Fan recommendations?

Buchanan0204 · 30 Oct 2011 at 22:51

My CM V8 fan has just stopped working and rather than looking for a new heatsink I'll just replace the fan.

It's 120mm. So what would be a good quality CPU fan replacement?

EDIT*** Realised there's 3 weeks left on the warranty. Should I get a replacement or not bother. Not sure whether to just buy a fan for a tenner or get an RMA. They charge you for postage and it's beefy.

Went for the Apache Black at £11.99 in the end.

mickyflinn · 30 Oct 2011 at 22:57

Scythe Gentle Typhoon

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-030-SY&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4

COYS · 30 Oct 2011 at 23:06

Definitely the Scythe. I've had the Noctua, Viper and Scythe and the Scythe is a great balance of CFM, static pressure and of course noise.

Philtor · 30 Oct 2011 at 23:08

I would go for an Akasa Apache myself.

azibux1 · 30 Oct 2011 at 23:35

philtorrens said:
I would go for an Akasa Apache myself.

Got one of these recently, and it seems very quiet

Buchanan0204 · 31 Oct 2011 at 00:20

I'm stuck now.

I of course want excellent cooling performance as I have a [email protected]

olivier renault · 31 Oct 2011 at 08:44

Akasa Apache / Viper, PWM fan, Scythe Gentle Typhoon, VC fan (3 pins). Depends if your motherboard CPU fan controller can do VC control.