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===Fans===
===Fans===
I prefer Noctua.
Typically go with Arctic P12/P14 or Noctua fans.


Avoid all sleeve bearing fans. 
With most motherboards, you can buy ~2000 RPM fans and tune down to 800-1000 rpm in the UEFI/BIOS.<br>
Cheap sleeve bearing fans make ticking sounds with DC fan speed control. 
Typically, several slower fans (~800 rpm) is quieter than fewer faster fans.
 
Try to find PWM fans if you can but most motherboards will support DC control.
 
Arctic fans are supposedly good budget fans but I don't have experience with them. 
With most motherboards, you can buy ~2000 RPM fans and tune down to 800-1000 rpm in the UEFI/BIOS. For prebuilts, use lower rpm fans. In general, more slower fans (~800 rpm) is quieter than fewer faster fans.


===Motherboards===
===Motherboards===