Replacement Fans for Phanteks Eclipse G500A

GreenMint · 2025-01-25T06:10:43+0000

As per title, I bought a system from OcUK probably ~22 months ago now, housed in a Phanteks Eclipse G500A, all great aside from sometimes the front fans, even at low RPMs can be quite loud, ideally looking for a trio of quieter but as efficient/better RGB fans if anyone had any reccomendations?

Also the 790 XTX in there gets very warm ~60C idle when just working in Windows and VERY noisy when gaming even at 2k & dropped to 80FPS, there's currently no rear fan fitted but trying to find a way for increased airflow to that to keep things "nice".

Thank!

mickyflinn · 2025-01-25T06:23:19+0000

Do you have the mesh filters in place as they can be a little restrictive ?

Read a few comments that removing those will reduce temps and fan speed drops.

GreenMint · 2025-01-25T06:27:48+0000

mickyflinn said:
Do you have the mesh filters in place as they can be a little restrictive ?

Read a few comments that removing those will reduce temps and fan speed drops.

Nope, the only thing on the front aside from the fans is the mesh on the front of the case that is part of the frame, fans are bare.

mickyflinn · 2025-01-25T06:49:45+0000

GreenMint said:
Nope, the only thing on the front aside from the fans is the mesh on the front of the case that is part of the frame, fans are bare.

Just checked a review and there not really dust filters it's a mesh front panel and top and No rear or top fan isnt going to help temps if you've got an air cooler.

What CPU cooler are you using ?

GreenMint · 2025-01-25T06:51:49+0000

mickyflinn said:
Just checked a review and there not really dust filters it's a mesh front panel and top and No rear or top fan isnt going to help temps if you've got an air cooler.

What CPU cooler are you using ?

From the order history it's an EK Water Blocks EK-Nucleus CR360 Lux D-RGB All In One CPU Water Cooler

mickyflinn · 2025-01-25T06:59:08+0000

GreenMint said:
From the order history it's an EK Water Blocks EK-Nucleus CR360 Lux D-RGB All In One CPU Water Cooler

Has everything been cleaned out , sorry but gotta ask ?

GreenMint · 2025-01-25T07:05:12+0000

mickyflinn said:
Has everything been cleaned out , sorry but gotta ask ?

It hasn't been throughly done of late, had some air cleaners delivered the other day to give everything a proper re-clean, although after the last few days I could have just left it into he garden for an hour!

mickyflinn · 2025-01-25T07:18:18+0000

GreenMint said:
It hasn't been throughly done of late, had some air cleaners delivered the other day to give everything a proper re-clean, although after the last few days I could have just left it into he garden for an hour!

I think it should be fine first before spending any money but if th n revisit if fans are still noisy.

Did you have problems with high temps on your 7900xtx before ?

GreenMint · 2025-01-25T07:20:41+0000

mickyflinn said:
I think it should be fine first before spending any money but if th n revisit if fans are still noisy.

Did you have problems with high temps on your 7900xtx before ?

Its never been what I'd call low, but I jumped to that from a 560ti so really wasn't sure what to expect, ideally need to raise the tower a bit too as its very near a carpeted floor, but with 3 x 32" monitors it's hard, well, impossible to get it on the desk or raised mixhnas I don't want to then block the exhaust from the AIO

mickyflinn · 2025-01-25T07:31:54+0000

GreenMint said:
Its never been what I'd call low, but I jumped to that from a 560ti so really wasn't sure what to expect, ideally need to raise the tower a bit too as its very near a carpeted floor, but with 3 x 32" monitors it's hard, well, impossible to get it on the desk or raised mixhnas I don't want to then block the exhaust from the AIO

Take the side panel off the case and monitor temps, if they drop significantly it's airflow if not it's your GPU and that needs investing.