replacing dead case fans

[daggs1]

Greetings,

two of my case fans died on me, I'm looking for a cheap good ones to replace them, I've thought on getting two of theses: https://www.arctic.ac/worldwide_en/f12-silent.html
anyone has any experience with them and can comment on if I should buy them?

Thanks,

Dagg.

 

[WhiteNoise]

I've used that fan in the past. They are fine but not that much airflow. Pretty quiet though. Personally I prefer Noctua and Scythe Gentle Typhoon, {Scythe being my very favorite but I do not believe you can buy the gentle typhoons any longer. So today i would buy Noctua instead.)

 

[UsandThem]

I also mirror the same thoughts as WhiteNoise. They are decent budget fans, but there are better choices for just a couple dollars more (at least in the U.S. market). For example, the Noctua Redux fans can be bought for around $13.

That being said, we know nothing of your case/components/requirements, and maybe the Artic fan will provide enough airflow for your needs.

 

[daggs1]

I've used that fan in the past. They are fine but not that much airflow. Pretty quiet though. Personally I prefer Noctua and Scythe Gentle Typhoon, {Scythe being my very favorite but I do not believe you can buy the gentle typhoons any longer. So today i would buy Noctua instead.)

one of the fans which died is a Scythe but for some reasons I can't seems to find much of them where I live and the ones I find are overpriced.
Noctua ae great but as said regarding Scythe, they are extremely expensive and at the price of one, I can get two decent ones.
how about these?Arctic F12 PWM 120mm I've seen good reviews on them.

I also mirror the same thoughts as WhiteNoise. They are decent budget fans, but there are better choices for just a couple dollars more (at least in the U.S. market). For example, the Noctua Redux fans can be bought for around $13.

That being said, we know nothing of your case/components/requirements, and maybe the Artic fan will provide enough airflow for your needs.

my case is an Antec Two Hundred, got 5 hdds, Intel SB i7-2600 cpu, coolermaster 212+ hsf, 16gb pf ram, 2 radeon gpus (one passive cooling, the other is active)
in total I have 5 fans, I want airflow but now OC is used.

 

[WhiteNoise]

Arctic are fine like I said. Don't expect too much from them and you should be fine.

 

[daggs1]

Arctic are fine like I said. Don't expect too much from them and you should be fine.

duh!, I was sure I pasted another fans.
I want to change it a bit, I get one of these for front air pushing in but I need a good one of the back for air push out, any recommendations?

 

[daggs1]

I have the ability to get these fans using a gift card: https://www.corsair.com/ww/en/LED-Color/Fan-Size/ml-config/p/CO-9050039-WW are they any good?

 

[ClockHound]

The MagLev Corsairs are much, much better than usual crap Corsair fans. Designed for rad use, but certainly can work as case intake fans. Some have reported odd noise issues at low speeds, but generally well-regarded.

Here's a good review from thermalbench for the ML120s

 

[daggs1]

how about NZXT Aer F or NZXT Aer P? are they any good?

 

[aigomorla]

Greetings,

two of my case fans died on me, I'm looking for a cheap good ones to replace them, I've thought on getting two of theses: https://www.arctic.ac/worldwide_en/f12-silent.html
anyone has any experience with them and can comment on if I should buy them?

Thanks,

Dagg.

These are not bad fans for the price.
You can pick them up in a multi pack of 5 for 25 dollars on amazon.

That is the same price as it would cost for 1 noctua fan.

You said you are looking for normal case fans.
You dont require something with high static that a heat sink fan will supply at a much higher price bracket.

I use those arctic fans all the time on my builds as case fans, and even radiator fans for low FPI radiators where silence is an issue and is needed.

They are well balanced compared to the aptiva garbage which is trolling amazon....