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Replacement case fans?

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J87X

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I want to replace the tricool fans in my P182. After doing a decent amount of research, I still don't know what to get.

Yate Loons
http://www.petrastechshop.com/120x25mmfans.html
Not sure which ones on there to go with. Are the 88CFM for $5.99 ideal?

Scythe Slipstream
About $10 each, not sure how much better they are than Yate Loons.

Scythe S-flex
More reliable than slipstreams but don't push as much air. $14 each? Kind of pricey, but if they are that much better than the Yate Loons or slipstreams then I will get them.
 
Alot of people like the s-flex fans, im kinda tempted to order a few and test them out
 
A lot of people I know simply skimp on cases+fans, it seems to be one of the last things on people's priority list these days, and why not? You don't see a 20% performance increase with a $300 case over a $80 case. However, it's all about appreciating what you build and making sure it's all built with quality parts.

The price of going with quality fans over standard ones certainly adds up, especially when you start having gaming pc's with 8+ extra fans in them, but over my years of building PC's the price has been worth it. First benefit is of course the sound produced, 8xS-Flex or Noctua running at 900 rpm or less will be damn quiet, and won't produce any particular harsh resonating frequencies that can develop in lesser quality fans.

Second benefit is the most important, and that's longevity of normal fan operation. With decent quality S-FDB, SSO-Bearing, and even well made Dual Ball Bearing server fans, the fans usually last 2-4 years without any degredation in performance and noise levels.
 
Slipstreams are going to be quieter and more efficient in open air. SFlex's are still excellent fans; it's just that they really excel when attached to a densely-finned heatsink.
 
It seems like a toss up between s-flex and slipstream. Are yate loons not very quality?
 
Get the black 120mm Yate Loon D12SL-12, about as quiet as they come. Nexus fans are often more expensive rebrandings of this fan but they look nicer.
 
Thanks. Just for further comparison, which Slipstreams and which S-flex's would you guys recommend? There are 5 speeds of slipstreams and at least 4 of s-flex's.
 
Maybe I should get an s-flex for the top fan since its ball bearing then get slipstreams or yates for the rest?
 
Its hard to give you a "correct" answer as we dont know the purpose of the fans.

If you want high flow or quiet, or best combo? Do you have any way to control speed?

Anyway I just purchased a couple Yate Loon mediums and they are good fans for the price. Sound wise they are as loud as I think fans should be.
http://www.jab-tech.com/YATE-LOON-120mm-Case-Fan-D12SM-12-Medium-Speed-pr-3770.html


I'm thinking about getting some Scythe fans to try, they cost a little more.
http://www.jab-tech.com/Scythe-KAZE...mm-Case-Fan-SY1225SL12SH-1900rpm-pr-3945.html


Jab-tech has good prices on fans

Also if you need a good cheap fan controller the Sunbeam(black or Silver) is on there for cheap, I just picked one up myself and its great. Dont worry about only 4 knobs as you can hook multiple fans to each one.
http://www.jab-tech.com/Sunbeam-5-1-4-Rheobus-Kit-BLACK-pr-2530.html
 
I would like the best ratio of quietness and good airflow. I will get a fan controller too.

I have heard that Noctua's NF-P12 is also one of the best fans, but is made more for heatsinks while the NF-12 is made for cases. Anyone know about these?
thanks
 
J87X said:
I would like the best ratio of quietness and good airflow. I will get a fan controller too.

I have heard that Noctua's NF-P12 is also one of the best fans, but is made more for heatsinks while the NF-12 is made for cases. Anyone know about these?
thanks
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From the user reports of SPCR the P12 are not living up to their claims. Which is odd since it ticked all the right check boxes when it comes to low noise design.

OTOH:
"get an s-flex for the top fan since its ball bearing"
S-Flexs are fluid dynamic bearings. The S in "S-FDB" is sony as they licensed the tech from them.

Slipstreams have better low resistance performance but if you intend to use them in P182 with the filter on they will do badly, no to mention that they are rated for only a fraction of the lifetime of S-Flex.

As for which speed if you don't want to use controllers pick the lower speed one. Else pick higher speed ones and dial them down. This way you have reserve power if you need it some day.
 
i like my noctuas... they are quiet and throw out a good amount of air

and the noctua nf p12 is the one designed for higher static pressure (heatsinks, tighter places)

the nf s12 is the one that is a little quieter but pushes a little less air as well, this is made more for cases.

at the end i ended up choosing all p12's they push more air for just ~2db more sound.

EDIT: forgot to mention that all noctua fans come with voltage resistors (2 resistors and a molex connect) so you can slow them down without a fan controller.
 
Yate Loons are incrementally---almost-unnoticeably---louder than S-Flexes or Slipstreams at 12V. If you undervolt them, they all sound the same, and the YLs are amazingly cheap.

If you can't be bothered with undervolting, and the extremely slight noise difference is actually going to bother you, go with the Slipstreams. But I've seen YLs sold for $3/fan, and that's really hard to beat.
 
I love my Yate Loons. I have the low speed both as case fans (one intake and one exhaust) and one as the CPU heatsink fan on my Thermalright Ultra Extreme mega super whatever it's called. You can hear the airflow if the room is silent and this is in a Coolermaster RC690 that is pretty open/mesh front and top. I sleep with the PC on and it's about 7 feet from my bed.
 
Hypernova said:
From the user reports of SPCR the P12 are not living up to their claims. Which is odd since it ticked all the right check boxes when it comes to low noise design.

OTOH:
"get an s-flex for the top fan since its ball bearing"
S-Flexs are fluid dynamic bearings. The S in "S-FDB" is sony as they licensed the tech from them.

Slipstreams have better low resistance performance but if you intend to use them in P182 with the filter on they will do badly, no to mention that they are rated for only a fraction of the lifetime of S-Flex.

As for which speed if you don't want to use controllers pick the lower speed one. Else pick higher speed ones and dial them down. This way you have reserve power if you need it some day.
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Yeah I will be leaving the filters on my p182, but I plan to cut out the grills. Looks like S-flex and Noctua are about the same, read one test where S-flex did a little better with filters.
 
These are what I have:

ENERMAX UC-12EB 120mm Case Fan (1000 RPM) (44 CFM) (17 dBA)

They are pretty quiet. The only time I can tell the difference between my friend's s-flex and mine is only when you have your ears dead next to the fan.

I use to buy mine from an ebay seller with free shipping (around $7.50 ish). I can't find the seller anymore but hope you can find a better place that has better shipping prices than newegg.
 
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