TT Tsunami fan replacement recommendation?

[ricster2000]

Well, after owning the case for a year now, i've decided its time i replaced the fans, as its too loud. However, i'm not sure which make/brand to go with. Is it also worth replacing the stock fan on my processor? (A64 3200, MSI K8T Neo Socket 754) Any brand i should go with?

Any and all recommendations will be greatly appreciated.

 

[themusgrat]

I have the Tsunami, and I replaced the back 120mm with a Panaflo. The side is great, since it blows lots of air and is pretty quiet, and there is not enough room for me to replace the front 120mm with a Panaflo, since they are deeper. Lokk here for a good one, though it is 120x38, so it only fits in the back. http://www.frozencpu.com/fan-193.html?id=hP5UnNjB

 

[ricster2000]

I live in the UK, and no online sites seem to have any Panaflo fans. How are Zalmans? Will i notice a huge difference compared to the stock thermaltake tsunami fans?

 

[themusgrat]

With the Panaflo, yes. Look at the cfm, or cubic feet per minute, and the higher it is, the more air. I would guess that the TTs do like 50cfm, and are relatively quiet. If you want even quieter, look for noise ratings under 30 or so decibels. But the tradeoff is rather severe. To get a truly quiet fan, you woll have to settle for less than 50cfm. Oh, BTW, the back one was the only one that I thought was loud, though it was like a year ago.