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Liquid Cooling guidance - choose the right fan

Liquid Cooling guidance - choose the right fan

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KillaTron100
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05-14-2016, 12:46 PM
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Hello
I'm setting up a new PC for my friend. He wants AIO watercooling installed on his 4790k Intel CPU. We chose the Corsair H110i GTX, but I mentioned to him that Corsair fans tend to be noisy. I looked for quieter options with strong static pressure for this setup.

I found several 140mm fans, but I’m unsure which one is best:
Akasa models:
- Viper 140 – 3.12 mm H2O and 26 DB
- Viper R 140 – 2.91 mm-H2O and 21.6 DB
- Piranha 140 – 3.04 mm-H2O and 27.2 DB
- Apache 140 – 2.7 mm-H20 and 22 DB

Noctua options:
- NFA 14 PWM – 2.08 mm-H2O and 25 DB
- NF-A14 Industrial PWM – 4,18 mm-H2O and 31 DB

He wants a quiet PC but also needs strong cooling for future CPU overclocking. Do you have any other fan recommendations?
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KillaTron100
05-14-2016, 12:46 PM #1

Hello
I'm setting up a new PC for my friend. He wants AIO watercooling installed on his 4790k Intel CPU. We chose the Corsair H110i GTX, but I mentioned to him that Corsair fans tend to be noisy. I looked for quieter options with strong static pressure for this setup.

I found several 140mm fans, but I’m unsure which one is best:
Akasa models:
- Viper 140 – 3.12 mm H2O and 26 DB
- Viper R 140 – 2.91 mm-H2O and 21.6 DB
- Piranha 140 – 3.04 mm-H2O and 27.2 DB
- Apache 140 – 2.7 mm-H20 and 22 DB

Noctua options:
- NFA 14 PWM – 2.08 mm-H2O and 25 DB
- NF-A14 Industrial PWM – 4,18 mm-H2O and 31 DB

He wants a quiet PC but also needs strong cooling for future CPU overclocking. Do you have any other fan recommendations?

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05-14-2016, 01:53 PM
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I own an H100i equipped with two Noctua NF-F12 fans. Extremely satisfied with their performance, they operate very quietly even at high demands and manage to move a significant amount of air when required.
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Kay123_
05-14-2016, 01:53 PM #2

I own an H100i equipped with two Noctua NF-F12 fans. Extremely satisfied with their performance, they operate very quietly even at high demands and manage to move a significant amount of air when required.

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05-14-2016, 04:56 PM
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Do you think the regular NF-A14 PWM will work? I’m concerned about static pressure and whether stock Corsair fans have higher static pressure around 4.0 mm-H2O. Has anyone tested these AKASA fans?
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eastland97
05-14-2016, 04:56 PM #3

Do you think the regular NF-A14 PWM will work? I’m concerned about static pressure and whether stock Corsair fans have higher static pressure around 4.0 mm-H2O. Has anyone tested these AKASA fans?

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