Eduard Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I'm thinking of getting one or two of Fractal's 140mm Silent Series fans for my upcomming build. Can anyone vouch for these? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjj226_Angel Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I'm thinking of getting one or two of Fractal's 140mm Silent Series fans for my upcomming build. Can anyone vouch for these? It depends on what you are trying to cool. Machine specs, case, and where you want the fans would all be great to know. As a cursory answer I would say to go with either some noctua or phantek fans, and just lower the speeds yourself. That way if you have some hot parts, you can ramp up the fans and you won't be locked down to 800 rpm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonerboy779 Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Multi packs of nexus case fans are a good option for quiet fans that undervolt well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduard Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 These are the specs I was thinking of CPU $229.00 Intel Core i5 2500K http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16531 Cooling $39.00 CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO CPU Cooler http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=18670 CASE $139.00 Fractal Design Define R3 Black USB 3.0 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=25_1055&products_id=15140 OPTICAL $25.00 Lite-On IHAS324 24x DVDRW http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=658_667&products_id=11487 MOBO $165.00 Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 Motherboard http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17549 HDD $139.00 Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB WD1002FAEX http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13660 SCREEN $175.00 ASUS VE247H 23.6in Widescreen LED Monitor http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=16708 GPU $369.00 Gigabyte GeForce GTX 570 1280MB Overclocked V2 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1177&products_id=17554 OS $99.00 Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit with SP1 OEM http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=17003 PSU $109.00 Silverstone Strider Plus 600W ST60F-P http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_995&products_id=15349 Heard mixed reports about the R3, I'm looking for a quiet machine but still want decent performance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaporX Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 The R3 gets very quiet operation, I have built 3 machines in them. As for the fracal fans I am using one right now in my Level 10 GT for a bottom intake and have used them in other builds. They are very quiet and move a decent amount of air. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muchoman1 Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 I have a r3 and built in one for a friend. Very quiet, that aftermarket 570 should be quiet too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduard Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Alright thanks everyone, I'll look into maybe grabbing one now. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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