Are bigger fans better?

[Crazydude185]

I was wondering i was looking at a case it said it came with 2 80mm fans and i look at another case that says it comes with 2 120mm fans... do the size of the fans really have that much effect on the temp and air flow or is it noticable¿?

 

[Motoxrdude]

not necessarily. Bigger fans are usually quiter because thet move at a slower RPM.

 

[b00gi mAM]

theres a certain size to RPM to noise ratio what u want is a big fan with low noise and lots of airflow

 

[The_Other_One]

Larger fans almost always move more air than samller ones. I have a silentx one(or something like that) It's like 14dBm but around 120cfm if I remember correctly

 

[bigsaucybob]

If you have two smaller fans located in the right place over two big fans located in two akward spots, the smaller ones with keep the pc at a lower temp.

more air doesnt always mean a lower temp.

 

[Yasu]

I prefer bigger fans because they move more air, are quieter, and less wires. My old case had 5 80mm fans which equaled wire hell. My new case has 2 120mm fans and I can't see the wires(hidden) and that equals better airflow. Of course the wire problem depends on how many fans your case can fit.

 

[Crazydude185]

alright thnx. are the sizes for fans just 80mm, 120mm, and 130mm? those are the only ones ive seen

 

[Yasu]

The sizes I know of are 40mm, 80mm, 90mm, 120mm, and 130mm.

 

[diduknowthat]

and 70mm i think

 

[Geoff]

The best fan i've seen is a 130mm that fits in a 120mm spot, it moves 54.4CFM of air, and is only 16dbA.

 

[icemakr]

The Delta TFB1212GHE http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/de12tfexhisp.html would be the best, but noisiest case fan. 220CFM @ 65db

 

[Crazydude185]

would their be anyway to make the fans quiter or is just something u have to deal with...?

 

[icemakr]

You can get decent fans that aren't that loud, just not one that blows 220cfm.

 

[Xycron]

would their be anyway to make the fans quiter or is just something u have to deal with...?

get a better higher quility more expensive fan, or turn down the rpms(mnaking it less effetive though)