Quiet Case Fans

[nOObBooB]

I am looking for two 80mm case fans. I really perfer quietness over cooling. Since i am in a dormroom, i want to keep my pc realitively quiet. I am using antec case fans right now, and they are pretty loud. I am thinking of the

vantec stealth
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=11-999-602&depa=0

or

panflo
http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=35-180-014&depa=0

What do you think or suggest

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

No contest.

Nexus Real Silent

 

[Operandi]

Honestly you can't go wrong with either, my personal preference is Panaflow.

HeroOfPellinor Whats the story with Nexus, who makes their fans?

 

[nOObBooB]

Oh the only reason why, its able to go quieter the nexus fans is that they spin at a considerablely less rpm only 1500.

 

[LifeStealer]

You might want to consider going with a 120 fan setup. It can run alot slower, thus alot quieter, without comprimising air flow.

 

[nOObBooB]

Yeah the only problem is that i can only fit 2 80mm fans for the rear, i guess i forgot to say that i was using for the rear of my case. I even modded my case to allow two rear exhuast rather than one 80mm that used to be there.

Or should i got for a better, case but i was thinking antec sonata, i heard that they are really quiet but i dont want to put down 100 on a new case unless i really like it or its really good

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: Operandi
Honestly you can't go wrong with either, my personal preference is Panaflow.

HeroOfPellinor Whats the story with Nexus, who makes their fans?

I believe the 80mm fans are Dynatron. The 120mm are Yate Loon....not sure about the 92mm, but I have one of each and nothing compares that I've tested. Ask around and check silentpcreview and other reviews.

 

[Gamingphreek]

Panaflo - Best fans on the market

-Kevin

 

[fanboi]

Either are great.

I used to be a Stealth fanboi, till I tried a 120mm SilenX.

Now I'm a SilenX fanboi

 

[Subhuman25]

I'm using 2 of these http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=35-129-030&depa=0 in my Antec SLK 3700BQE and they are very silent and provide good airflow.

 

[Operandi]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: Operandi
Honestly you can't go wrong with either, my personal preference is Panaflow.

HeroOfPellinor Whats the story with Nexus, who makes their fans?

I believe the 80mm fans are Dynatron. The 120mm are Yate Loon....not sure about the 92mm, but I have one of each and nothing compares that I've tested. Ask around and check silentpcreview and other reviews.

Hmm.... Dynatron isn't too hard to come by, but I've never heard of Yate Loon before.

 

[Painman]

I use lots of Panaflo L1A + a couple Vantec Stealth (Nidec). Both are quiet but the noise from the Vantecs sounds more like motor hum while the noise from the Panaflos sounds more like air flowing.

 

[jose]

Got $39 ?? Here a good cooling case:

http://store.yahoo.com/directron/cslx6a19.html

It runs w/ 2 - 120mm fans..

Regards,
Jose

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

mod it to fit 1 120 and it will perform as well as 2 80's

 

[Childs]

Just get a couple of Zalman fan mates and lower the RPMs on your fans. It basically does the same thing. Even better, because if you need the extra RPMS you simply adjust them. Enermax also makes decent front panel fan controllers.