Best Case Fans?

shadowake · 7 Apr 2008 at 12:07

Looking to replace my case fans to improve the airflow as the ones I've got can only be fitted to blow air in for some wierd reason :confused:

What fans would people recomend? Noise doesn't bother me too much, I just want fans that will give decent cooling, hopefully shave a degree or two off my temps.

Need 2 80mm and 2 120mm.

GingerNinja1989 · 7 Apr 2008 at 12:21

Try Yate Loon?

krooton · 7 Apr 2008 at 12:25

Sharkoon Silent Eagle, Nexus, Noctua, or, if on a budget, Xilence fans.

shadowake · 7 Apr 2008 at 12:32

krooton said:
Sharkoon Silent Eagle, Nexus, Noctua, or, if on a budget, Xilence fans.

The sharkoons look good, they do a blue 2000rpm LED version which I may well go for.

What do people think of fan filters? Are they worth while or do they restrict the air flow too much?

robbi187 · 7 Apr 2008 at 12:40

nah they are fine, surely you can just turn the fan around and it will then exaust instead of intake??

shadowake · 7 Apr 2008 at 13:28

robbi187 said:
nah they are fine, surely you can just turn the fan around and it will then exaust instead of intake??

Nope, you'd think that

For some strange reason they have holes for screws on one side but not on the other! I'd drill some but they're solid metal :S

Also acording to my mobo they're only running at between 400-600rpm and thats on full! I could blow more cold air into the case lol.

Nickolai · 7 Apr 2008 at 13:42

The Delta focused flow fan officially britain's worst cause of hearing loss and frostbite

robbi187 · 7 Apr 2008 at 13:43

fair do's

ChrisD. · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:18

I just bought 4 Yate Loon H to replace the S ones I had. Very impressed and not too much difference in noise. I think the Delta's would be overkill.

shadowake · 7 Apr 2008 at 14:25

Nickolai said:
The Delta focused flow fan officially britain's worst cause of hearing loss and frostbite

8000rpm 59dB yowsers! anyone actually using these?