New fans for an H80i

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Riccochet

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Looking to get some different fans for my H80i. The stock ones work, but are too loud when they kick up in speed. Any suggestions on some decent fans for this?
 
The corsair Fans are compatible with corsair Link, specially the newly revised 4Pin PWM fans... and for a radiator you will want a static pressure optimized fan, not an airflow fan as recommend Tbird87, the AF120 are designed to be a case fan with high airflow and lower static pressure, for radiators and high density fin aircoolers you want high static pressure like the Corsair SP120. actually if you put an AF120 in a corsair H80i you will only increase the noise produced and will decrease by a large amount the cooling performance, due the airflow will not have the necessary pressure to flow across the radiators fin without offer a good heat dissipation... in fact the H80i, H100i are a modded version of the SP120 called SP120L, wich are just a cheaper SP120L with higher RPM speed and without rubber in the corners...
 
Araxie said:
The corsair Fans are compatible with corsair Link, specially the newly revised 4Pin PWM fans... and for a radiator you will want a static pressure optimized fan, not an airflow fan as recommend Tbird87, the AF120 are designed to be a case fan with high airflow and lower static pressure, for radiators and high density fin aircoolers you want high static pressure like the Corsair SP120. actually if you put an AF120 in a corsair H80i you will only increase the noise produced and will decrease by a large amount the cooling performance, due the airflow will not have the necessary pressure to flow across the radiators fin without offer a good heat dissipation... in fact the H80i, H100i are a modded version of the SP120 called SP120L, wich are just a cheaper SP120L with higher RPM speed and without rubber in the corners...
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I linked the SP 120's btw, not sure where you picked up the AF.
 
If I'm going to replace the fans it's not going to be with another corsair that's a slight improvement over what the cooler came with.

What about something like the Noctua NH-P12 or Scythe Gentle Typhoon?
 
I have spent a lot of time looking into this also, the general consensus (that I have seen) is that gentle typhoons are still the best option for 120mm static pressure fans. BTW, besides the noise, how do you like the cooling of the h80i?
 
The cooling is as good as I expected. Keeps my 4670 at 4.6 around 80c during P95. This is while running the fans on maximum.
 
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