so my friend works at best buy.... I saw the 120mm Dynex fan for $16.49. more info here: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/ol...&cp=1&id=1186004520415
ridiculous price isn't it?! through the employee discount I was able to get it for $3.50. yes, $3.50!!
my expectations were very low, but upon installing the fan, I was pleasantly surprised at how much air it can push (73fm) at a decent noise level (38dba). this is probably nothing if you compare it with other 120mm fans, especially if you consider the retail price, but for the employee discount of $3.50, I think it's pretty damn good.
the main reason I bought it fan was to do the 7v mod on it, so starting dBA wasn't a big deal for me. so I did the 7volt mod, and now it's barely audible and pushes quite a decent amount of air. all for just $3.50!
the verdict is, if you can get this through a friend or if you are a Best Buy employee, go for it. if not, forget it... get one from Newegg for under $10 including shipping. hell if it is possible get two and do voltage mods on both of them and you have one quiet case that'll push just as much air as one 120mm and full speed
I'm gonna get me another one tomorrow
ridiculous price isn't it?! through the employee discount I was able to get it for $3.50. yes, $3.50!!
my expectations were very low, but upon installing the fan, I was pleasantly surprised at how much air it can push (73fm) at a decent noise level (38dba). this is probably nothing if you compare it with other 120mm fans, especially if you consider the retail price, but for the employee discount of $3.50, I think it's pretty damn good.
the main reason I bought it fan was to do the 7v mod on it, so starting dBA wasn't a big deal for me. so I did the 7volt mod, and now it's barely audible and pushes quite a decent amount of air. all for just $3.50!
the verdict is, if you can get this through a friend or if you are a Best Buy employee, go for it. if not, forget it... get one from Newegg for under $10 including shipping. hell if it is possible get two and do voltage mods on both of them and you have one quiet case that'll push just as much air as one 120mm and full speed
I'm gonna get me another one tomorrow