Silent Fans again...

[domsch1988]

Hey guys.
I spend the last week reading up on Fans. The more i read, the less i know what would work for me. So i figured i'd ask you for some recommendations. So what do i need:
1x120 for my H80i
2x120 as Strap-on for my GTX570
1x120 for my Prodigy mATX as a Case fan

Since the Case is standing 50cm away from me on my desk, being quiet is priority number one.
he H80i is cooling a i3 3120 without any OC. So it'll work passive if i would want to I Tested a Bitfenix Spectre (comes with the Case), the stock H80i fan and Corsair Silent Edition (both). All through the H80i's header. All of those were to loud for my liking. The Corsair SP120 and the Stock fan being the worst, and the Spectre comming in front of those.
On the GTX570 i removed the Fans of the DCII cooler and just put two 120 on it. This solution works so well, that i want to get away from the ghetto mod of using one af120 and one sp120 and get myself some proper fans for this. They get fresh air from the Top of the case. My gfx isn't overclocked and doesn't need to work hard that often.
For the Casefan, it would be just to generate some Airflow over the MB. Nothing fancy. Lights would be nice, but don't have to be, as i will add white alchemy lights.

So, for the H80i, the Scythe GT 1450 seem to be my best bet. If there is anything quieter, id happily take it, maintaining just a little Airflow through the rad.
For The GTX570 i have no idea, if i need a fan with high cfm or high pressure or what not... I'm open for ideas here....
As a Casefan, again, i'd like the quiet and not overly pricey Solution with airflow being the least thing to worry about.

All of those will run from Molex on what ever volts make them quiet enough. I'll set them up and forget them...
Cheaper is better, but i'm willing to spend some money for a virtually silent rig.

Edit: Forgot to mention: Noctua is out of question! For looks and price... I have a window on the side of the case, so my ocd won't allow for brown fans in my rig ^^

Thanks for reading all this, and for you answers and ideas.

Rock on
Dominik

 

[Lazlo]

bequiet silent wings (2) are nearly inaudible (except for the noise the stream of air creates) in my experience. The build quality is very good. I'm running 2 or 3 for over 3 years now. Not one problem. Though I don't know how they perform with a radiator.

Where is the case fan positioned. Prodigy supports 140 in the back and even bigger in the front. Wich means less rpm for the same amount of air moved.

 

[domsch1988]

bequiet silent wings (2) are nearly inaudible (except for the noise the stream of air creates) in my experience. The build quality is very good. I'm running 2 or 3 for over 3 years now. Not one problem. Though I don't know how they perform with a radiator.

Where is the case fan positioned. Prodigy supports 140 in the back and even bigger in the front. Wich means less rpm for the same amount of air moved.

It's the prodigy matx version. So no fan in the front and the 140 in the back is taken by the h80i. So the fan would be on the bottom, where only 120 is supported...

 

[Lazlo]

Sorry, my bad.

 

[domsch1988]

Alright, just to report back, i just took the plunge. I got some extra money for christmas, which i didn't expect, so i figured it would be a nice time to get on with my current build.
I've ordered the following fans now:
1x Scythe GT 1450 for the H80i
2x bequiet! Silent Wings 2 for the Graphics Card
1x bequiet Shadow Wings for the Casefan

I figured that this would be the best combination for me, but i can't guarantee, that i don't try the NB e-Loop's later if the now ordered ones don't fullfill my expectations.

 

[domsch1988]

Next Update:
The Fans just arrived yesterday and i gave them a go. My first impressions:

The GT 1450 is Silent at 7V. On 12V it's to loud for my taste. Since it doesn't make a difference in Temperature for me, i let it sit at 7V and am Happy with it.

The Shadow Wings is Also really nice and near silent at 7V. At 12V the windnoise gets to much for my liking. Same goes for the Silent Wings. They move a lot of air at 12V, but they get too loud for my liking. I let them Run at 7V and am golden.

My whole system is only making slight noise of moving air. Only Problem: my H80i's pump is the loudest part of my system now. It's a really annoying frequency. It's not the crackling or klicking noise many users had, but like a middle pitched noise of a running fan. It's not overly loud, but the certain freuency drives me crazy ^^
Any idea on what to do against the loudness of the H80i? It's the last part of my system, i'd like to get quieter...

 

[waspen123]

Maybe try and block the noise comming out of the case a bit? Some padding on the sides maybe. My H70 doesnt sound at all, and my NZXT H2 case has padding from stock so