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Sujeto_1 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 I want to know which combination of Corsair fans could acomodate to my rig in the picture since there are a lot of models, SP120 high/Quiet, AF120 high/Quiet and AF140. Though, i want to care the sound, i come to realize i'm very very sensitive to noise. But also take in mind i have two GTX 780 Classified and they get very hot over 80 C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latharion Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Well, the SP series is designed for high air pressure, useful for pushing air through obstructions like radiators or air filters. The AF series is designed for high general airflow and is useful for pulling air into or exhausting air from a case or moving air around inside a case. The 120mm vs 140mm debate is more about what size the case will accept. Use thigh largest fan the case will mount. The quiet series simply runs standard at half the speed of the high performance models. If a fan controller is used (software or hardware), then the quiet version may not be necessary, as the fan speeds can be lowered with the controller. Either will work in a "quiet" mode though. Also note that Corsair has just released LED lit versions of their fans, so if colored lighting is preferable, those fans are the way to go. For the GTX 780s, be sure to mount fans near them that will pull cool air into the case close by so they will have cool air to draw from. Also make sure to exhaust the air somewhere if they do not use the drum style of fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sujeto_1 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Well, the SP series is designed for high air pressure, useful for pushing air through obstructions like radiators or air filters. The AF series is designed for high general airflow and is useful for pulling air into or exhausting air from a case or moving air around inside a case. The 120mm vs 140mm debate is more about what size the case will accept. Use thigh largest fan the case will mount. The quiet series simply runs standard at half the speed of the high performance models. If a fan controller is used (software or hardware), then the quiet version may not be necessary, as the fan speeds can be lowered with the controller. Either will work in a "quiet" mode though. Also note that Corsair has just released LED lit versions of their fans, so if colored lighting is preferable, those fans are the way to go. For the GTX 780s, be sure to mount fans near them that will pull cool air into the case close by so they will have cool air to draw from. Also make sure to exhaust the air somewhere if they do not use the drum style of fans. Latharion thanks for response. Ok Quite edition out of the study now since i have now a fan controller. So you thing SP120 would not be good as front panel fans? Also, will i get any benefit from goin with those fans over the stock? As i mentioned, stock H100i are very loud for my taste. I'm looking to get better sound without affect temperatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croak Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Get AF series fans for the case, they move more air and run quieter for that application than the SP fans. As for size, go for the AF140's if they'll mount up, they run quieter and move more air. Use the regular SP120's for the H100i. You can always slow them down with a controller, but you can never speed the Low Noise version past 1400RPM. Use the red rings on all of them. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wytnyt Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 i agree with croaks fan setup but would add that if using a filter in any area then its best to use a SP fan for better air flow thru the filter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sujeto_1 Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 i agree with croaks fan setup but would add that if using a filter in any area then its best to use a SP fan for better air flow thru the filter... I'm not adding any filters, only the one which came with the case. BTW why you say AF140, some members told me to put 3 AF120 instead of 2 AF140. Indeed they told me to put 3 SP120. The reason, not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wytnyt Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 youl get many different opinions but its really all in what you like that matters,some like 140mm fans as they push better air at a lower rpm but the fans max rpm is lower and some prefer the higher rpm which can still be lowered to a quiet level, i personally would prefer 3x 120 fans as it seems to fill up the case area better,i also have use SP radiator fans as case fans because they have the extra power but can be quietened down .each have their own benefits but in the end its all in what you prefer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sujeto_1 Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 youl get many different opinions but its really all in what you like that matters,some like 140mm fans as they push better air at a lower rpm but the fans max rpm is lower and some prefer the higher rpm which can still be lowered to a quiet level, i personally would prefer 3x 120 fans as it seems to fill up the case area better,i also have use SP radiator fans as case fans because they have the extra power but can be quietened down .each have their own benefits but in the end its all in what you prefer Could you check out this review http://www.hardware.fr/articles/874-35/recapitulatif-db-a-vs-cfm.html It says AF120 it's much much better than SP120 for airflow, infact it give a very bad feedback to SP120 since it doesn't work good neither for Radiator basicly for the noise. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wytnyt Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 i dont know what language that is to translate it but im sure its just one individuals opinion and with fans theres countless opinions. the difference in high cfm fans and SP fans tho is that high air flow fans push a high amount of air thats good in unrestricted areas such as a case fan but they lack when pushing thru a radiator but SP static pressure fans have the ''horspower'' to push air thru a radiator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Latharion Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 To add a visualization, "AF" or High Airflow fans move air in a conical shape, that spreads the moving air over a wide area. "SP" pr High Static Pressure fans move air in tubular shape that keeps the air moving in a single unified direction straight out of the fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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