advice on cheap but good fans

overclocking101 · Mar 19, 2013, 01:03 PM

need some 120mm fans. since my last tune up 2 fans have burnt out bearings. I used to use either yate loon high cfm's or scythe slipstream 110cfm's. I have a black ice extreme 2X120mm rad and I need fans in push and pull to get optimal cooling out of my setup. suggestions appreciated have been out of the pc world for about a year and just dont know if anything new has come to steak the price/performance of the slipstreams or yates

XL-R8R · Mar 19, 2013, 05:49 PM

Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition ...

If you can find them in stock somewhere, these would suit your needs perfectly.

Low CFM compared to your old fans but much higher pressure... more along the lines of a classic 120x38mm fan.

I'd certainly buy more of them any way.

Kaynar · Mar 19, 2013, 06:04 PM

Corsair SP120, buy the ones that are high RPM and use the 7V adapter if u dont have a fan controller.

These fans can be bought in packs of two, and in that case they are not expensive while also being between the best.

Brusfantomet · Mar 19, 2013, 06:14 PM

Arctic F 12 PWM is a good fan (newegg link) use 24 of them in my pc, they go down to 400 rpm. also, you do not need splitters for them.

Cotton_Cup · Mar 19, 2013, 08:31 PM

only went with noctua fans all are good, also wanted to try the corsair fans ap something but no extra cash TT_______TT

Chevalr1c · Mar 19, 2013, 09:16 PM

I think that staying with Slipstreams might be better, because those fans which are better tend to cost like 20 USD per piece (Servo Gentle Typhoon, Corsair SP120, Noctua SF-...)

overclocking101 · Mar 19, 2013, 09:58 PM

thank all, ill look into the corsair fans, higher preassure would be sweet as that is really the difference maker in push/pull w/c setups

terrastrife · Mar 20, 2013, 03:13 AM

Yate Loon fans are less than $4 each if you wanted something cheap, reliable, and proven. We've been using them since the dawn of consumer PC water cooling. These are what Nexus rebrand to Real Silent, but they come in higher speed variants too.

Jetster · Mar 20, 2013, 03:15 AM

Get Cougar fans when they are on sale. $9 You cant do better for $9

They go on sale quite often. 3 pin 4 pin nice insulation, Hydro-Dynamic bearing, wire sheathing. Comes with screws and rubber plugs
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835553001

james888 · Mar 20, 2013, 05:12 AM

I got corsair sp's on my rad. They cool just as well as the yate loon highs at full speed I had before them at 7v. They are very quiet at 7v too. I bought two packs of two for $24.99 along with a newegg 20% off case fans coupon. I see that coupon come up every month or so.

Cougars are nice fans but just don't push much air in my opinion. Nice quiet case fans.

Yates make great cheap fans that move a lot of air. Reliable and proven.

Velvet Wafer · Mar 20, 2013, 07:10 AM

Arctic F12.... nuff said.

cheap, silent, durable... and still reasonably powerful

HammerON · Mar 20, 2013, 07:27 AM

I would go with the Corsair SP120's as well...

Melvis · Mar 20, 2013, 08:29 AM

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?...oducts_id=7694

Cheap but good, will last you a good 3-5yrs easy

overclocking101 · Mar 20, 2013, 01:17 PM

in the past I have been a YATE loon and scythe man, but my last purches ~10 fans 5 scythe 5 yates, only one is still moving, the rest seized up. so i wont get scythes or yates again, hell I'm using fans that came with my case 6 yrs ago. but I did see these: http://www.amazon.com/120mm-Performa...ords=120mm+fan
seems good and not super loud but still push almost 50cfm. im using push/pul so cfm really isnt a huge factor

Chevalr1c · Mar 20, 2013, 01:43 PM

No way that a 1300rpm fan pushes almost 50 CFM, those reviewed as being 40+ CFM fans are usually spinning quite a bit faster.
Oh, and don't forget that you should not use fans with sleeve bearings in a horizontal position and expect them to last long.

rtwjunkie · Mar 20, 2013, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chevalr1c

Oh, and don't forget that you should not use fans with sleeve bearings in a horizontal position and expect them to last long.

