Who makes best 80mm fans!

[bw2314]

Already know which GPU and HD cooler I'm getting but I don't know which brand I should buy 80mm fans from. Please help!

 

[BZeto]

I prefer Sunon...

But you'll probably see the favorites such as Panaflo and Papst mentioned.

 

[Cesar]

the best 80x80x32mm fan is the Vantec Tornado push 84.1 CFM!!! 55dBA very loud fan
Best 80x80x25mm fan is the Thermaltake Smart Case Fan II push 75.7 CFM! 48dBA

 

[0roo0roo]

how about a 120-80mm adaptor?

panaflos, vantecs.. dependswhat u want. pabst is the best silent fan.

 

[BoomAM]

It depends on what you want in a fan.
I group them as follows(going on what i can get from local store);

High performance;
Delta

Quietness;
Papst

Lighting;
Antec

All rounders;
YS-Tech

Although, some manufacturers do fans that fit into several catagories. Such as a YS-Tech Silent 80mm (20dBa, 27CFM).

 

[beatle]

Panaflos are my favorites. They come in a wide range of speeds too. All are quiet for the amount of air they blow.

 

[Metalloid]

Delta

 

[Richdog]

Smart Fan II, powerful as a Delta and comes with as built in rheostat. Enough said.:beer:

 

[dml54]

I'll have to say Smart Fan 2. I like the performance of them and they're Orange, Better than a black fan for looks in my case

 

[stevennoland]

If you want some bling, go with some Coolermaster's. I have 4 in my Lian-Li PC-70. Cool looking and somewhat quiet.

 

[chocoruacal]

Depends on your definition of 'best.' Best = most silent.

NMB
Panaflo

Those are both quiet right out of the package. For larger fans, 7-volt them. Heck, for any fan....7-volt them. For the low self-esteem types, get a Delta and impress your buddies with the tornado it creates.

 

[Cesar]

the best is the Vantec Tornado not delta or the others blah blah blah...................

 

[RaymondY]

My personal favs are panaflo for standard fans and coolermaster/antec for lighted fans

 

[mrman3k]

I love Smart II fans since you can have 75cfm and a lot of noise or have it whisper quiet and still get decent airflow.

 

[boardsportsrule]

pabst has best airflow to noise ratio, do u want quietness or performence cuz pabst for quiet and delta screamer for performence....