Torn between 2 fans, A yate loon and a coolermaster

[Entropy1982]

I can get either 5 yate loons (D12SL-12) for 20 bucks plus shipping

http://tekgems.com/Products/et-13713-fan-d12sl-12.htm

or i can get 4 coolermasters for 24 + shipping.

http://svc.com/suf-s12-eb-19.html


I can stand a little noise... however if they both cool exactly the same then i'd rather have the quieter one. Which would you recommend for cooling my P180. I will have 4 fans in it.

From SVC i got these stats

22.8dba/36.87CFM for yate loon
22dba/42.73CFM for CM

so are the CMs better at cooling (more airflow) at about the same noise as yate loon? I would get the CMs in this case (the extra 5 or 10 bucks is ok by me) ... or is there more to it than just these numbers?

I also stumbled upon this review (although it doesn't help much... just says they are all good lol)

http://forums.silentpcreview.com/viewtopic.php?t=20005

[Entropy1982]

I am also up for any suggestions for other fans. The fan layout will be the following in the P180:
front fan bottom fan and top fan (reversed) will be intake and the back fan will be exhaust (is that too little exhaust?)

[mrapples]

thought ive never used them, ive heard nothing but good things about the yate loons, in fact i might get some since its such a good deal

[craig588]

Those coolermasters look like complete crap, I don't own either of them though.

[Entropy1982]

See the thing is from the specs... the antec tricools can do 56cfms at 28DBA... that sounds great. Is it really true though?

Here is another fan i am looking at "Clear Blue LED Yate Loon D12SM-12" found here http://tekgems.com/Products/et-13714-fan-d12sm-12.htm

Comparison can be found here: http://tekgems.com/reviews/yate-loon-120-12-25mm-roundup.htm

what do you guys think about that blue guy? maybe turn it up when you're playing a game... at least you have that option.

http://www.directron.com/grommet.html are these worth getting to reduce the noise?

[kemist]

See the thing is from the specs... the antec tricools can do 56cfms at 28DBA... that sounds great. Is it really true though?

Here is another fan i am looking at "Clear Blue LED Yate Loon D12SM-12" found here http://tekgems.com/Products/et-13714-fan-d12sm-12.htm

Comparison can be found here: http://tekgems.com/reviews/yate-loon-120-12-25mm-roundup.htm

what do you guys think about that blue guy? maybe turn it up when you're playing a game... at least you have that option.

http://www.directron.com/grommet.html are these worth getting to reduce the noise?

If you ever go over to Silent PC review everyone there pretty much raves about Yate loons for quietness so id say go with them. They are referring to the SL-12 which is ultra quiet for super quiet freaks, but if you get a good rheobus and get the SM-12 youll have the ability to slow it to SL-12 or slower or top speed for best cooling, which is probably what im gonna do for my next build.

As for the grommets from what ive seen the guys at SPCR recommend the little rubber sticks that go through the fan and the case for mounting if you can use them

[Entropy1982]

If you ever go over to Silent PC review everyone there pretty much raves about Yate loons for quietness so id say go with them. They are referring to the SL-12 which is ultra quiet for super quiet freaks, but if you get a good rheobus and get the SM-12 youll have the ability to slow it to SL-12 or slower or top speed for best cooling, which is probably what im gonna do for my next build.

As for the grommets from what ive seen the guys at SPCR recommend the little rubber sticks that go through the fan and the case for mounting if you can use them

anyone have a link to where i can buy em?