nzxt h440 new fans (budget) scythe/arctic/deepcool/gelid
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2017 9:18 am
Hello,
Since the stock fans in my nzxt h440 are near dead ive decided to replace them.
For longer lifespan im looking at ball bearing fans only, also, because 2 will be mounted vertically. Also, the fans must be PWM.
Im on a tight budget ( well not really but ive found the more expensive fans dont really live up to their price, save for my 2 noctuas on the heatsink)
I will be needing 5 fans, 3 intake, 2 top exhaust, all 120mm. (140 x2 in top is imho overkill and more expensive)
For the 140 exhaust i already have a 140mm Scythe glidestream (i could pick it up for 3 euros )
Considering PWM/Ball Bearing/Budget these are the top contenders:
Arctic f12 pwm CO
Scythe slipstream DB 120 pwm
Deepcool uf120
Gelid silent 12 pwm (not a ball bearing but they say 50k mtbf)
Which one would you recommend? All fans are priced within 7-9 euros for me.
For completeness sake/noise profiles I already have experience with these fans:
Corsair sp120 non pwm ( low startup voltage, way to loud, motor buzz when undervolt (can live with the buzz, seem to underperform when undervolted)
Noiseblocker XL2 120 (these are nice but have developed a rattle because of horizontal mounting, if this was not the case id get these again in a heartbeat)
Xigmatek led fans (pure crap)
Nzxt stock (okay, bit noisy)
Glidestream 140 (nice cfm, bit noisy, good undervolt)
Since the stock fans in my nzxt h440 are near dead ive decided to replace them.
For longer lifespan im looking at ball bearing fans only, also, because 2 will be mounted vertically. Also, the fans must be PWM.
Im on a tight budget ( well not really but ive found the more expensive fans dont really live up to their price, save for my 2 noctuas on the heatsink)
I will be needing 5 fans, 3 intake, 2 top exhaust, all 120mm. (140 x2 in top is imho overkill and more expensive)
For the 140 exhaust i already have a 140mm Scythe glidestream (i could pick it up for 3 euros )
Considering PWM/Ball Bearing/Budget these are the top contenders:
Arctic f12 pwm CO
Scythe slipstream DB 120 pwm
Deepcool uf120
Gelid silent 12 pwm (not a ball bearing but they say 50k mtbf)
Which one would you recommend? All fans are priced within 7-9 euros for me.
For completeness sake/noise profiles I already have experience with these fans:
Corsair sp120 non pwm ( low startup voltage, way to loud, motor buzz when undervolt (can live with the buzz, seem to underperform when undervolted)
Noiseblocker XL2 120 (these are nice but have developed a rattle because of horizontal mounting, if this was not the case id get these again in a heartbeat)
Xigmatek led fans (pure crap)
Nzxt stock (okay, bit noisy)
Glidestream 140 (nice cfm, bit noisy, good undervolt)