Corsair 500R inbound - Need some fans

Gazanimal · 8 Oct 2011 at 23:20

I've got a 500R on order to replace a Fractal R3 Pearl Black, which is an awesome case in itself, just let down by poor cable management, especially for a crossfire user.

Anyway, I'll be looking to change the 500R case fans to something better, as I suspect the case fans will be fine, but I'd like really good fans.

Now I've been recommended TY-140, Scythe Slipstream 140, Akasa Venoms (hate the neon yellow though) or Akasa AK-FN062 Apache Black Super Silent 140mm Fan.

I'm not 100% sure if the front fans on the case are 120mm only, meaning I can't fit 140's there.

Also, I'm thinking of replacing the fans on my Corsair H50-1.

Any other recommendations?

TheYoungster · 8 Oct 2011 at 23:29

APache black?

shamzzz · 8 Oct 2011 at 23:59

Got an H50 with some apache fans on recently, really impressed with them

qbazdz · 13 Oct 2011 at 14:39

Did you get the case and the fans?

pgi947 · 13 Oct 2011 at 21:04

I'm about 90% sure the 500r case fan mounts are all 120/140. Getting a white 500r ordered this weekend, I plan to leave the front 2 120mm in place, 'may' replace the 200mm with a CM megaflow, depending how the stock one performs. The top 2 fans I will be using 2 x 120mm xigmatek crystal white. In the back will be 2 x 120mm vipers holding my H80.

One fan I think I will be adding, is one of the 120mm air penetrator fans for the HDD cage.

Gazanimal · 17 Oct 2011 at 20:04

qbazdz said:
Did you get the case and the fans?

I got the case, but not the fans yet.

Got a cheap Scythe Slipstream 120mm fan in there too, which is now cooling my H50.

I'll be putting up a mini comparison review with the new 500R vs Fractal R3.

qbazdz · 17 Oct 2011 at 20:44

Which AP model did u get? what rpm? is it doing well/better than stock corsair one?