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    Case fan recommendations

    Hi, I'm currently doing a build in a phanteks p400a and I'm looking for one rear exhaust fan, not bothered about RGB or any of that, just want a solid fan for the rear, any suggestions /help appreciated, thank you.

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    Re: Case fan recommendations

    What is your priority? Low noise/max airflow/pwm or 3-pin, etc. Also what diameter does the case take?

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    Re: Case fan recommendations

    Max airflow, best temps, it takes a 120mm fan in the exhaust, sorry I didn't specify, thanks

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    Re: Case fan recommendations

    can't go wrong with the arctic p12 pwm or noctua ones

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    Re: Case fan recommendations

    Got Arctic P12s very good for the money. Noctuas too but they are costly.

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    Re: Case fan recommendations

    Arctic P12, 1800rpm pwm version if you're going to hook it up to a pwm fan controller or motherboard header
    if you're not controlling it then look at the P12 Silent, 1050rpm 3pin version instead or the P12 TC, 1800rpm with a thermal probe and automatic speed control
    The TC basically has a 2nd wire with a thermal resistor on the end, so you poke that someplace that gets hot and the fan speed will increase as the temperature does, it's a simple mechanical system that require no messing with software or fan curves, down side it's an extra cable to deal with and you cannot mess with the fan curve

    note: you can get these in white as well as black
    there's also a P12 PST CO, 1800rpm PWM, which is the same as the base P12 but it has a ball bearing, which are normally slightly noisier but have a longer life cycle

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    Re: Case fan recommendations

    Quote Originally Posted by ayrefo View Post
    Max airflow, best temps, it takes a 120mm fan in the exhaust, sorry I didn't specify, thanks
    If you're after something mid-range, consider the Corsair ML120 Pro... the original, not the RGB version. Very good airflow on those, and pretty good on the noise levels too.

    But for max airflow, look to either the Noctua Industrial PPC 3000rpm fans... or start down the road of professional industrial server-type components, which you won't find on any gaming/PC shop.
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    Re: Case fan recommendations

    Another Arctic user here, been very happy with the performance/noise, and certainly no complaints about the price - which is so reasonable versus Noctua it's borderline "it's that cheap it must be awful" territory, but they really are decent fans.

    I guess as you're only buying a single fan then the Noctua price hit is OK (and they are great fans, not only in their design/operation but in the packaging and extras, like bundling in Y power connectors and a low speed inline resistor cable), but it soon adds up if you're buying multiples.

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