140mm fan recommendation?

[Cheetah]

I have a build which is in this case: http://resources.mini-box.com/online/EN ... ure-b2.jpg

Code: Select all

Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB
Scythe Kozuti
Samsung Green 8GB (2x4GB)
Intel Core i7-3770K
Asrock Z77E-ITX
150W Pico PSU + 150W Power Brick

Now the only fan is the one on the heatsink, the Scythe Kozuti. This fan is too loud for my liking so what I am going to do is get rid of that fan (but keep the heatsink) and mount a 140mm fan on top of the case blowing air out of the case.

So can anyone recommend a quiet 140mm fan for this?

[AckeDman]

I have a build which is in this case: http://resources.mini-box.com/online/EN ... ure-b2.jpg

Code: Select all

Crucial RealSSD M4 128GB
Scythe Kozuti
Samsung Green 8GB (2x4GB)
Intel Core i7-3770K
Asrock Z77E-ITX
150W Pico PSU + 150W Power Brick

Now the only fan is the one on the heatsink, the Scythe Kozuti. This fan is too loud for my liking so what I am going to do is get rid of that fan (but keep the heatsink) and mount a 140mm fan on top of the case blowing air out of the case.

So can anyone recommend a quiet 140mm fan for this?

The potential problem you are faced with is that you need not just a quiet fan but a quiet horizontally mounted fan. What i have read is that only ball bearing fans should be mounted horizontally. When it comes to ball bearing fans the only good ones i know of a are the Scythe Gentle Typhoon 800rpm and they only come in 120mm but they are also extremely quiet.

I recommend you just go with a 120mm fan. Wait for the 140mm fan market to develop.

[Cheetah]

The case is mounted on the back of a monitor using the VESA mount....so the fan will actually be vertical.

...surely a 140mm would be quieter?

[BababooeyHTJ]

I picked up a few Arctic Cooling F14 pwm fans recently. At under 1000rpm they're pretty quiet. They are also pretty reasonably priced and can be pwm controlled. They are 1300rpm fdb fans.

What i have read is that only ball bearing fans should be mounted horizontally.

I've been using fdb bearings mounted horizontally for years and never had any issues.