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Need an 80mm Fan

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phrozenfire

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I am buying an exhaust fan for my computer and I am new to this, so I have no clue what to buy. From suggestions from friends, I have been given:

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-999-051&depa=0

and

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-999-602&depa=0

Do you know if either of these are good, or do you have any better ideas? I would prefer if the fans were on NewEgg, since I'm already buying some stuff there, but if they're not, just post the URL to the other place.

Thanks a lot.
 
Vantec stealths all the way just replaced/added 7 of my case fans with vantec stealths.
 
Also, what do you guys think of Panaflos? I've heard some good things, so I might get one, but Newegg doesn't have them.
 
Well, it seems that some of the best fans have already been listed... so, perhaps, I'll just add some opinion/experience and some organization :)

Quiet (easy to find & somewhat cheap) plain 80mm fans:
- Panaflo 12L (same as L1a): Very smooth and quiet @ 12v, almost silent @ 7v, cheap.
- Vantec Stealth: From my experience, they're about the same as the L1a--just more expensive.

80mm LED fans:
- Coolermaster Rifle Bearing fans: They are louder than the above (both because of higher RPM and higher airflow) but they are the quietest LED fans I've ever used (which are still capable of actually moving a decent amount of air, that is). I'm currently using 5 of these fans in my case. These fans are very quiet @ 7v but they also become somewhat dimmer, BTW.

You just have a choice to make. Do you want quieter plain fans or slightly louder LED fans? If price is an issue, then you should take that into consideration as well. Also, if you happen to live in CA (somewhere near San Jose), then I would suggest ordering fans from SVC.com as their prices for them are pretty good and you can drive down there and pick up your order (so you don't have to pay for shipping).
 
i like the vantec better than the panaflo, the vantec moves a little more air and seems to be as quiet

this is all my opinion
 
I chose the Vantecs over the Panaflows cause at the time they were cheaper (I got a bulk deal with a friend). I also chose them becasue they move more air at lower volume levels than the panaflows. Personally I have a case full of Vantec Stealths and the loudest things in my box are the fan on my 8500 and the ones in my powersupply and then the hard drives. But still for everything thats in it its considerably quiet.
 
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