Panaflo L1A

[johnnqq]

i need a 120mm fan for the front of a sonata ii. i just want to make sure this is the best fan i can buy. everybody seems to recommend it and i really want a quiet computer.

is it quieter than the stock antec exhaust fan?

 

[johnnqq]

http://www.nvnews.net/reviews/silenx_ixtrema_fans/index.shtml

that sorta makes it look bad compared to the other one which seems too good to be true. and i saw somewhere that it goes up to 39 dba..!?!?
without the fan controller is it very loud?

oh yea, where is the best place to buy it? its not on newegg

 

[eljaye925]

I don't know if this is the cheapest place, but I've always received good service from them.

Jab-Tech

 

[johnnqq]

i went to that site...the 120x120x38 doesnt meet the sonata specifications... 120x120x25. i saw other sites that sell it at 25mm but i dont trust them...argh!!

 

[lobadobadingdong]

120x25's don't come any quieter at stock voltages.

 

[fierydemise]

try to find a yate loon, its at least half the proce of that nexus and exactly the same

 

[Gamingphreek]

Originally posted by: fierydemise
try to find a yate loon, its at least half the proce of that nexus and exactly the same

Yes, the panaflos are really the only choice for 80mm. As they get bigger they aren't as good. I would highly recommend Nexus, and Yate Loon though.

-Kevin

 

[imported_rod]

SilenX are quiet, but dont move a huge amount of air. But still, they're worth considering.

RoD

 

[Gamingphreek]

Nexus fans trump the SilenX fans.

 

[johnnqq]

wait the nexus runs at 12v...so if i get a fan controller and i want to turn up the voltage during a game or somethign i cant...would it make more sense to just get like a $10 30db fan from antec and lower the speed with a fan controller?

 

[johnnqq]

yes, no?

 

[aka1nas]

The 120mm Panaflos still aren't very loud. I have one bolted to the side window of my case atm. Remember they use a different kind of bearing and sound different regardless of decibel rating. I find the panaflo noise to be much less noticeable than most balll bearing fans.