Best case fans

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what is the best case fans in your opinion? i like the cougar hydro bearing fans cause they are quiet and push a-lot of air. this is it here  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835553002&name=Case-Fans

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What you looking for? Silence? Pressure? Air movement? or just all rounder? I use Corsair AF120's and think they are great, little pricey for fans, but they are nice and quiet as well as pushing a reasonable amount of air. 

 

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i was just curious if anybody knows anything more quiet than these that pushes more air. they are super quiet and blow.......pun intended :D

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I've heard nothing but good things about the Cougar Vortex fans. I always like to match colors in my builds though, and I've never had an orange themed build. They look like nice fans, and I'd love to use them in a build sometime though.

I personally also like the Gelid Solutions FN-FW12BPL-18's: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835426024

I've never used the Corsair AF series of fans, but I can only assume that they're great because I'm using some SP120s on my H100, and they're pretty amazing.

For cases: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181023&name=Case-Fans or http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181028&Tpk=Corsair%20AF140

For heatsinks: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835181027&name=Case-Fans

Xigmatek also came out with a new line of fans recently which look really impressive. Check them out:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007998+50012151+600035655&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&IsNodeId=1&Subcategory=573&description=&hisInDesc=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&AdvancedSearch=1&srchInDesc=

For your purposes, it looks like the Xigmateks are the best option for really quiet fans that push a lot of air, assuming that the posted ratings are accurate.

I used to like the Cooler Master Sickleflows too, but I've found that they tend to cause a lot of vibrations and they also rattle a lot.

I'd rather spend a little more for something of higher quality.

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I 2nd the Cougar Vortex line.  Every case fan of mine is a cougar vortex, which was pretty expensive, but they're silent and move air very very well.

 

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If you can fit a 200 or230mm fan the Cooler Master comes in red or blue LED. Super quiet as they are so large they can move a lot of air with a slower speed.

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103072

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Cooler Master SickleFlow 120: 70CFM @ 2000rpm and only 19dB.

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Cooler Master SickleFlow 120: 70CFM @ 2000rpm and only 19dBA. Long Life Sleeve   $9.99

Cooler Master Mega Flow 200: 110CFM @ 700RPM and only 19dBA Regular Sleeve  $20.00

An increase of 40 CFM at a lower RPM of 1300 with the same 19dBA. Again, usless if the case won't fit a 200mm. The SickleFlow 120 is a good idea if a 200 won't fit.


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Scythe, Noctua, Antec, SILVERSTONE any of there fans that are 70cfm + that are on sale for $10 bucks or less. one of mine friends bought like 5 of cougar fans  for a Corsair Obsidian Series 800D he loves them but to me spending $100 fans is rediculous to me. 

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Bitfenix Spectre Pro fans.. Super quiet and a lot of air flow