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    Noob with case fans, need help to pick one.

    I'm not really in the fans market, nor i dunno anything about quallity brands, but where i live they offer me the next 3, so please some help about which one is best and why? price does not matter to me, i already got decent fans on my HAF 932, expect for the exaust one, which is quite slow and overall doesent look like its getting its job done, i also use Noctua NH D14 and this fan would be directlly behind the D14, as exhaust.

    So here are the fans,

    http://www.zalman.com/ENG/product/Pr...ad.asp?Idx=432

    http://www.zalman.com/ENG/product/Pr...ad.asp?Idx=412

    http://www.zalman.co.kr/eng/product/...ad.asp?idx=406

    Thanks.
    Last edited by psyside; 05-09-2011 at 09:54 PM.
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    Why not try Gentle Typhoons?

    Seems like a good price for me for one of the best fans out there performance/noise-wise (good build quality also):
    http://www.scan.co.uk/products/120mm...or-replacement
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zayras View Post
    Why not try Gentle Typhoons?

    Seems like a good price for me for one of the best fans out there performance/noise-wise (good build quality also):
    http://www.scan.co.uk/products/120mm...or-replacement
    Im limited to this 3 and maybe some few other brands, including Cooler Master. But GT no way i can find them where i live.
    Last edited by psyside; 05-10-2011 at 10:15 PM.
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    Link doesen't work dude..

    EDIT: There is Cooler Master Exalibur avialable, also...

    This is the exact model

    Case Fan EXCALIBUR PWM FAN R4-EXBB-20PK-R0 21~76CFM 13~20dBA
    Last edited by psyside; 05-10-2011 at 11:00 PM.
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    Hmmm... I would get one of the two 120mm Zalman's. Both have a lifespan of 150,000 hours. Although they have different bearings which is interesting.

    http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1485/5/

    That review makes it seem like they're pretty much the same fan, haha. The ZM-F3 FDB has slightly more static pressure, but other than that the difference doesn't seem too large. I would just go with whichever you can get cheaper.

    I have heard the Excalibur is loud, but if that doesn't bother you then it does supposedly push more CFM and has more static pressure than the Zalman's. It also has a lower lifespan of 100,000 hours.
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    Thanks for your help
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