Best 12cm case fan

[amjedm]

My Sharkoon haven't been as silent as I hoped. I tested them out of the case before installing and noticed some noise. In the case they are quieter due to other noise.

Yate Loons are good but I think Silencio_777 has stopped trading?

Noctua seem to be the Silentpcreview current champ.


Edit: looks like Silencio's back after doing a disappearing act for a little while

[Supershanks]

I've used the silverstone Fm121 series for years & they are great. But It would be better if they had a 3pin option, have modded most of mine so they can fit a fan controller. Had originally drilled a drive facing plate & mounted 4 of the s/stone control knobs on it, but i'm looking more to auto fan control which really means 3 pin. I like yates(winebar as well) but have found them hard to get. will note that supply thank's clunk

[Lenny_Nero]

I got a pait of the Zalman 120mm kits from Scan (£5~6 quid each) while my panaflos were in the post and I still have them in, they can push the air if needed, they work well and I cant hear them, unbeatable for the money IMO.

My x2 is at 240 1:1 with core temps at 30~40c and case temps mid 20's with just the two 120's (1 in 1 out).

[Marcvs]

silverstone ones - bit pricey but if you get a temp problem you can whack them up and they cool well (5 of them at full can be noisy though!

[scrandman]

Scythe fans are now sold at scan and are very quiet - comparable with Nexus & Yate Loons. SPCR have started using them as reference fans I believe.

Downside is they are damned expensive.

[Nick Smith]

whats the best 120mm cooling fans out there? i need a decent one... or two

[Clunk]

whats the best 120mm cooling fans out there? i need a decent one... or two

Best as in what? Quiet? High CFM? Bling?

[Nick Smith]

dont care about noise...just want one that cools the best

[this_is_gav]

Who's going to be the first to say "Delta"? Oh.

And yes, you will mind. Trust me.

[Tobeman]

Who's going to be the first to say "Delta"? Oh.

And yes, you will mind. Trust me.

Or the Vantec Tornado series.

The clue is in the name

[Nick Smith]

lol

any that cool well and dont make too much noise then?

[Azza]

This one maybe

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/de12tfexhisp.html

[Couger]

ouch id need a paid or ear plugs with that Delta rofl

[Clunk]

I got a 120mm Papst off Ebay a while back that aparently gives off 120cfm and I have to say that even when it is turned down to around 7v, it is seriously loud. The motor makes a kind of howelling sound with a bizarre whirring as well, and then there is the whooshing of the air. It didnt come with any connectors on the wires either.

Yours for a fiver inc postage

[this_is_gav]

Seriously, I'd grab a Sharkoon Golf Ball 2000. In my experience, unlike the SilenX ranges, they don't lie about performance:noise levels, and it's very reasonable - perhaps slightly a touch on the loud side depending on environment, but it does have good performance for that noise, and if you really need it quieter, stick a Zalman Fanmate on the end of it or something and tune it to your liking.

Easier than getting a slow fan and needing more performance.

[amjedm]

Just found out Scan stock the Noctua fans. These won the SPCR roundup of 120mm fans.

From the SPCR forums - a guy had a noise issue with the Noctua fan he received and he contacted the manufacturer. They're sending him a replacement fan and he can keep the original. That's good customer service.