I had no idea about that! That's really useful to know.

ChristTheGreat · Mar 20, 2013, 02:20 PM

XSPC Xinruilian 120mm 1650rpm

http://www.amazon.com/Xinruilian-Exc...4W?ref=prid-20

I use these on my Heatink, rear and front fan, they are really nice.

P.S. what chevalr1c said is true, Sleeved bearing will be very good in vertical position, but will die fast ina horizontal position.

Hood · Mar 20, 2013, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melvis

Cheap but good, will last you a good 3-5yrs easy

Yes, they're great fans, if you like rattling, noisy, weak, ineffective fans that will cause your CPU to overheat when they die. Just kidding! I'm sure they're not that bad, but my experience with $5 and $10 fans has not been good. The Corsair Airflow SP120 Performance Series mentioned by many others is the way to go - in 2-packs for $30 - you won't find any other fans of this quality for less than $25 EACH (I have 2 x SP120 Perf. and 2 x AF140 Quiet). However, for casual builds, the fans you mentioned are adequate, and keep the final price down.

exodusprime1337 · Mar 20, 2013, 06:01 PM

i use 120mm coolermaster sickleflows. They're not the quietest, but they move air and work great!!!

Hood · Mar 20, 2013, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terrastrife

Yate Loon fans are less than $4 each if you wanted something cheap, reliable, and proven. We've been using them since the dawn of consumer PC water cooling. These are what Nexus rebrand to Real Silent, but they come in higher speed variants too.

I've always heard good things about them, but didn't know they were that cheap. What 120mm model is best, and has the highest static pressure?

james888 · Mar 20, 2013, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hood

I've always heard good things about them, but didn't know they were that cheap. What 120mm model is best, and has the highest static pressure?

They come in low medium and high speeds. High speed has the most pressure of about 2.5-3 mm/h20 and has 88cfm. http://www.petrastechshop.com/12yalod1cafa2.html

amp281 · Mar 20, 2013, 07:06 PM

I have a Koolance 120mmx 38mm
http://koolance.com/fan-120x38mm-116cfm
It has a slight rattle but it moves a lot of air even on lower setting via fan controller.

Delta6326 · Mar 20, 2013, 07:15 PM

This is a great list of fans, SP 120 fans are pretty good. The NZXT case fans have a decent score.

If it was me I would go GT 1850RPM

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...diator-Round-6

amp281 · Mar 20, 2013, 07:17 PM

Cougar fans are good as well. They don't have the highest static pressure or cfms of the corsair 120s but move more air relative to sound than most any other fan in the price range.

Delta6326 · Mar 20, 2013, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amp281

Cougar fans are good as well. They don't have the highest static pressure or cfms of the corsair 120s but move more air relative to sound than most any other fan in the price range.

I have 4 Cougar's they move lots of air, but once you put it on a CPU HS they do slow up. The sound is very quiet though. I keep mine at 60% Case temp 30c, CPU 35C and GPU 1-2 44c

Mar 19, 2013, 01:03 PM	#1
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Mar 19, 2013, 05:49 PM	#2
XL-R8R Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Great, Cold North Posts: 129 (0.59/day) Thanks: 45 Thanked 56 Times in 36 Posts System Specs	Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition ... If you can find them in stock somewhere, these would suit your needs perfectly. Low CFM compared to your old fans but much higher pressure... more along the lines of a classic 120x38mm fan. I'd certainly buy more of them any way.

Mar 19, 2013, 06:04 PM	#3
Kaynar Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 316 (0.61/day) Thanks: 26 Thanked 71 Times in 55 Posts System Specs	Corsair SP120, buy the ones that are high RPM and use the 7V adapter if u dont have a fan controller. These fans can be bought in packs of two, and in that case they are not expensive while also being between the best.

