120mm Case Fans

[Ragamuffin86]

I'm looking at putting a new enclosure together that I can upgrade into later, I'm not sure if some of the larger PSUs and graphics cards would fit into my current case. I finally decided on a TJ10, a windowless one, I can't say I'm a big fan of the whole windowed/UV type look.

Anyway, a bit of a problem with the TJ10 is that it only comes with two fans when there's space for five, which seems a bit off considering how much it costs. Still, I love the design and it'd take more than lacking a few fans to make me change my mind. So I'm looking to get some recommendations for fans to fill the vacant slots; two on the roof at the rear and one in between the HDD cages. I'm planning on having a Zalman ZM-MFC1 Plus control all the case fans, so ideally they'd have 3-pin connectors, have a fairly long cable and be quite quiet.

[LuckyNV]

for the two on the roof Scythe S-Flex F and for vertical positions Zalman F3's

both work brilliant on fan controllers

[Mithrandir]

I've read the new Nexus PWM series (120mm) are excellent in both shifting air and silence.

[Brewster0101]

I've read the new Nexus PWM series (120mm) are excellent in both shifting air and silence.

I have a slight issue with the Nexus fans. Regardless of how good they are, they are just too over priced. I second the scyth Kaze series. If you want silence then look at the selection here

http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/index.php?cPath=75_90

[LuckyNV]

Don't go for Ultra Kaze fans though, I have the 2000rpm version, whiny junk no matter the speed, check out SPCR for a good run down of recent Scythe fans.

[Brewster0101]

I have 6 Kaze ones that are default at 1200rpm's. On my Scyth fan controller they drop down to 850rpm's and are completely silent, But at 1200rpm's their not loud at all. I have a complete water rig and everything is silent.

[inonefly]

the Scythe S-flex are good fans, can be very silent with no wired noise. the zalman f3 i have is also good but have some strange noise at start up, goes away in a few minutes tho.