The quietest 120mm case fans available

jjmucker · 11 Jan 2013 at 02:10

Having just built a HTPC with the silverstone gd08 case, right now I'm currently not using the side 120mm case fans. As much as they are pretty good, I know there are better out there. My temps are ok just now but come the summer I want to bring them down a notch so I'll have to start using the side ones.
Any recommendations on good quiet 120mm that will do the job?
Cheers

chrisoverson · 11 Jan 2013 at 02:25

I just got a couple of Arctic Cooling F12s... dead silent and pretty good value too.

Make sure you get PWM ones if you want to control them via motherboard.

jjmucker · 11 Jan 2013 at 02:51

Thanks, I had a look at these but unsure whether the temps can be controlled?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-014-SY

Also, I've heard mixed reviews with these fans. So you recommend the F12's then?

doyll · 11 Jan 2013 at 03:00

I prefer a fan that has good static pressure even in a case. Time you pull the air through a filter and grill and than push it at a HDD cage you need it.

I've heard good things about Noctua NF-F12 PWM
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-009-NC&groupid=701&catid=2331&subcat=4

CaNsA · 11 Jan 2013 at 06:44

Most of my fans are these and they are super quiet.
Bought them for the same reason as you, pc was sat behind the TV and I didnt want to hear it.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-059-AK&groupid=701&catid=2331&subcat=4

nick.lidgett · 11 Jan 2013 at 10:52

CaNsA said:
Most of my fans are these and they are super quiet.
Bought them for the same reason as you, pc was sat behind the TV and I didnt want to hear it.
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-059-AK&groupid=701&catid=2331&subcat=4

these are the fans i use, i have the venom cpu cooler with 2x 120s on and 2x 120 in the front and i have just ordered 3x 140s and another 120.

I can vouch for these fans, great performance and nice and quiet too.
Also they are on offer this week.

jjmucker · 11 Jan 2013 at 13:49

thanks all, think I'll pick up the ones posted by Cansa

nick.lidgett · 11 Jan 2013 at 14:39

jjmucker said:
thanks all, think I'll pick up the ones posted by Cansa

good choice, you wont be dissapointed

jjmucker · 11 Jan 2013 at 15:01

Hope so. Bought one for now to see how it goes. May buy another and a 4pin fan splitter and have the 2 of them running in the side vents, if that goes well I'll ditch the silverstone one that's running at the front of the case and stick another in.

Grimley · 11 Jan 2013 at 22:02

jjmucker said:
Thanks, I had a look at these but unsure whether the temps can be controlled?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-014-SY

Also, I've heard mixed reviews with these fans. So you recommend the F12's then?

The F9's & F8's PWM's are very good for the price. I've got them in both of of my PC's. The F series PWM can be daisy chained together & powered off the motherboard with the board controlling the fan speed as stated earlier.