Looking for a 120mm Fan

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kenshin9

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Hey everybody. I've been searching all over for information on some 120mm fans. I'm going to use it as an exhaust fan. I don't think I'll need anything major as I don't do any overclocking. I'm just looking for something that is quiet, but actually does something. I see reviews all over the place saying a certain fan has the best air flow-to-noise ratio. But since the reviews are for different fans, which one is actually good?? So if anyone has knowledge or experience with a good one, I'd like to know. Personally, I wanted to get the Arctic Fan 12. I've read a lot of good reviews, and they're very recent. Plus, they're really cheap.

http://www.burnoutpc.com/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=226

But then I ran across a SilenX fan. 64 cfm @ 14 dBA? Is that even true?

So if anyone could help me out really quick, that'd be great. Thanks!
 
I highly doubt that 64 cfm @ 14 dba is true, but most companys lie anyway. Arctitc fans are pretty good, the rubber mounting system makes them quiet. I find panaflo fans pretty well balenced. They come in really quiet models and really high performance models.
 
64cfm @14dBa is achuievable but those sound ratings were most likely taken when the fan was not screwed into a case, it was just suitting there blowing air. Shove it in a case, you get more vibration and the fact that its ina small metal box, the resonating factor is quite high. Bare in mind that anything around 21-23 dBa is considered extremely quiet. But again tha is without it being put in a case.

check out http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Silent-Blade-...849778720QQcategoryZ42003QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
 
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