What PC fans do you use and prefer?

[Yongkit]

When I am with 1440p monitor I used to run my case fan curve at 1600rpm max with undervolting GPU around 300w (GPU temp low 65c, low 70% fan curve) on demanding game. Utilization GPU 99% CPU 40% (AB reading)

After upgrade 4k monitor my case fan need to increased to high1750 rpm same undervolting with 350w average (GPU high 69c, low 80% fan curve) Utilization GPU 99% CPU 1% (AB reading)

 

[Phen8210]

When I am with 1440p monitor I used to run my case fan curve at 1600rpm max with undervolting GPU around 300w (GPU temp low 65c, low 70% fan curve) on demanding game. Utilization GPU 99% CPU 40% (AB reading)

After upgrade 4k monitor my case fan need to increased to high1750 rpm same undervolting with 350w average (GPU high 69c, low 80% fan curve) Utilization GPU 99% CPU 1% (AB reading)

GPU had probably more stress on the memory at 4k, so yeah

Moving to RTX 4000, how many rpm?

 

[Yongkit]

GPU had probably more stress on the memory at 4k, so yeah

Moving to RTX 4000, how many rpm?

Maybe 2000 rpm

 

[ragnarok95]

OHHH u make me gian to replace my front fans to kaze flex 140!!!!

 

[Lastwishes]

Wah towkay, who did you engage for those custom cables? Gam xia!

not custom. cheap cheap one.

https://www.amazon.sg/gp/product/B078WPLFFQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
can be quite difficult to fit if the back of your case doesn't have the space. was quite a struggle with the full sized torrent; been thinking of making my own for a while, but am quite lazy.

 

[Phen8210]

Maybe 2000 rpm

We are just 1 month away and there's not many compact atx cases in the market with large fans, gg

 

[ragnarok95]

Remove the side panel. put a floor standing fan pointing at it. Can even use remote to adjust fan speed if yours come with a remote.

 

[watzup_ken]

Remove the side panel. put a floor standing fan pointing at it. Can even use remote to adjust fan speed if yours come with a remote.

I tried this method once, many years back. After 2+ to 3 months, the insides was covered with dust. Haha. So I won' t recommend this method, unless,

1. You don't mind maintaining/ cleaning regularly,
2. The room/ area is not dusty.

 

[watzup_ken]

When I am with 1440p monitor I used to run my case fan curve at 1600rpm max with undervolting GPU around 300w (GPU temp low 65c, low 70% fan curve) on demanding game. Utilization GPU 99% CPU 40% (AB reading)

After upgrade 4k monitor my case fan need to increased to high1750 rpm same undervolting with 350w average (GPU high 69c, low 80% fan curve) Utilization GPU 99% CPU 1% (AB reading)

The bulk of the heat in the case comes typically comes from the GPU, since I believe you water cooled your CPU. Despite the same GPU utilization rate between the 2 resolutions, I believe the GPU is actually working harder than the % suggests.

 

[Yongkit]

The bulk of the heat in the case comes typically comes from the GPU, since I believe you water cooled your CPU. Despite the same GPU utilization rate between the 2 resolutions, I believe the GPU is actually working harder than the % suggests.

Yes my cpu using aio. And yes GPU work very hard on 4k resolution

 

[watzup_ken]

Yes my cpu using aio. And yes GPU work very hard on 4k resolution

That is the reason why I sold my 4K monitor. So what is going to happen is that you find performance lacking at 4K, then have to go look for better GPU later. At 1440p, I think it is a good middle ground without killing performance or requiring high end hardware to support.

 

[Gymrat76]

Guys, which 120mm slim (15mm) fans would you recommend as an intake fan? Placement will be bottom of my case (nr200) drawing in air through the dust mesh to my case (need high static pressure fan). Doesn't need to have RGB.

I ordered P12 slims from Amazon US with an updated shipping time of Sept - Oct. If there's a good alternative apart from Noctua A12x15, I'll cancel the P12s and get that instead. Thanks

 

[crystalnox]

Guys, which 120mm slim (15mm) fans would you recommend as an intake fan? Placement will be bottom of my case (nr200) drawing in air through the dust mesh to my case (need high static pressure fan). Doesn't need to have RGB.

