So I built my PC this past summer, and I am absolutely loving it. And I just installed an H100i a few days ago, but man are those fans loud. So I was hoping to replace them with quieter fans that are still optimized for good static pressure. I know that Noctua fans are great for this, but I don't really like the way they look and they dont match my color scheme. I know I could probably take them apart and spray paint them, but I would like a simpler solution. So, I would like to know what fans I could get that are quiet, good for my h100i, as well as a few intakes, and would go well with a red and black color scheme. I will be putting some bitfenix alchemy lighting strips in my system later, so LEDs on the fans will not be necessary. Thanks in advance!
corsair sp 120 or enermax twisterbade silence
Well for starters what is your color scheme? and or what color fans would you like?
"...and would go well with a red and black color scheme." And either black or red should be fine.
I am assuming that you are recommending the quiet edition for the corsair fan. Is that correct?
ya both fans have a normal and quiet version only difference being the operating RPM of the fan. If you are connecting them to the motherboard you can often change the speed of them in the motherboard bios.
cougar fans
SPs are pretty terrible fans, for the price. GT-15s kick their ass in noise, performance, and build quality.
I'd look into GT-15s, Cougar Vortexes, NB Eloops, or Enermax TBs. Black/white/burnt orange, good SP, great noise/performance, and decent prices (except on Eloops).
I have a couple different types of the cougar vortex in 120mm. They are quiet but you can still hear them. The Cougar CF-V12HPB is a better fan than the CF-V12HB.