What fans to use ?

Leviathan

Leviathan

Leviathan

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I will be getting the corsair 800d case but was wondering what fans would be good as out take fans ?
ps I will also be getting the Zalman ZM-MFC2 Multi Fan Controller

The rest of the pc I will be getting later on after Dx11 cards are out I just want to make sure I get hold of a corsair case :D. Also with it in front of me I will be able to see what I want to do.
 
Sorry i should have explained abit more i have a zalman fan controller and im opting to fit 2 more fans at the top of the case and with the zalman is 1 adaptor for 2 fans s this is perect. Basicly i want 2 Quiet very good airflow fans to blow the air up and out.

They also need to be 120mm or i belive it maybe able to take 140mm if its 120mm brackets ?.
 
I have a http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-004-NC&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4 and the asaka apaches and tbh as case fans there is very little to choose between them.
The Apache's imo are better for heatsinks as they seem to have more static pressure but if i was to pick between the two for case fans i would go with the noctua.
The apache's dont run well on my Asaka fan controller tbh,they click on low setting and dont run at full speed when turned up.The Noctua runs well on the controller.
 
game4it said:
I have a http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FG-004-NC&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=4 and the asaka apaches and tbh as case fans there is very little to choose between them.
The Apache's imo are better for heatsinks as they seem to have more static pressure but if i was to pick between the two for case fans i would go with the noctua.
The apache's dont run well on my Asaka fan controller tbh,they click on low setting and dont run at full speed when turned up.The Noctua runs well on the controller.
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Do those Alaskas have a speed controll on them already ? if it is those 1s i see in a review somewhere that if you use a fan controller turn them to max then the fanc controller has better controll of them.

But chees guys gave lots to think about :). only problem is i dont like the brown colour on some of them lol. but will look into it and paint if i have to.
 
Leviathan said:
Do those Alaskas have a speed controll on them already ? if it is those 1s i see in a review somewhere that if you use a fan controller turn them to max then the fanc controller has better controll of them.

But chees guys gave lots to think about :). only problem is i dont like the brown colour on some of them lol. but will look into it and paint if i have to.
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Yeah the apache's are 4 pin pwm (only connection they have).
With the fan controller i have i cant monitor the rpm's but when turned up full its very obvious that there not spining nearly as fast as the one on full speed via mobo headers.
I'm not a fan of the colour scheme either tbh but i'm more concerned about performance than looks.If i had the corsair case your getting i would be like you and think about the colour of the fans too.If there only going to be top exhausts they may not be that visible.
 
Ive already got the case it arrived today :D i had to look at it and yes its true probably wont see the fan and yes performance is more important :).

Later on i hope to get 1 of the bundles with the H50 so wont need to controll the CPU fan but it means i can controll the HD fan, The lower fan and then any other fans. The zalman is black to so helps with style ofthe case and i will be sticking a black floppy/camera card slots and a black Bluray disk which by fluke i braught ages ago and its the right colour to keep a theme going :).

Also i noticed now my screen is the ACER 24" which is a simular colour to fans so abit of matching there :).
 
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