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Windows 7 - looking at buying new fans. heres what they are... recommendations? |
12-08-2011
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looking at buying new fans. heres what they are... recommendations? so... iv been wanting to re modernize my computer for a while. its not praticularly out of date and can play alot of Graphics intense games just fine, but i have been wanting to make it significantly better and turn my current parts into a dedicated server. that being said, my first step has been to replace stock fans and cooling with better ones. i was looking at this Newegg.com - COUGAR CF-V14S Vortex Hyper-Spin 150,000 Hours 14CM Silent Cooling Fan
and Newegg.com - CORSAIR H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
if anyone would suggest somthing else or would like to tell me somthing about what im purchasing i might not know, id appreciate it. as for recommendations color does matter lol. its one reason i liked these fans | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number was an hp, now is modified to mostly an NZXT corsair OS windows 7 home premium CPU amd phenom 2 black ed. 3.4ghz quad core Motherboard AMD am3 24fsb Memory 10 gb DDR3 Graphics Card ATI Radeon 6970 Monitor(s) Displays 3 1920x1080p 23" monitors (eyefinity display) Screen Resolution 5770x1080 Keyboard logitech g15 Mouse cyborg rat7 Case NZXT Phantom Cooling fan Hard Drives 1 750 gb HP 7500 rpm Internet Speed 24434kbps download rate |
12-08-2011
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#2 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition |
I'd stay away from the Cougar... never heard of them! Take a look here if you want quiet... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...=1&name=Noctua
The corsair h100 is killer!
Last edited by Darryl Licht; 12-08-2011 at 01:36 PM..
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Homebrew PC - "Alpha_Dawg" OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition CPU Intel Core 2 Quad - Q9550 - 2.83GHz stock - OC'd to 3.6GHz Motherboard Gigabyte EP45-UD3P Memory 4GB DDR2 800MHz (PC6400) OCZ Reaper Graphics Card Nvidia GE Force 8800 GTS Sound Card Asus Xonar DX Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 2333HD Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard MS Natural Wireless KB Mouse MS Wireless Mouse PSU PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Case Gigabyte 3D Aurora Cooling Case is Air - 5ea. 120mm fans (mix of Arctic and Xigmatec) Hard Drives WD Caviar Black 750GB - 7200RPM - 32MB cache
WD Caviar Green 1.5TB - 5400RPM - 64MB cache
WD Caviar Green 2.0TB - 5400RPM - 64MB cache Internet Speed 50 mbps down/5 mbps up Other Info AVerMedia - AVerTVHD G2 Dual Tuner Card |
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im not sure what that link was to, but thanks forthe advice on cougar, but now i have to ask, what should i look into. i like xigmatek, but i could care less for the white LEDs. i like solid orange blades (ie not clear) if LEDs than Redish orange or orange. and preferably over 1000 RPM quieter is better. i need 120mm and 140mm and possibly 230mm | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number was an hp, now is modified to mostly an NZXT corsair OS windows 7 home premium CPU amd phenom 2 black ed. 3.4ghz quad core Motherboard AMD am3 24fsb Memory 10 gb DDR3 Graphics Card ATI Radeon 6970 Monitor(s) Displays 3 1920x1080p 23" monitors (eyefinity display) Screen Resolution 5770x1080 Keyboard logitech g15 Mouse cyborg rat7 Case NZXT Phantom Cooling fan Hard Drives 1 750 gb HP 7500 rpm Internet Speed 24434kbps download rate |
12-08-2011
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#4 | | Windows 7 X64 Professional/Windows 8 |
I agree with Darryl, I've never heard of Cougar, but the H100 is a good cooler. I would check the specs and make sure it will fit your case. As I understand, it needs 2 120mm fan mounts, side by side as you would find on the top of many cases. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Home Brew - Always under construction OS Windows 7 X64 Professional/Windows 8 CPU intel i7-2600K Motherboard Asus P8Z68 V-Pro/GEN 3 Memory 8GB G.Skill Sniper DDR3-2133 (2X4GB) Graphics Card EVGA 670 2GB Sound Card Asus Xonar Monitor(s) Displays Asus 24" LCD VW246H Screen Resolution 1920X1080 Keyboard Logitech G510 Mouse Logitech G500/Logitech Wireless PSU CORSAIR HX850W Case Cooler Master HAF X Cooling Corsair H100 w/ 4 noctua fans in push/pull. Hard Drives Crucial M4 128GB,Crucial M4 64GB,Samsung HD103SJ 1TB, 1TB WD FAEX,Samsung 1.5TB, EXTERNAL HD- 2X Rosewill case esata w/ 1TB Samsung spinpoints & Black X esata 1TB Spinpoint, Rosewill USB 3.0 dock 1TB Spinpoint, Seagate GOFlex Pro 500GB & 750GB USB Internet Speed Foot Messenger speed Other Info 2nd Computer- Samsung RF711-SO1 17" Laptop i5-2310M, 8GB DDR3-1333, Crucial M4 and OCZ vertex2, Nvidia GT540M.Win 7 HP X64. |
12-08-2011
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#5 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition |
Sorry, pasted wrong link... I fixed it in above post, but here... Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, Fans & Heatsinks, Case Fans, Noctua, 120mm
Very quiet fans! | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Homebrew PC - "Alpha_Dawg" OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition CPU Intel Core 2 Quad - Q9550 - 2.83GHz stock - OC'd to 3.6GHz Motherboard Gigabyte EP45-UD3P Memory 4GB DDR2 800MHz (PC6400) OCZ Reaper Graphics Card Nvidia GE Force 8800 GTS Sound Card Asus Xonar DX Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 2333HD Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard MS Natural Wireless KB Mouse MS Wireless Mouse PSU PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Case Gigabyte 3D Aurora Cooling Case is Air - 5ea. 120mm fans (mix of Arctic and Xigmatec) Hard Drives WD Caviar Black 750GB - 7200RPM - 32MB cache
