Need 2 Orange Fans

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I'm in a pickle. I've ordered the last component for my new build which should be here next week and I was ready to start typing up the build log when the OH has pointed out that my new case doesn't have any front fans and I shouldn't even switch the build on until then :(

I'm going for a black with flecks of orange theme

NXZT S340 in black
Sapphire R9 290 TRI-X which is a gorgeous orange colour
Gigabyte Z97X SOC which has orange accents

My plan was to see how it all looked together and if I felt there wasn't enough orange accents I'd try some orange bitfenix cables. And as nothing lights up some front fans with an orange LED.

So I'm a bit miffed that I now have to buy the fans without seeing what it looks like together but I suppose needs must. I know zilch about fans, what a good brand is, if bigger is better, could I even turn the LED off if it was too much etc but I also need your help with the orange LED. Just looking for something to give a nice warm orange glow to it. As cheap as possible, would prefer not to spend £10 on each fan
 
Haha!

Is it worth paying extra for a good fan in general then? I just don't know what I'm looking for that makes a good fan you see
 
I think you should buy some good fans whether they are LED orange or not and illuminate the parts inside the case via another method such as a strip.
 
I had thought about a strip but it's something else I don't know about and have never done before so figured the easiest way would be to have the fans be LED, it'd save on the cost too.

How does an LED strip plug in and is it just like sticky back tape on the other side?
 
I don't think I'd have anywhere to put the little control box, maybe hide it under the stealth psu cover. Then I'd have to stick the strip going from there somehow

EDIT: Do you know if the strip would give the case that overall glow or does it look more like lots of little spotlights?
 
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not available here i dont think
but when i did a black and orange prodigy build (my first pc build) i used some COUGAR CF-V12H fans
CFV12_H_2.jpg

very good fans, if you can manage to pick some up
 
The fans can't be seen where they are so I suppose colour doesn't matter much if they're not LED and I get some strips. I just thought LED ones would kill 2 birds with one stone yknow. Thanks for the suggestion though shatpank I'll see if I can find them
 
shatpank81 said:
not available here i dont think
but when i did a black and orange prodigy build (my first pc build) i used some COUGAR CF-V12H fans
CFV12_H_2.jpg

very good fans, if you can manage to pick some up
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I have some of these,fantastic fans.Extremely quiet with really good airflow.

I posted in the CS section a little over a month ago about getting these in stock,apparently they are coming at some-point in the future.

Can be sourced elsewhere,but im gonna just wait till OCUK get them instock,will replace all my Intakes with these

Edit: There are also LED versions of these fans,but they are incredibility hard to find in the EU,and make noctua fans seem cheap ;p
 
Darn, I get a good review on a fan but it's not in stock, sounds about my luck lol I have my final part coming next week and can't switch on my build without front intake fans so need them asap :(
 
Sounds like a healthy plan.

Check out the NZXT RF-FZ120-O1 and AeroCool Shark evil black edition Orange led fan
 
dacads said:
Sounds like a healthy plan.

Check out the NZXT RF-FZ120-O1 and AeroCool Shark evil black edition Orange led fan
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Have you had experience with those fans, are they good?

From reading up I'm gathering I'm looking for low dBA and high CFM
 
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