Hey guys, I have a bunch of panaflo L1BX / L1As that have been up and running for many years (since 2005). I have replaced all other fans in the system since then, possibly multiple times or replaced the parts they are attached to for upgrades. They seem to be working just the same as the day I got them.
I'm going to use 4 of them for one of the radiators in my 900D build simply to keep their legacy going. I'm thinking to pickup another Radiator an Alphacool UT60 quad for the bottom of the case. I found pictures of someones 900D with a black ice 54mm thick radiator that has SP120s in push pull. Clearance near the PSU was tight, perhaps the Panaflows would be a good fit there to give a little extra clearance.
Anyways since I still need to buy fans for the second radiator, would I be better off getting 8 SP120 quiets? According to specs 2 SP120's should be quieter than 1 L1BX when run at max. But which will work better when attached to a radiator? Also 8 SP120's are significantly more expensive than 3 L1BX (I have an extra one so I would only need 3) or even 4 L1BX.
Looking at $120 for SP120s vs $45 for the Panaflows which for me have a nice track record. I do not run my Panaflos at max, but they don't make an annoying noise when they are anyways.
Yes the Panaflo has that basic industrial look it it, the SP120's look much cooler, but lets say I don't care about the way things look.Of course Seeing Panaflos installed in person actually looks quite Heavy Duty due to their thick 38mm bodies.
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