WD Caviar Green 1.5TB - 5400RPM - 64MB cache
WD Caviar Green 2.0TB - 5400RPM - 64MB cache Internet Speed 50 mbps down/5 mbps up Other Info AVerMedia - AVerTVHD G2 Dual Tuner Card |
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Quote: Originally Posted by essenbe I agree with Darryl, I've never heard of Cougar, but the H100 is a good cooler. I would check the specs and make sure it will fit your case. As I understand, it needs 2 120mm fan mounts, side by side as you would find on the top of many cases. i have a phantom witch has series of holes for a large radiator | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number was an hp, now is modified to mostly an NZXT corsair OS windows 7 home premium CPU amd phenom 2 black ed. 3.4ghz quad core Motherboard AMD am3 24fsb Memory 10 gb DDR3 Graphics Card ATI Radeon 6970 Monitor(s) Displays 3 1920x1080p 23" monitors (eyefinity display) Screen Resolution 5770x1080 Keyboard logitech g15 Mouse cyborg rat7 Case NZXT Phantom Cooling fan Hard Drives 1 750 gb HP 7500 rpm Internet Speed 24434kbps download rate |
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ty very much but the biggest problem is my case is littered with 140mm fans and those are both 120, but ty for the link, do you know if the brand sells any other fans that may be more what im looking for? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number was an hp, now is modified to mostly an NZXT corsair OS windows 7 home premium CPU amd phenom 2 black ed. 3.4ghz quad core Motherboard AMD am3 24fsb Memory 10 gb DDR3 Graphics Card ATI Radeon 6970 Monitor(s) Displays 3 1920x1080p 23" monitors (eyefinity display) Screen Resolution 5770x1080 Keyboard logitech g15 Mouse cyborg rat7 Case NZXT Phantom Cooling fan Hard Drives 1 750 gb HP 7500 rpm Internet Speed 24434kbps download rate |
12-08-2011
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#8 | | Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition |
The H100 says it needs 2x120mm fans. Im not sure I understand what you want then... | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Homebrew PC - "Alpha_Dawg" OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit Steve Ballmer Signature Edition CPU Intel Core 2 Quad - Q9550 - 2.83GHz stock - OC'd to 3.6GHz Motherboard Gigabyte EP45-UD3P Memory 4GB DDR2 800MHz (PC6400) OCZ Reaper Graphics Card Nvidia GE Force 8800 GTS Sound Card Asus Xonar DX Monitor(s) Displays Samsung SyncMaster 2333HD Screen Resolution 1920 x 1080 Keyboard MS Natural Wireless KB Mouse MS Wireless Mouse PSU PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Case Gigabyte 3D Aurora Cooling Case is Air - 5ea. 120mm fans (mix of Arctic and Xigmatec) Hard Drives WD Caviar Black 750GB - 7200RPM - 32MB cache
WD Caviar Green 1.5TB - 5400RPM - 64MB cache
WD Caviar Green 2.0TB - 5400RPM - 64MB cache Internet Speed 50 mbps down/5 mbps up Other Info AVerMedia - AVerTVHD G2 Dual Tuner Card |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Thornton ty very much but the biggest problem is my case is littered with 140mm fans and those are both 120, but ty for the link, do you know if the brand sells any other fans that may be more what im looking for? went to there website, they do have some more, but the prices get a little "pricey!" getting to $30 for the 120 fan, ty for telling me about it, but i think ill just keep it in mind for another build, this time i think i can sacrifice SOME quality for asthetics. like bfore. if anyone knows of any orange 140mm fans 120mm fans and 230mm fans, preferably all from the same brand, in orange, and with orange, red, or even NO LEDs. i could mod the xigmatec, white to orange LEDs, but i have no clue how or where to get orange LEDs on there own on short notice for cheap | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number was an hp, now is modified to mostly an NZXT corsair OS windows 7 home premium CPU amd phenom 2 black ed. 3.4ghz quad core Motherboard AMD am3 24fsb Memory 10 gb DDR3 Graphics Card ATI Radeon 6970 Monitor(s) Displays 3 1920x1080p 23" monitors (eyefinity display) Screen Resolution 5770x1080 Keyboard logitech g15 Mouse cyborg rat7 Case NZXT Phantom Cooling fan Hard Drives 1 750 gb HP 7500 rpm Internet Speed 24434kbps download rate |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Darryl Licht The H100 says it needs 2x120mm fans. Im not sure I understand what you want then... im sorry for the misunderstanding, i plan on puting 1 120 on the back, 2 140 on the side, the h100 on top. also im not sure how much i want to tamper with h100 with 2 fns at 2600 RPM. but ty for the help still, im still considering it | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number was an hp, now is modified to mostly an NZXT corsair OS windows 7 home premium CPU amd phenom 2 black ed. 3.4ghz quad core Motherboard AMD am3 24fsb Memory 10 gb DDR3 Graphics Card ATI Radeon 6970 Monitor(s) Displays 3 1920x1080p 23" monitors (eyefinity display) Screen Resolution 5770x1080 Keyboard logitech g15 Mouse cyborg rat7 Case NZXT Phantom Cooling fan Hard Drives 1 750 gb HP 7500 rpm Internet Speed 24434kbps download rate looking at buying new fans. heres what they are... recommendations? problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:07 PM. |  |