I ordered P12 slims from Amazon US with an updated shipping time of Sept - Oct. If there's a good alternative apart from Noctua A12x15, I'll cancel the P12s and get that instead. Thanks

Some people on Reddit have had better cooling outcomes building a DIY shroud for their GPU fans to suck air in or removing their existing GPU shroud and fans and using regular 25mm fans to pull air in. In any case, adding 15mm fans tend to have no noticeable impact since they have too weak static pressure and cause too much turbulance with the existing GPU fans.

 

[watzup_ken]

Guys, which 120mm slim (15mm) fans would you recommend as an intake fan? Placement will be bottom of my case (nr200) drawing in air through the dust mesh to my case (need high static pressure fan). Doesn't need to have RGB.

I ordered P12 slims from Amazon US with an updated shipping time of Sept - Oct. If there's a good alternative apart from Noctua A12x15, I'll cancel the P12s and get that instead. Thanks

I think I recommended previously, Scythe Kaze Flex Slim 120mm. It is not that expensive and pushes decent amount of air. This is also the same fan that is used with the Scythe Fuma 2, and so a tried and tested decent static pressure fan. But you need to manage your expectation simply because slim fans will not have the same static pressure as a good 25mm thick fan. And truth to be told, the gap between the floor and the vent with the NR200 is not that slim/ narrow, and you actually don't need very high static pressure fans for casing because it is not required to blow through dense and thick heatsink/ radiator.

 

[Phen8210]

Guys, which 120mm slim (15mm) fans would you recommend as an intake fan? Placement will be bottom of my case (nr200) drawing in air through the dust mesh to my case (need high static pressure fan). Doesn't need to have RGB.

I ordered P12 slims from Amazon US with an updated shipping time of Sept - Oct. If there's a good alternative apart from Noctua A12x15, I'll cancel the P12s and get that instead. Thanks

Kaze Flex slim lor

 

[Gymrat76]

Thank! Will try to get a pair and try. Cancelled the P12 slims already

when used as such (bottom intake blowing onto GPU) should I set it to a fixed RPM or have it on a curve? I’m mindful also about creating turbulence with the GPU fans and actually making temps worse

 

[watzup_ken]

Thank! Will try to get a pair and try. Cancelled the P12 slims already

when used as such (bottom intake blowing onto GPU) should I set it to a fixed RPM or have it on a curve? I’m mindful also about creating turbulence with the GPU fans and actually making temps worse

For me, I left it to fluctuate based on the default fan curve of the mobo. The reason is because, it makes sense for me that the fan spins up only when the system is under load. If you set a fix fan speed, for the intake, but not the exhaust, the warm air may not get exhausted out of the case in time. The only time I set it to fixed fan speed was when I performed the deshroud mod for the GPU since I don't have a fan controller than I can set the fan speed based on the temperature of the GPU. These are my personal opinion and preference, which may differ for others.

 

[Gymrat76]

For me, I left it to fluctuate based on the default fan curve of the mobo. The reason is because, it makes sense for me that the fan spins up only when the system is under load. If you set a fix fan speed, for the intake, but not the exhaust, the warm air may not get exhausted out of the case in time. The only time I set it to fixed fan speed was when I performed the deshroud mod for the GPU since I don't have a fan controller than I can set the fan speed based on the temperature of the GPU. These are my personal opinion and preference, which may differ for others.

Thanks, makes sense. I do however, have the intake fans and the exhaust fans on different headers. Will just need to ensure that they have similar curves I suppose

 

[watzup_ken]

Thanks, makes sense. I do however, have the intake fans and the exhaust fans on different headers. Will just need to ensure that they have similar curves I suppose

I feel if you want to fix the fan speed, then make it consistent for intake and exhaust. I generally prefer to fix the case fan speed to about 70% in the past (100% when using Arctic P12), but given how much heat the GPU generates these days, I let the system determine the fan speed to minimize noise.

 

[crystalnox]

I feel if you want to fix the fan speed, then make it consistent for intake and exhaust. I generally prefer to fix the case fan speed to about 70% in the past (100% when using Arctic P12), but given how much heat the GPU generates these days, I let the system determine the fan speed to minimize noise.

The “default” fan profile varies from motherboard vendor to vendor and tends to be all over the place. Always tune the fan curves yourself based on your temperature and noise tolerance.