Best value for money fan controller

Guitarman0 · 9 Mar 2010 at 22:52

What is the best and cheapest fan controller I can get. Basically I don't want a piece of cheap rubbish but I want one that can control at least 4 fans and is good at what it is made to do (I am not too bothered about anything fancy on it except I would like really knobs rather than touch screen). However, my main issue is price. I want one that is as cheap as possible. I don't necessarily need an OCUK link, just a product name. Thanks

Lord Alibaski · 9 Mar 2010 at 23:44

Well I have the Zalman MFC2

This one (tho I haven't used it for over a year it's not in the pc I'm using at the moment) If you like this one I am sure you could find it for peanuts now. cost me £22 when I bought it.
http://www.zalman.co.kr/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=209

To be honest personally I would keep away from zalman from now on after being told by them they don't offer any warranty outside of the US & Canada.

Be careful on which one you choose cos some don't power 4pin fans. If I wanted to power more than 4 fans (and buy one with nobs) then I would rather get 2 of these Akasa AK FC-06BK Fan Controller for just under £20.

Though the only other one at OC I would buy with nobs...yes it's a Zalman Zalman ZM-MFC1.

C64 · 10 Mar 2010 at 02:46

Was looking for one myself recently people seem to rate the Scythe Kaze-Master but it's 30 ish everywhere which is way overpriced.

I was looking at this too

Scythe Kaze Q 3.5inch Fan Controller Black also nice and cheap and plain but alas 3.5 only I need 5.25.

Sunbeam Rheobus cheap and worth a look, Personally i wont like the white lines I want a plain black one.

robnut · 10 Mar 2010 at 03:20

I got one of the sunbeam ones and its been brilliant.

s452 · 10 Mar 2010 at 03:31

robnut said:
I got one of the sunbeam ones and its been brilliant.

i agree, with 30W per channel, it can handle almost every fan on the market including some of the delta range

C64 · 10 Mar 2010 at 03:39

I am thinking

Scythe Kaze Q

+

Silverstone 3.5 to 5.25 aluminium bay adapter

JonJ678 · 10 Mar 2010 at 03:43

Just run them all at 7V, dirt cheap.

Strawberry · 10 Mar 2010 at 06:08

JonJ678 said:
Just run them all at 7V, dirt cheap.

That's not why we people need fan controllers.. Personally I turn my fans up for gaming to get the slightly loud but good cooling power, and I turn them down to 6V to sleep.

PaulyD · 10 Mar 2010 at 13:50

The Zalman MCF-1 has been known for the LED's to die on them quickly, happened to a friend and people on other forums.

Used the Sunbeam, great that its 30w per channel but the LED's are quite bright when turned up

C64 · 10 Mar 2010 at 16:28

A simple permanent marker on the led bulbs can solve that easy.
Did that to my akasa eclipse led