Fans

[BlindMelon7]

hehe its ages since I've been on the forum

I'm going to order 1x80mm fan, 1x120mm fan and 1xCPU fan but is it really worth spending £30 on fans just to shut up my computer? Any replies will be very welcome

Edit: Not really the right place for this but LOL

[staffsMike]

yeah £30 is kool for fans. dunno about the silverstones though never used them before

[dave87]

Got 2x120mm Silverstones, 1x92mm Silverstone, and a couple of Ambers, and the silverstones can be as quiet as the ambers, and as powerful as Deltas if required.

[BlindMelon7]

lol ok i'll go ahead with the silverstones but what about yate loons?

Edit: Actually i want to get it from scan and they don't stock them.

[amjedm]

lol ok i'll go ahead with the silverstones but what about yate loons?

Edit: Actually i want to get it from scan and they don't stock them.

Gone on are the days when you just picked a fan and plugged it in

I've just been comparing some 120mm fans - the winner gets a place in the P180

No experience of the Silverstones myself but Komplett are doing the Orange Nexus for £6 plus delivery (£5 )

[BUFF]

for 120mm fans this may be of interest.

[tinners]

This might help
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article63-page1.html
Got a 80mm nexus from sub.co.uk for £5+p&p

[BlindMelon7]

Thanks for the replies guys, I decided to get another 150gb seagate instead lol

[amjedm]

Thanks for the replies guys, I decided to get another 150gb seagate instead lol

Make sure you give it adequate airflow

[BlindMelon7]

Rofl, I will have to suffer with my pile of old LED fans and wear earbuds for the time being.

[zashark]

I think getting a fan controller in the long run is a very good idea, since when you need more airflow crank it up otherwise leave it low for normal operation works for me.

[lanceuppercut]

but is it really worth spending £30 on fans just to shut up my computer? Any replies will be very welcome

how much does noise annoy you? one person's perception of acceptable noise is too much for another..

[dave87]

I bought the fans in 3 lots, mainly cause my otherones started dying, and it was getting a bit toasty. Whether I'd spend the same money over again is questionable, but they've been running 24x7 for over a year and are still going strong