I tested these fans on Corsair H80i's radiator and it was better than Corsair SP120, but will it be better to use as case fans also? comparing Corsair
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Of course you can use it as a case fan, but this fan is designed for very high reliability applications. I use two of them on my CPU cooler. You can get much cheaper fans for the case where a failure will not be a serious problem and replacement is usually easy.
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I use one of these fans as the 120mm exhaust fan in my own rig and it exhausts the heat pretty well.
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These are designed as case fans and I can assure you that these are MUCH quieter than the corsair ones while performance is comparable . For a radiator I would recommend the NF-F12 as they are specifically designed for radiator use but it is a tiny bit noisier (which is basically fine in a closed case and a hell of a lot better than the corsair ones).
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I did the same thing with the Corsair H80i, and then I replaced my stock case fans (Obsidian Series® 750D) with these - was very pleased with the results. My system is super quiet - and gets superb airflow. Unfortunately, I don't have temperature data to compare with - so I can't honestly say it was a net gain with regard to cooling. The premise for me changing the case fans was simply that I regard Noctua as a best of breed in the world of fans.
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It depends on your setup, stock you can add 3, two on the side panel and one on the bottom. I use a water cooled system so I use the rear 140 mm and turned the two led 120's to draw from the front. I have the H100i mounted in the top so up there I have two 120mm fans. The case is huge so you should have no problem keeping it cool with the stock setup.
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The noctua fan is 140mm. The corsair sp is a 120 mm fan. i do not know the width for each fan. The noctua uses a clip system to hold the fan on to the cpu cooler. You would have to bend the clip to make it fit. Bending the clip might break it or weaken the clip. I would not trust it. The fastening clip is the issue with me. No, I would not recommended it.
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Yes. This box is wider than several competitors. Double check the case dimension against your fan dimension (plus your mobo). I did a corsair hydro cooler in mine. This box is perfect for liquid coolers since you can mount fans / radiator to the top of the box.
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No this case will not support a 240mm radiator in the top of the case, I thought it would also at one time but the motherboard will bump the radiator and it won't fit or work out. You have toi stick to one single radiator. I chose the corsair H80i, and I am very satisfied & my computer never comes close to overheating.
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You can fit a 25mm thick radiator between the motherboard and case top. The radiator can be up to 120mm x 240mm (it is specially made to fit the Corsair H100-series radiators). The fans sit between the case and the top bezel for your airflow. It is recommended that you use fans the same size as the radiator, because fans that are bigger will pull air from the sides of the radiator and not cool it off too well. Another thing you can do is put a 120mm square radiator where the back case fan is. That fan position has no clearance issues, so you can do push-pull on a radiator there with the fans.
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All depends what your running in it. Also the avg temp of the air in your space. I haven't installed any extra fans aside from the H100 I use to cool my cpu. So for a basic build you should be fine.
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The Silverstone fans were quieter than the Corsair fans that came with the H80i. I think they are pretty quiet. Hope this helps.
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The differences between the two are as follows:The h105 has a 38mm thick radiator and h100i is 27mm thick. The fans on the h100i are 77 CFM while the h105's are 73 CFM. The h105 is not corsair link compatible and h100i is compatible. H105 also appears to have a newly designed bracket that makes installation easier and it comes with three different colored rings to match your motherboard. Not sure how each perform although the 105 is a newer design. Try googleing 'corsair h105 benchmark'. I read some of those articles. It appears performance is similar to h100i and H110 still performs better than the two, however H110 is a HUGE radiator and wont work in everyones case. That being said I'm sure it would work in your setup.
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I checked the case specs, and it says: Clearance for top 240mm dual radiator for water cooling solutions. It looks a little tight though, and like you may not be able to use the rear fan (not a big deal when you have 2 fans from the radiator drawing out the top). I googled, and found a thread that says minor tweaking is needed (re-drill some holes, and insulate fan controller): http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1632311/corsair-h110-fit-nzxt-phantom-410-case.html
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I have bought three of these cases and none came with fans. It would have to be an add-on by the vendor. There is so much ventilation on case that fans aren't needed, IMO, unless you are using a hot running CPU. In that situation this might not be the best choice for a case.
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Honestly if you have a fan controller it doesn't really matter sound wise, more or less the same but with different fans. I changed my fans out on my h100i to SP fans(loud) and I have them running slow and quiet. Temps... Meh not an issue at 4.5Ghz X99 Haswell-e ...
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i currently have a h100i mounted in the top of the case and its close but fits fine using only 2 fans. if you were to use a push/pull setup it would need to be mounted elsewhere in the case.
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You can fix up to four of the SP120 fans in the Corsair 400r case it's all here Corsair Carbide Series Black 400R Mid Tower Computer Case (CC-9011011-WW)
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Short answer, yes. I use these as 2 intake fans, but they are built for open air movement. If you want fans for a radiator or cooler, look into the 'SP' fans. Those are built for those applications.Directionally, the corsair sticker is the pull side, iirc. so corsair logo facing the inside of the case.
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You can install 2-120mm fans on the top grill of the case, however if you install a water cooler that is 240mm you will have to fit the fans on the outside of the case, so it would be better to have a water cooler that fits the exhaust. I would suggest Corsair Hydro Series H55 Quiet Edition for lower end or Corsair Hydro Series H80i for higher end CPUS.
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Absolutely, I use these fans for high quality builds. They never fail and are so quiet it is amazing!