Radiator Fans

[[Ion]]

I'm looking to buy three 120mm fans for the 360mm radiator I've put on my newest system. Currently I'm using a Lian Li 120mm fan and a pair of 120mm Cooler Master fans. My goal is high performance but fans that also respond well to a fan controller....being able to run at full speed most of the time but then slow them down and have them still work well is preferred. The big issue that I have right now is that the Cooler Master fans rattle pretty badly.

I don't have a particular price set, but I'd rather not spend more than is beneficial.

 

[Countryside]

Go with Corsair AF120 those are some good fans

 

[st2000]

as i read corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance are ok for this use

 

[peche]

Do you like leds?

i like a couple of fans...
Coolermaster JetFlo fans,
Thermaltake Riing 12 Fans,
Thermaltake Pure 12 Without led..

also Gelid Extreme slim UV fans With and Without Led are amazing, i have them for top exhaust on my main rig....

 

[ZenZimZaliben]

Scythe (Nidec Servo Corp) Gentle Typhoons AP15 or AP2150 - Awesome static pressure (2.0 mm H2O) to noise and made for radiator use.

 

[st2000]

here we still dont got sp120/af120/Riing/Pure
but i'm ok with my ooooooold x-silent(on 500 rpm i cant hear them)

 

[peche]

here we still dont got sp120/af120/Riing/Pure
but i'm ok with my ooooooold x-silent(on 500 rpm i cant hear them)

sorry by that... but what about online order?

 

[Norton]

Swiftech Helix fans are pretty good and they go for around $10-12 each.

 

[st2000]

sorry by that... but what about online order?

too long to wait, delivery costs 1.5x-3x more than order

 

[[Ion]]

Go with Corsair AF120 those are some good fans

as i read corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance are ok for this use

Scythe (Nidec Servo Corp) Gentle Typhoons AP15 or AP2150 - Awesome static pressure (2.0 mm H2O) to noise and made for radiator use.

Swiftech Helix fans are pretty good and they go for around $10-12 each.

Awesome, thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'll check out all of those models.

Do you like leds?

i like a couple of fans...
Coolermaster JetFlo fans,
Thermaltake Riing 12 Fans,
Thermaltake Pure 12 Without led..

also Gelid Extreme slim UV fans With and Without Led are amazing, i have them for top exhaust on my main rig....

No, definitely no LEDs....room is already bright enough without needing more LEDs on everything.



Is there much of a benefit to going push/pull if the fans are already pretty solid?

 

[st2000]

Is there much of a benefit to going push/pull if the fans are already pretty solid?

cant understand this

 

[Ebo]

Silverstone air penetrator, works fine

 

[ZenZimZaliben]

I run mine in a push.pull config. Just allows me to run everything at a lower rpm while maintaining the same CFM.

 

[st2000]

cant understand this

understood, are you satisfied with your cooling now(temps) cause from 1st message i thought problem is only in sound(fans are noisy)
if you're satisfied, than you should go for only pushing, if you're sound maniac and play/encode/fulload your system wthout any sound(or got person who hears sound of system while you're using it with headset) than go for push&pull configuration and you got all benefits from good cooling while keeping it in low rpm(less noise)

 

[ZenZimZaliben]

understood, are you satisfied with your cooling now(temps) cause from 1st message i thought problem is only in sound(fans are noisy)
if you're satisfied, than you should go for only pushing, if you're sound maniac and play/encode/fulload your system wthout any sound(or got person who hears sound of system while you're using it with headset) than go for push&pull configuration and you got all benefits from good cooling while keeping it in low rpm(less noise)

Well if you use push/pull config you can run the fans at a much lower rpm for lower db and maintain same cooling levels. Plus you then have the option of running them at full speed for great performance when benchmarking or long gaming sessions.

 

[peche]

No, definitely no LEDs....room is already bright enough without needing more LEDs on everything.

Thermaltake Pure 12 Without led..
those!!!

Well if you use push/pull config you can run the fans at a much lower rpm for lower db and maintain same cooling levels. Plus you then have the option of running them at full speed for great performance when benchmarking or long gaming sessions.

Correct...

 

[[Ion]]

understood, are you satisfied with your cooling now(temps) cause from 1st message i thought problem is only in sound(fans are noisy)
if you're satisfied, than you should go for only pushing, if you're sound maniac and play/encode/fulload your system wthout any sound(or got person who hears sound of system while you're using it with headset) than go for push&pull configuration and you got all benefits from good cooling while keeping it in low rpm(less noise)

Temperatures are entirely fine now; low 60s C load @ 4.2GHz is great. Even once it warms up over the summer it'll still be OK....I mostly just want fans that won't rattle.

 

[st2000]

Well if you use push/pull config you can run the fans at a much lower rpm for lower db and maintain same cooling levels. Plus you then have the option of running them at full speed for great performance when benchmarking or long gaming sessions.

i thought i wrote same thing but with option: if you realy need it
it's about 45$ o more for 3 high performance coolers
you can buy 5-6(if OP wants to save his old 1) for comfortable use or save those 45$
thats my thought(as it was in my head, sorry for bad english and worser explanation)

 

[mstenholm]

http://uk.hardware.info/reviews/5770/103-12cm-case-fans-review
Rattle is not one of the points they investigated but other then that everything else is more or less covered.

 

[Vlada011]

Go with Corsair AF120 those are some good fans

That's not radiator fan.
Maybe 3xSP120 High Performance with 7V resistor or these new EKWB Vardar F3.

 

[ChristTheGreat]

Corsair fans are good, a friend got them.

Personnaly, I use XSPC Xinruilian 1650rpm, 6-7$ fans, gentle typhoon performance or similar from test, but sleeved bearing. When tested, they wouldn'T say it is a sleeved cause it is well built.

I got vertically and horizontally, it works nice! no lost of performance. 7 fans I have right now, 5 on Rad

 

[FreedomEclipse]

EKWB Vardar fans have been said to be 'Gentle Typhoon killers' given their better than scythe GT performance

 

[Vlada011]

EKWB Vardar fans have been said to be 'Gentle Typhoon killers' given their better than scythe GT performance

I don't believe in that, maybe they are good but I doubt as GT AP-15.
Because I have two AP-15 fans in PC on 1900RPM, MAX speed and I not recognize that fans are in case at all. With open or closed side panel. Only for me Vardar have one flaw. They should made with black ribbon cable as CORSAIR fans.

 

[xvi]

The only one I was going to suggest was already mentioned (Gentle Typhoons). Just subbing to quietly listen to advice.

 

[GreiverBlade]

if the noise is not a problem then JetFlo (coolermaster)
i used them now i use Corsair SP120L (and no the AF line is a no go for a radiator) @1600rpm, well they are quieter than a 2200rpm JetFlo (not that i cared about noise but my JF "clicked" when fitted top flat)
since it has been already notified then

other contender are E-loop (Phobya, noiseblocker and i don't remember the 3rd brand who has it)
(and the EKWB Vardar but already mentioned too )