are good fans worth it?

porkchop · Post by **porkchop** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:19 pm

a 120mm fan is the only moving part in my pc, currently a glacialtech 1000rpm enter-bearing fan. it's ok, i think, but i've never owned a 'good' fan. motherboard controlled, it spins at about 700 rpm in a high 20C environment and as low as 450rpm when the pc is first booted, reported temps are about 10C above ambient.
i've been using it for a couple of weeks now and due to the cases location, it is all but inaudible, but i suspect that if i tried i would hear it.

would you pay good money for a better fan?

edit: fans speed are at idle, playing games makes the fan rev to 800rpm.

Vicotnik · Post by **Vicotnik** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:23 pm

If you're happy with your current fan I see no reason to get another one. Save your money.

spookmineer · Post by **spookmineer** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:24 pm

Most 700 RPM fans can be heard in a quiet room, but just barely. A new fan will have to spin at about that same speed to offer the same performance. If the current one is hard to notice I wouldn't spend money on a new one.

ugrakarma · Post by **ugrakarma** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:59 am

I've had a couple of those fans as well and frankly I didn't really notice much of a difference between them and nexus ones when undervolted but perhaps I'm just deaf and dumb. IMHO they were rather nice 'budget' picks.

porkchop · Post by **porkchop** » Sun Jan 17, 2010 2:13 pm

they are really really cheap, mine was 6aud and it's still running fine after 3 builds

if i ever get the opportunity i'll get a good fan and perhaps report back then.