

The setup will be x3 120mm on the front and x1 x140 rear for exhaust. I've suggested 3 fans from very expensive best fans, mid-range very good, and low cost decent performance. But again, this is not airflow, it's pressure in a sealed box. NF-A14 ratings are at 1500rpm and 1200rpm.

Low speed (1000rpm) are rated 1.08mm H2O. They can barely move air through grills and filter at full speed.īe quiet! Silent Wings 3 PWM 140mm High Speed (1600rpm) are rated 2.16mm H2O. Yes, the stock case fans are absolute garbage. It also shows simple cheap way to monitor air temp into compoents as well as air temp around case.Īs I posted earlier, static pressure rating is fan at full speed or with NF-A14 speed reduced with L.N.A. Below link is basic guide to how airflow works and how to optimize case airflow.

Setup case fan speed curves to cycle with cooler fans they are supplying air to so the air temp going into coolers is only a few degrees warmer than room, especially when components are working hard / near 100% load. It's nice to have some extra airflow available even if it's rarely used and of course louder if needed.Ģx 140mm in front and 1x 140mm in bottom with all openings not covered by fans blocked of so air they push into case has to move through and out back, not leak around and be sucked into fans. I say the high speed (1600rpm max) because the other option tops out at 1000rpm, which is enough for 99% of our uses, but gives us no additional airflow for extremely hot weather, dirty filters, etc. If price does not make any difference the best fans I know of are be quiet! Silent Wings 3 140mm PWM High Speed. Neither is a way we use our fans, so specs are not really the best way to determine a good fan.

Noise level rating is usually only a pressure rating in dB, so does not take into account if sound is good or bad to our ears. Static pressure rating is how much pressure in mmH2O fan at full speed can make pushing air into a sealed container.
