Help choosing case fan

[reicherb]

I am going to buy 2 80mm case fans and am not sure which of the folling to choose. I would like to stay as quite as possible. I think the second fan is probably a better choice because of its variable speed but I have never heard of Enermax. Has anybody had any experience with them?

fan #1 - ADDA
$8.00
quiet (22.5 dBA) 80mm case fan
Safety Approval: UL,CUL,TUV,CE
Dimension: 80x80x25mm
Bearing Type: Ball
Rated Voltage: 12 VDC + - 10%
Oper. Volt. Range: 10.8-13.2 VDC
Start-up Voltage: 7.0 VDC, Nominal
Rated Current: 0.120 Amp. + - 10%
Rated Power: 1.44 Watts
Rated Speed: 2030 RPM + - 10%
Air Flow: 26.2 CFM (min at rero static pressure)
Static Air Pressure: 0.078 Inch (min at zero air flow)
Noise Level: 22.5 dBA Nominal
Motor Protection: by IC w/ speed sensor (FG)-open Collector
Connection Lead Type: AWG#24x300
Life Expectancy: >50,000 Hours at 25 C
Net Weight: 86 Gram


fan #2 - Enermax
$10.00
Enermax Thermo Control Fan
Bearing Type: Ball
Size: 80 x 80 x 25mm
Voltage: 12V
Current: 0.23A
Temperature vs. Fan speed
85C - 3100 RPM - 34dBA
65C - 2600 RPM - 29dBA
45C - 2100 RPM - 23dBA
25C - 1800 RPM - 18dBA

 

[reicherb]

anybody?

 

[Scope]

Buddy, this is a very simple problem and you should be able to figure it out. The difference in price is only $2 so what does it really matter.
Scope!

 

[jsbush]

Enermax makes really good powersupply. I would go for those ones if they are heat regulated, sounds pretty cool.

 

[reicherb]

Scope:
The price was not the issue. I was asking about quality. If price was my major concern I wouldn't have asked about the fans. But thanks anyway for worthless input.

 

[kingz]

I guess what scope is trying to say is that a fan is a fan is a fan.......

 

[Viperoni]

The enermax fan WILL be quieter.
Where did you find it?

 

[reicherb]

http://www.phamcomputer.com

 

[reicherb]

A little more specific.

 

[GiZzO]

The Enermax fans is really a total mystery how much cfm they blow...but thinking if they they rotate at about 1800 rpms should expect about 21cfm, not very much but thats a guess, might even be less. Alot of variable fans the fins are designed to blow efficently at a range of rpm's unlike standard fan its the fins are optimized for the RPM it was too spin at so more CFM per the RPM/dB.
If you really wanna go for the quietest fan with the most flow check out papst.
GiZzO's Fan Site

 

[Maximus96]

why not consider antec fans...2 80mms at outpost run you less than 10 bucks...free next day shipping, no tax (at least for me), and they take floozs...

 

[GiZzO]

aren't antec fans rebadged Sunon's?