB/HDB fans are quieter, get the cheaper Artic Cooling F12 which does come with the same variation of FDB/HDB. I would only get the Silverstone AP series if I wanted the focused airflow for a very particular purpose.

 

[omghaxcode]

You can't conclude that fans will be quiet just from the type of bearing that the fans uses. You would have to take into account the quality of the motor itself and the blade design, rigidity of the frame also plays a role. If it is true that FDB/HDB fans are quiet, then the Scythe GTs with its ball bearing fans will be noisy but it is in fact one of the most silent fans you could get.

I have a pair of Noctua NF-P12's with SSO bearing which is similar to FDB/HDB fans and it is silent but not that huge of a difference compared to my set of Noiseblocker XLP with sleeved bearing. If you're a firm believer that FDB/HDB fans are quieter, get the cheaper Artic Cooling F12 which does come with the same variation of FDB/HDB. I would only get the Silverstone AP series if I wanted the focused airflow for a very particular purpose.

does that have white leds? I can't tell from the details

 

[lehtv]

It doesn't...

 

[omghaxcode]

It doesn't...

then I'm not interested. I think I made it clear I'm looking for white LEDs.

in response to lehtv's suggestion, it looks good but how hard is it to thread those things without a tool to do it?

 

[philipma1957]

then I'm not interested. I think I made it clear I'm looking for white LEDs.

in response to lehtv's suggestion, it looks good but how hard is it to thread those things without a tool to do it?

what do you mean by threading them? oh they do move a lot of air but I think they are noiser then they say they are.

you may need a fan cable with a resistor to slow them down a bit.

http://www.endpcnoise.com/cgi-bin/e/std/sku=fanmate2_cable.html

 

[omghaxcode]

check out the newegg feedback.
"*Seriously? Pre-Drilled Mounting holes would be Nice"

"I had a LOT of trouble getting these installed. Make sure you pre-thread these with a tool, or outside of the case, or use an alternative mounting solution to standard fat fan screws (like the long ones that are threaded on the end, in conjunction with a nut if necessary... or zip ties)."

" Installation was a pain, probably caused permanent and irreversible wrist damage... well maybe not... but I had sore hands.
I ended up having to use pliers and some crazy glue to get one of them in..."

 

[lehtv]

Most people are saying it was easy to install

 

[dma0991]

does that have white leds? I can't tell from the details

Bling

check out the newegg feedback.

They have sissy hands.

 

[crazymonkeyzero]

nzxt and bitfenix 120mm are about 12$ each. Xigmatek is also an alternative, but no sleeved cables is a let down...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835146017

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835345021