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Planning a new build, and I'm going with custom loop cooling which I'm new to.
Previous build was 8 years ago and my case came with fans and little bit of LED already installed. A lot has changed in the enthusiast arena since then, so I could use some advice on fans, fan controller, and RGB.
Will be using:
* 2 x 360mm radiators - so at least 6 x 120mm fans there
* 1 additional 120mm exhaust fan
* 2 additional 140mm intake fans (or possibly another 3 x 120mm).
So we're talking either 9 or 10 fans total.
For the radiator fans I should use good static pressure fans rather than airflow fans right? And good airflow fans for the non-radiator fans?
Ideally want quiet fans but without compromise to cooling efficiency.
I also like the idea of using RGB fans, but the cost adds up for these so I might get just 3 x 120 RGB fans, and the rest of the fans could be non-RGB, and I can just add some RGB LED strips into the case.
So any fan recommendations? I've read Be Quiet! are great for quiet operation but may sacrifice cooling efficiency unless RPM is turned up but then they lose their quietness.
Arctic P12 PWM also highly recommended but no RGB. Corsair RGB fans look decent too - but my motherboard is an Asus, is there a compatibility issue with using an Asus Aura mobo with Corsair iCue?
With up to 10 fans in the case, is a fan controller hub the best way to go to have full control over the fans? And does a controller hub allow you to connect and control 10 fans at once, or are additional splitters or chain cables required? Any controller recommendations?
For RGB control - I keep seeing RGB software like Asus Aura and Corsair iCue, but do these also involve the use of an RGB controller hub? Is there an all-in-one controller hub that allows full control of both fans and RGB (assuming I'm using RGB fans and non-RGB fans and also RGB LED strips)?
Extra info:
Case is a Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL (all the rage these days!)
Motherboard is an Asus Crosshair VIII Hero
Any advice much appreciated.
Previous build was 8 years ago and my case came with fans and little bit of LED already installed. A lot has changed in the enthusiast arena since then, so I could use some advice on fans, fan controller, and RGB.
Will be using:
* 2 x 360mm radiators - so at least 6 x 120mm fans there
* 1 additional 120mm exhaust fan
* 2 additional 140mm intake fans (or possibly another 3 x 120mm).
So we're talking either 9 or 10 fans total.
For the radiator fans I should use good static pressure fans rather than airflow fans right? And good airflow fans for the non-radiator fans?
Ideally want quiet fans but without compromise to cooling efficiency.
I also like the idea of using RGB fans, but the cost adds up for these so I might get just 3 x 120 RGB fans, and the rest of the fans could be non-RGB, and I can just add some RGB LED strips into the case.
So any fan recommendations? I've read Be Quiet! are great for quiet operation but may sacrifice cooling efficiency unless RPM is turned up but then they lose their quietness.
Arctic P12 PWM also highly recommended but no RGB. Corsair RGB fans look decent too - but my motherboard is an Asus, is there a compatibility issue with using an Asus Aura mobo with Corsair iCue?
With up to 10 fans in the case, is a fan controller hub the best way to go to have full control over the fans? And does a controller hub allow you to connect and control 10 fans at once, or are additional splitters or chain cables required? Any controller recommendations?
For RGB control - I keep seeing RGB software like Asus Aura and Corsair iCue, but do these also involve the use of an RGB controller hub? Is there an all-in-one controller hub that allows full control of both fans and RGB (assuming I'm using RGB fans and non-RGB fans and also RGB LED strips)?
Extra info:
Case is a Lian Li O11 Dynamic XL (all the rage these days!)
Motherboard is an Asus Crosshair VIII Hero
Any advice much appreciated.