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P180 fans?

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Zake202

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I'm thinking of purchasing this case for a new PC.

After comparing it to the Antec 900, this just seems nicer looking and overall a better quality case.

Anyhow, should I replace the fans it comes with?

If so, to what? I don't want to spend a fortune replacing them.

Someone recommended these to me

http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-120mm-Case-Fan-D12SL-12-pr-3009.html

Also, how is the air flow in this case? I plan to OC Q6600 to at least 3.0-3.2GHz
 
I have two P180's both running Q6600 at 3Ghz

I really like these case

The airflow is fine

p.s. the case is on sale today at new egg for $70 with free shipping
 
The stock fans on low are very quiet... but on medium/high they move air pretty well (50 and 75cfm? ish). The only thing is that the top-mounted TriCool on the P180 sometimes stalls due to its horizontal mounting. I replaced all mine with SFF21Fs (expensive though), but I think the Yate Loons would be fine. Airflow is excellent in the case, maybe not like a 300, but cable management is pretty easy due to pre-cut holes in the MB tray.
 
So I would be ok leaving those fans in there or should I buy new ones?

Should I add any fans? not sure where there is room to.

and I do plan to buy the case I think, $70 down from $130 is a great deal.
 
The Antec fans will get you to 3.2Ghz. I have a P180 with the Q6600 and a 180B with an E6600. I used the stock Antecs with no problem. However, I would venture to say that many owners, myself included, have replaced them with more suitable fans to suit their needs. This is one of the 180's strong suits. Being able to try different configurations of fans. I don't ever recall anyone not being able to come up with the right combination for good air flow. Try out the Antec fans first and note your temperatures and noise levels to see if you are OK with them. Good luck...
 
well if you care about loudness, get the yateloons + a fan controller imo. Don't wait to try the antecs because it is a pain to wire new fans+controller once the system is built. I use this setup in my p180b and i love it. Keep things on low when using computer for basic stuff and it is near silent. When i game, i crank it up.
 
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