I would recommend against Cougar. Someone told me recently they revamped their manufacturing standards, but I bought half a dozen Cougar's a couple years ago and 2 developed a loud rattle, and 2 went completely dead after only a few weeks use.
I would recommend against Cougar. Someone told me recently they revamped their manufacturing standards, but I bought half a dozen Cougar's a couple years ago and 2 developed a loud rattle, and 2 went completely dead after only a few weeks use.
How recently? I believe the fans that are on sale is just old stock (it's been on sale for like a year) so it can't be newly made
Well then perhaps OP should be a bit wary, although, my fans haven't developed any rattling and it's been almost a year of continued use
I would recommend against Cougar. Someone told me recently they revamped their manufacturing standards, but I bought half a dozen Cougar's a couple years ago and 2 developed a loud rattle, and 2 went completely dead after only a few weeks use.
How recently? I believe the fans that are on sale is just old stock (it's been on sale for like a year) so it can't be newly made
Well then perhaps OP should be a bit wary, although, my fans haven't developed any rattling and it's been almost a year of continued use
I bought them off New Egg like 2yrs ago
Thanks for all of the replies! All are very helpful - thanks!
What do you guys think of these ones?
http://www.ncix.com/detail/be-quiet-silent-wings-2-1a-94637.htm
Ah I see...my friend just told me about the Akasa Apaches...now I am really lost LOL.
Ah I see...my friend just told me about the Akasa Apaches...now I am really lost LOL.
i've been keeping in mind that there's a limited pool of fans we have access to here in Canada
I've heard of those, but I have no clue where you can find NIB ones :P
Try searching shopbot.ca for some brands, that's how I pricematch fans for NCIX :P
Ah I see...my friend just told me about the Akasa Apaches...now I am really lost LOL.
i've been keeping in mind that there's a limited pool of fans we have access to here in Canada
I've heard of those, but I have no clue where you can find NIB ones :P
Try searching shopbot.ca for some brands, that's how I pricematch fans for NCIX :P
He linked me here:
http://www.frozencpu.com/products/10345/fan-675/Akasa_120mm_x_25mm_Apache_Black_Super_Silent_PWM_Fan_w_Hydro_Dynamic_Bearings_-_Black.html
Looking at specs:
Max airflow - 57.53 CFM
Max static air pressure - 2.64 mm H2O
Noise level - 6.9 -16.05 dB(A)
It seems pretty good o.o...
Ends up to be around $85USD or around $95CAD including shipping.
Alright, I've decided on two Noctua F12's for my H105 Rad and 2x Be Quiet Silent Wings for intake and exhaust...what do you guys think?
Noctua ofc, it's German made, German grade :cool:
OK uninstalling, pun intended :p ...jk love my noctua cooled mini-itx :rolleyes:Noctua ofc, it's German made, German grade :cool:
Austria* :p
@OP, if you can squeeze some extra budget, I'd highly recommend getting at least a 250/256GB SSD. The 250GB 840 Evo is very cheap right now, and you probably won't even notice the difference vs the pro. 128s fill up so fast, it's not even funny!
(Currently Running 256GB + 1TB SSD in one rig, 120GB+256GB SSD in the other. Guess which rig came after? ;))
And plus, who doesn't like bigger benchmarking numbers with RAPID?MoreShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/QOLWYzB.png)