I recently upgraded my case to Lan-li Lancool Mesh 2 Performance. The case is great, if not a little larger than I was expecting, but it has taken 30 degrees of my CPU temperature compared to my old 2001 case that I had been using for 20 years.
Due to the size of the new case, and the bottom mounted PSU, I have been forced to move the PC from the floor to the desk and it is now about 70cm from my ear, with a perforated case. The sound isn't too bad as all the fans are new, but I would like to get the case as silent as possible when not gaming.
I've been researching various 140mm case fans and the ones I seem to have settled on are the Scythe Kaze Flex Square PWM 140mm fans. These seem to have the best price (especially via OCUK) to performance to volume ratio at £11 per fan + shipping.
I'm also interested in the Artic Cooling P14s and possibly the Nocturna range if they are completely silent, however I have read mixed reviews about the noise of the later.
As I have a mesh case and don't overclock, I'm not worried about performance above all else, what I'm looking for is the quietest 140mm PWM case fan that I could replace the three stock fans that came with the case with.
Are the Scythe the quietest fans out there, or is it worth spending a few pounds extra on the Nocturnas?
Due to the size of the new case, and the bottom mounted PSU, I have been forced to move the PC from the floor to the desk and it is now about 70cm from my ear, with a perforated case. The sound isn't too bad as all the fans are new, but I would like to get the case as silent as possible when not gaming.
I've been researching various 140mm case fans and the ones I seem to have settled on are the Scythe Kaze Flex Square PWM 140mm fans. These seem to have the best price (especially via OCUK) to performance to volume ratio at £11 per fan + shipping.
I'm also interested in the Artic Cooling P14s and possibly the Nocturna range if they are completely silent, however I have read mixed reviews about the noise of the later.
As I have a mesh case and don't overclock, I'm not worried about performance above all else, what I'm looking for is the quietest 140mm PWM case fan that I could replace the three stock fans that came with the case with.
Are the Scythe the quietest fans out there, or is it worth spending a few pounds extra on the Nocturnas?