Fan suggestions?

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TheGamingGeneral

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Hello. Looking for some suggestions, I have been reading about static/airflow fans and think I get it but after some input.

I have a Phanteks Enthoo Luxe case with all the stock fans, doing a PSU swap so I thought it would be a good time to sort the fans aswell.

I am also buying a NZXT Kraken X41 as a new AIO cooler (less someone has a better suggestion, my last Corsair H90 is not great, seems faulty to be honest, have had 3 corsair coolers now so I fancy a change).

Amazing paint skills to show wut I am thinking of:


So, I wanted to ask for any suggestions on what fans in particular to go for? I am not after absolute silence, I tend to game with headphones.

Also, I am not sure if 3 of the fans I have labled are even all that nescesary. The 2 yellow labled fans I indicated does anyone have experience of that type of (pull/pull I guess) set up? Lastly the 3rd exhaust at the top, it's mainly blocked by an optical bay so not sure I would get the benefit of it (and if it would mess up the whole positive pressure scenario).

Thank you!
 
Wouldn't your proposed setup have negative pressure though, as even with just 2 roof fans you'll have 2 pulling air in & 3 extracting it.

Guess it depends on the overall cfm of the intake fans vs exhaust fans.

As for what fans, the EKWB Vardars seem to have a good rep at the moment.
Seem around the best for when you have something obstructing the intake path & need static pressure :

http://thermalbench.com/2015/03/10/ekwb-vardar-f4-120-fan/3/

That shows it in comparison to a few other fans, and this one shows the F3 version against some other fans :

http://thermalbench.com/2015/02/18/aerocool-ds-120mm-blue/3/

I'd expect they'd be fine as exhaust / general case fans too, but I'll let someone who knows more correct me on that :)
 
MoodyB said:
Wouldn't your proposed setup have negative pressure though, as even with just 2 roof fans you'll have 2 pulling air in & 3 extracting it.

Guess it depends on the overall cfm of the intake fans vs exhaust fans.

As for what fans, the EKWB Vardars seem to have a good rep at the moment.
Seem around the best for when you have something obstructing the intake path & need static pressure :

http://thermalbench.com/2015/03/10/ekwb-vardar-f4-120-fan/3/

That shows it in comparison to a few other fans, and this one shows the F3 version against some other fans :

http://thermalbench.com/2015/02/18/aerocool-ds-120mm-blue/3/

I'd expect they'd be fine as exhaust / general case fans too, but I'll let someone who knows more correct me on that :)
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Well, I was thinking I could use the rear exhaust (for the CPU cooler) as an intake, and let the top 2 or 3 fans do all of the exhausting.

Thanks for those links, I am taking a look at them now :)
 
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