Forced Air Cooling: Performance vs Quiet

[Praetor]

As far as CPU and chassis fans go ... where are most people on this ... "ultra loud highly effective fans" or "super quiet stealth fans"?

 

[4W4K3]

im not one for anything loud...but it doesnt bug me if my computer sounds like a lef blower...as long as it runs and stays cool with a good overclock i dont care how loud it gets. but i do my fair share to try and keep it as quiet as possible.

 

[Nephilim]

Two 80mm Sunons @50CFM, two Aerocool X-Blasters @ 52CFM, one 120mm Vantec Stealth @ 50CFM and a Thermaltake POLO 735 HSF with an 80mm fan @ 79 CFM.

I like it loud.

Although I do have them all on a fanbus to tone things down when the system is idling

 

[4W4K3]

Although I do have them all on a fanbus to tone things down when the system is idling

i only have my CPU fan connected to fan controller. but its always at 100% cuz its quiet even then. my case fans need to be on one of them though...if only they were cheaper.

 

[Praetor]

Look around you can geta a Vantec Nexux 205 or Nexus 205 for $25 with some searching

 

[Geoff]

I dont care too much for noise, i mainly care about performance.

 

[Yasu]

I prefer it quiet but I'll set my fans to high if I feel that I need to keep it cooler.

 

[Chris Chan]

2nd box:
1x Foxconn 92mm exhaust, ~2200RPM
1x JMC 80mm intake, ~2400RPM
1x Zalman 92mm on CPU, ~2000RPM
1x Adda 80mm in PSU, ~?RPM
A good balance between quiet and powerful. CPU at 27C, MB at 27C, HDD at 27C.

1st box:
1x temp control 80mm in PSU
1x temp control 92mm exhaust, ducted to CPU
Quiet. Too quiet.

 

[Bobo]

What is up with all of a sudden replying to reallly old threads?

 

[Cbeck527]

I dont care if it is loud, as long as it is cool. Ill buy a fan controller for when I need my comp to be quiet

 

[Xycron]

Quite effective for me, Expenive is the only way to go.
and whats with the resurection?

 

[Mr.Suave]

i have it mixed. quiet is good as long as it does the job but when im gaming or playing music and dont care about the sound then i turn it all the way up.

 

[Motoxrdude]

my computer is dead silent. WHen i turn it on all i hear is my HDDs "Reving" up to speed then after that i only know its on by the lights I didnt even buy any special fans or anything, just bought 4x 80mm 28dc fans and a few fan controllers and i am running passive cooling on my Cpu.

 

[doom]

As far as CPU and chassis fans go ... where are most people on this ... "ultra loud highly effective fans" or "super quiet stealth fans"?

I got to say I like it silent mate.
Much better for games!!!!!.
I have one 120 Silent x fan in case to cool raptors,and thats it.

 

[doom]

What is up with all of a sudden replying to reallly old threads?

Just chatting mate, WHY not hurting you!!!!!!

 

[elmarcorulz]

Just chatting mate, WHY not hurting you!!!!!!

Calm down, it wasnt you that bought this thread back anyway

 

[doom]

Calm down, it wasnt you that bought this thread back anyway

What ever

 

[Bobo]

Just chatting mate, WHY not hurting you!!!!!!

Because i am a contrarian

 

[Praetor]

I got to say I like it silent mate.
Much better for games!!!!!.

Turn the volume up

 

[Dr Studly]

i like when it is quitte, but if it is loud it is fine as long as it is doing its job...<---- gives me a sense of power