Good Case Fan in the range 400-450 bucks?

[Krow]

But does the CFM make a difference to fans? AFAIK, more CFM means better air flow. What do u say?

 

[asingh]

But does the CFM make a difference to fans? AFAIK, more CFM means better air flow. What do u say?

I think it does. CFM = cubic feet per minute. It is a non SI unit to designate the volume of gas/liquid passes a stationary point in on minute.

So higher the CFM for a fan, the more air volume it is clearing.

 

[Krow]

So a 90 CFM fan is a great buy for 450 bucks and that too with the LED, isn't it?

 

[Xeno]

trusting that the CFM values printed are actually true ...

 

[asingh]

If 120mm+LED+Coolermaster = Rs. 450

me =

am satisfied

 

[Xeno]

^ ditto, it does push the air quite good :O my harddrive remains cool all the time. hasn't crossed 34*C till date

 

[asingh]

^^ Mine (both) are at 40C always..in the CM690.

Is that high for HDDs...??

 

[Xeno]

Still cool enough I think. My older IDE disks used to run at 38-44*C with the older case.. although recently one of them crossed 50*C (I assume since one of them ran much hotter than the other) and it died :O

Better to keep em as cool as possible.
(I live in a relatively cold place so room temperatures are like 22-27*C usually)

 

[Krow]

My temps are in the range of 36-40 for HDD1 which is 160GB Hitachi and about 38-42 for HDD2, which is 500GB Seagate.

 

[royal]

CM fans are sort of OK but nowhere near real performance fans like Scythe

 

[royal]

and Yate Loons as well