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Typically go with Arctic P12/P14 or Noctua fans.
Typically go with Arctic P12/P14 or Noctua fans.


With most motherboards, you can buy 1500-2000 RPM fans and tune down in the UEFI/BIOS.<br>
You can buy 1500-2000 RPM PWM fans and tune down in the UEFI/BIOS.<br>
Typically, several slower fans (600-800 rpm) is quieter than fewer faster fans.
Typically, several slower fans (600-800 rpm) is quieter than fewer faster fans.
Try to get PWM fans instead of 3-pin fans. They allow a wider fan speed range.
 
For 3-pin fans, the range of fan speeds is typically much smaller. So try to get fans closer to 1000 rpm if you're going with DC fans.


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