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Brusfantomet Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Norway Posts: 66 (0.15/day) Thanks: 5 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts System Specs	Arctic F 12 PWM is a good fan (newegg link) use 24 of them in my pc, they go down to 400 rpm. also, you do not need splitters for them.

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overclocking101 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vermont Posts: 2,636 (1.72/day) Thanks: 196 Thanked 405 Times in 363 Posts System Specs	thank all, ill look into the corsair fans, higher preassure would be sweet as that is really the difference maker in push/pull w/c setups __________________ hmmmm cant have cpu-z or hwbot anymore me is sad

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Mar 20, 2013, 05:12 AM	#10
james888 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,397 (3.31/day) Thanks: 497 Thanked 476 Times in 355 Posts System Specs	I got corsair sp's on my rad. They cool just as well as the yate loon highs at full speed I had before them at 7v. They are very quiet at 7v too. I bought two packs of two for $24.99 along with a newegg 20% off case fans coupon. I see that coupon come up every month or so. Cougars are nice fans but just don't push much air in my opinion. Nice quiet case fans. Yates make great cheap fans that move a lot of air. Reliable and proven. Last edited by james888; Mar 20, 2013 at 05:22 AM.

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Motherboard:	Asrock Extreme7 Gen3 z68
Cooling:	XSPC raystorm, XSPC rx360, swiftech mcp655b, XSPC dual bay res w/mcp655b mount
Memory:	8GB G.Skill sniper ddr3 1866 8,8,8,20,1t 1.55v
Video Card:	Diamond 7970 @ 1200/1675 in crossfire
Hard Disk:	1x wd velocirapter 150 for os, 2xwd caviarblack 1tb in raid 0 for everything else
Optical Drive:	samsung writemaster dvdr sata
CRT/LCD Model:	LG 27" LED 1920x1080, samsung syncmaster 2494 24" lcd
Case:	Corsair Obsidian 800D full tower(effin awsome case)
Sound Card:	onboard
PSU:	coolermaster silent pro 1000watt!!!
Software:	Windows 8 pro
Benchmarks:	i'm working on that

Mar 20, 2013, 07:06 PM	#22
amp281 Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 244 (1.23/day) Thanks: 39 Thanked 31 Times in 30 Posts System Specs	I have a Koolance 120mmx 38mm http://koolance.com/fan-120x38mm-116cfm It has a slight rattle but it moves a lot of air even on lower setting via fan controller. __________________ Core i5 Build: Intel 4.4ghz Core i5-3570K (delid), Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H, XFX HD7850 2GB, PC HD7850 2GB, Kingston HyperX Black 16GB 1600mhz , WD Velociraptor HD 300GB, H100i, Antec 300v2 PhenomII Build: AMD 4.0ghz PhenomII x4 965 BE, Asrock 970 Extreme3, XFX HD6850, Crucial 16GB 1600mhz ,WD Green HD 500GB, CM V8 HSF, NZXT 210 Core i7 Build: Intel 4.0ghz Core i7-930, Asus P6X58D-E, XFX HD6850, Corsair 6GB 1333mhz, various HDs, CM V8 HSF, Antec Server Chassis

System Name:	Amp281
Processor:	Intel I5-3570k Delidded with CLU @ 4.4Ghz
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H
Cooling:	Corsair H100i with 4 fans push-pull
Memory:	Kingston HyperX Black 16GB DDR3 1600
Video Card:	Cf'd: XFX-DD 7850 2GB + PowerColor 7850 2GB
Hard Disk:	WD VelociRaptor 300GB 10000 RPM 32MB Cache
Optical Drive:	ASUS DRW-24B1ST
CRT/LCD Model:	Dual ASUS VH236H LCD Monitors
Case:	Antec 300v2 with 240mm radiator front mounted
Sound Card:	Onboard
PSU:	Thermaltake TR2 TR-700 700W
Software:	Windows 7 Professional