Quiet fans

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What are the best ones for being quiet? I recently got one of the new Silent X fans and I must say I'm very impressed. However I need to get 80mm one and maybe another 120mm if I get another module for my stacker. If there are any better out there please tell me.
 
marc mercer said:
Nexus 120mm no question
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ok not heard about these ones, do they produce 80mm ones too?

The other thing about silent x is that they seem pricey.

I'll have a lookee for these Nexus fans now.

EDIT

Stats seem to show the silent X push more air and are a few DB quieter.

Have you used both mate?
 
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Raikiri said:
dont believe the silenx specs. If you want 80mm the Xilence look pretty good. and very cheap (about 4 quid) or the akasa ambers
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Ok i'll have a look for those. The Stats I got were from a competitor (shame OCUK don't stock more fans :( ) so don't know if they are good or not :confused: This 120mm one I did buy is certainly very good.
 
samcat said:
Nexus is the only one to go for, there are other options but they are harder to get hold of..

Sam C
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Such as mate? I'm really keen to find and get the best.
 
Looks like Akasa ambers are favourate then!! lol. At least there are a few options to try.

Cheers for the reccs
 
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Dirk said:
I liked the Ambers too. You'll never get everybody to agree on which are the 'best' though. I wish a hardware review site would do the definitive benchtest on a wide range of fans to answer the questions once and for all. Wonder how many fans are louser/less efficient than the quoted figures?
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True but I guess fans aren't really that interesting to play with are they!! lol.
 
Update,

Got hold of a nexus fan today - omg this thing is unbelievably quiet and push a fair amount of air. Nice result. It only seems to spin at 1150 max but it is silent. Result ;) . Got one of the new silentx ans whilst it is audible it does spin at a faster rate 1600RPM it pushes more air than the nexus.

FYI its the orange fan
Nexus 22.8dBA 120mm Fan Orange
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The Nexus 120mm Real Silent Case Fan is the ultimate solution to bring some extra airflow in your quiet computer. Don't you just hate it when you have build a nice and quiet computer and it turns out that your high-end components are producing so much heat the temperatures in your computer case are getting too high? The Nexus Real Silent 120 mm case fan is the solution for you. It provides massive airflow your pc may require without being noticeable noise wise.

The Nexus 120mm Real Silent case fan is equipped with a double sided 4-pin power connector and a 3-pin motherboard connector. This allows you to connect the case fan directly to the power supply or to the motherboard.

The Nexus 120mm Real Silent case fan produces only 22.8 dB(A). This value is the result of numerous tests in an anechoic chamber following the highest standards. We have compared this case fan with the quietest case fans available and we simply cannot find another one this quiet!

Features: Real Silent, only 22.8 dB(A)
High airflow level, 36.87 CFM
3-wire for RPM monitoring
3-pin motherboard connector
two 4-pin connectors (male and female)
Approved by: TÜV, CE (EMC), UL

Specifications:

Model D12SL-12
Dimensions 120x120x25mm
Weight xx grams
Rated Voltage 12 Volts
Voltage Range 6.5 ~ 13.8 Volts
Input current 0.15 Amp Max
Input power 1.8 Watts Max
Rotation speed 1000 RPM
Acoustic noise 22.8 dB(A)
Airflow 36.87CFM
Operation temperature -10 to +65 C
Storage temperature -40 to +70 C
 
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