I need fans.

Discussion in 'PC Purchasing Help' started by digitalwanderer, Sep 16, 2021.

  1. digitalwanderer

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    Anyone seen any good deals on 120mm fans, non-illuminated or LED.

    I'm planning on moving my computer off the floor and on to my desk behind my monitor, but it has two blue LED front fans I'd have to replace so I don't have a light shining behind my monitor at me.

    Any suggestions? I'm not looking for cheapies, I'm looking for good ones at a good price. Move a lot of air and not too noisey, but I'd take more cooling over a little noise any day.

    I'm only seeing deals on LED ones, which I do NOT want. I'm not picky on color or anything, they'll be inside.

    I'm definitely replacing two, I might replace 7 or 8 though so if there's a bulk deal I ain't against it.

    Thanks in advance, and I'm curious what this thread will evolve in to. I'm guessing water vs air cooling...
     
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    Yeah, I came in here to post literally the same fan Malo just did.

    I just finished my own PC build a month or so ago, and I tried to reuse a decent set of 120mm SilverStone fans. Turns out the years have not been kind to them; both had bad bearings and would rattle, not keep RPM, or sometimes wouldnt' even start if the PWM wasn't strong enough. My new Chromax black 120mm is quiet AF unless you have it cranked to 100%, it moves plenty of air, and it isn't all RGB-orgied out.
     
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    My wife would castrate me if I spent $25 on a fan, I was hoping for under $10. :/
     
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    These two comments are in conflict. If you want decent fans, you have to pay. If you think under $10 is not a cheapie and a good one then it's possible you're stuck in an alternate universe.
     
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    Nope, I'm looking for a deal. I know it's hard, but sometimes I get lucky.

    I'm gonna poke around some more later, let you know what I find. :)
     
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    Lian Li SL120 4 fans with only 1 connector
     
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    I watched that one when it came out, thought it was a fantastic idea. :)

    I just had my son help me out a bit and I moved my computer to my desktop. Gonna see if the light annoys me or not, because spending money on fans WILL annoy my wife.

    (My son held my monitor while I repositioned it's arm base, that's why I got help. It was either that or unmount my monitor first, and this was hella quicker!)
     
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    I'm your fan!
    I'm not cheap, not too noisy but I can move a lot of air (unless I watch what I eat). Increasing air flow tends to add noise though.
    Yeah, I'm not too bright either. Overly bright fans can be irritating.
     
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