New 200mm fan?

Snookums · 15 Jun 2015 at 23:46

After a new 200mm fan to replace my stock ANTEC big boy in my 1200 and it makes a fair amount of noise. Want something quiet but i can ramp it up if needed. Thanks

pastymuncher · 16 Jun 2015 at 10:26

In my pc I have 3 200mm fans. A Coolermaster Megaflow on the side panel, a Aerocool Silent master in the front and a Bitfenix Spectre Pro in the roof. All are running at 540rpm and are dead quiet while still shifting loads of air. I would say the Bitfenix shifts the most air at that speed while the Coolermaster shifts more at full chat but it also becomes the most noisey then.

Snookums · 16 Jun 2015 at 18:15

Thanks

I'll take a look at the megaflow or the pro then

ttaskmaster · 16 Jun 2015 at 18:22

+1 for a Megaflow, as it was pretty reasonable when I was using mine.
Makes more noise if you're drawing through a grille/mesh, of course.

Snookums · 16 Jun 2015 at 20:33

Yeah the top of my case has a grill/mesh in it sadly. So surprised at how loud stock fans are though. After finally mustering the effort to switch out all my 120mms for my Akasa pirannas the loudest thing in my rig is my HDD. (Currently rmaing my gpu) it's amazing and no more leds lighting my room up at night.

ttaskmaster · 17 Jun 2015 at 11:37

Snookums said:
Yeah the top of my case has a grill/mesh in it sadly.

That doesn't mean you're going to be deafened... just that there may be a quiet SSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH in the background. Will probably still be quieter than your HDD!