Best fans for xspc rx480

seth1969 · 21 Jul 2015 at 12:50

Just bought two rx480 rads just wondering the best low speed fans for push/pull.
Loop at the moment is two ek coolstream pe rads, cpu block, titanx block & d5 pump. I have four Noiseblocker NB-eLoop Fan B12-3 - 120mm (1900rpm) off my ek rads.
Any advice most welcome, thx.

EXxx · 21 Jul 2015 at 13:16

Noiseblocker NB-eLoop Fan B12-3 are pretty silent @ 1000 rpm.
so if you have a fan controller just add 4 more noiseblockers and you're off.
otherwise if you have to buy all 8 search for the fan's with the most static pressure.
corsair sp120, scythe has quite a few, cougar

Glanza · 21 Jul 2015 at 14:12

Sp120 or Vardar are the go to atm.

ttaskmaster · 21 Jul 2015 at 14:30

By comparison:

The Noctua NF-F12 fan will give you 0.62mm/H2O more at 4.6dB lower with 400rpm less.
EK Varder F3 is about the same stats as the eLoop B12-3, but noisier.

TBH, the NF-F12 Industrial is only a couple of dB louder and 100rpm higher, but almost *double* the SP rating. You can always turn it down.

However, most fans will be very quiet below 1000rpm anyway.

Bryan Kortez · 21 Jul 2015 at 15:09

Avoid the NB eLoops if you have anything in front of them. If you have a grill or a fan filter in front of them, they sound like a vacuum.

archerz · 21 Jul 2015 at 19:19

Bryan Kortez said:
Avoid the NB eLoops if you have anything in front of them. If you have a grill or a fan filter in front of them, they sound like a vacuum.

mine sound quieter with a fan filter in front of them lol!

seth1969 · 24 Jul 2015 at 15:01

Thanks guys, think i am going to go for 8 NB eloops b12-1's.

Would it be ok to have both rx480 top & bottom as intakes a 140mm as exhaust in a phanteks primo?

vsg28 · 25 Jul 2015 at 01:11

ttaskmaster said:
By comparison:

The Noctua NF-F12 fan will give you 0.62mm/H2O more at 4.6dB lower with 400rpm less.
EK Varder F3 is about the same stats as the eLoop B12-3, but noisier.

TBH, the NF-F12 Industrial is only a couple of dB louder and 100rpm higher, but almost *double* the SP rating. You can always turn it down.

However, most fans will be very quiet below 1000rpm anyway.

No point comparing specs across different companies tbh

D1craig · 25 Jul 2015 at 03:20

seth1969 said:
Thanks guys, think i am going to go for 8 NB eloops b12-1's.

Would it be ok to have both rx480 top & bottom as intakes a 140mm as exhaust in a phanteks primo?

you are better going for the PS https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-056-NB, its better to have the option of turning them up rather than not having that option.

Greebo · 25 Jul 2015 at 07:58

seth1969 said:
Thanks guys, think i am going to go for 8 NB eloops b12-1's.

Would it be ok to have both rx480 top & bottom as intakes a 140mm as exhaust in a phanteks primo?

Personally I have alwalys been against putting heat into a case.

Okay I see your idea, both rads will be drawing cool air across them.

But I have always liked drawing nice cool air in from the front of my pc and then having the rads expel the air.

No idea whether this is the best choice but I think it helps keeps all the components cool inside the case.