Corsair SP120PE vs SP120QE Noise levels

[Blackwidow]

Was thinking of getting some of the corsair SP120 fans to use with an XSPC RX360 Rad, but was wondering how the noise of the performance editions compares to the quiet ones, when operating at the same RPM.

I want to be able to run a quiet PC majority of the time, but still be able to crank the cooling and do some fairly "hardcore" benchmarking.


Cheers

 

[PetrolHead247]

Well the QE's on 12V are very quiet, the pump on my H100 is louder. The PE's would need to run at 7V i do believe to run at the same RPM as the QE's, at which both would perform pretty much the same. At 12V the PE's are super loud so you might as well go for the QE's and run them at 12V off a molex (this is what i do, it works a treat )

 

[tinytomlogan]

BIG difference, turning the fans up for benchmarking wont make much difference unless you rad is running on its limits. If loaded correctly quiet fans are plenty.

 

[Blackwidow]

I knew that the increased fan speed wouldn't do much, but figured every little bit counts.

The good thing about the XSPC RX360 rad is the low fin count; only needs low RPM fans.

I guess that settles it though... quiet edition it is!


Thanks for the replies.

 

[marcus1987]

hi please help if you can

Well the QE's on 12V are very quiet, the pump on my H100 is louder. The PE's would need to run at 7V i do believe to run at the same RPM as the QE's, at which both would perform pretty much the same. At 12V the PE's are super loud so you might as well go for the QE's and run them at 12V off a molex (this is what i do, it works a treat )

you seem to no your stuff so please help me

ok hi all i am new on this site i would like to ask for your help if you would not mind
i am running a corsair h80 and i have kust replaced the h80 stock corsair fans for
corsair sp120 Quiet Edition now is this a bad move.and should i of gone for performence edition and not Quiet Edition or should i of stuck with the stocks that are well loud
thanks for your help peeps

 

[Josh Weston]

You made a good choice. Your fans are good, and you should feel good

 

[marcus1987]

thanks josh more info please mate

You made a good choice. Your fans are good, and you should feel good

thanks for getting back to me josh i thourt it might be you that got back to me lol well are thease better than my standard corsair fans which ramp up alot more? and also

are the QE the best ones for the h80 rad as i dont want put it under presher or should i of gone for the SP

1 last thing should i plug the fans into the corsair pump bit or my moutherbored which would be better

and do thease always run at 12v as i cant even hear them lol thanks please try reply to all these