Are 3 LED fans enough light?

[Darkdeviousdevil]

Let's say I want to replace the 3 fans in a mid-tower, coolermaster case with blue LED ones. I am planning on getting three Corsair af120's. If I install these, will they provide enough of a blue hue throughout the entire case enough to even be noticeable in a bright room? Not to mention, will you be able to see all the main components of the pc when in a dark room, or will it be a faint glow inside the case? Just wanted to know if I needed to purchase separate pc LEDs when I already have the 3 fans.

[Omega]

The fans will not light up your entire case. Just buy the fans and if you think they aren't bright enough buy a small led strip.

[zombie cat]

they arent too bright..if you want serious light consider getting some 5050 rgb strips.

[Supafly]

Originally posted by Omega:

The fans will not light up your entire case. Just buy the fans and if you think they aren't bright enough buy a small led strip.

+1

Location and speed will make a difference.

Didn't look up your fans but my BitFenix Spectre Pros get brighter the higher the rpm's, not that I notice as case is on floor to my left and fans on speed 1 out of 3 settings I can choose.

[Andrius227]

I would not recommend corsair af fans. They are old and quite loud.

Get corsair ML fans instead. They look much better and are quieter.

[Overson]

Don't buy fans just for light. Buy fans for cooling. If you want lighting in your rig, buy an LED light strip

[Elon Mosque]

Originally posted by Andrius227:

I would not recommend corsair af fans. They are old and quite loud.

Get corsair ML fans instead. They look much better and are quieter.

Uhh what? ML is noticebaly louder than any AF out there. I own both and i can tell you there is day and night difference between AF fan and ML. Plus ML is expensive..

[Andrius227]

Originally posted by Snow Mobile:

Originally posted by Andrius227:

I would not recommend corsair af fans. They are old and quite loud.

Get corsair ML fans instead. They look much better and are quieter.

Uhh what? ML is noticebaly louder than any AF out there. I own both and i can tell you there is day and night difference between AF fan and ML. Plus ML is expensive..

Lul what. I had af 'quiet edition' fans and they were quite loud and they rattled noticeably. I then upgraded to ml fans which are much quieter. Ofc ml fans can also be loud at high speeds, just like every other fan ever made, but they are almost inaudible at low speeds.

[Elon Mosque]

Originally posted by Andrius227:

Originally posted by Snow Mobile:

Uhh what? ML is noticebaly louder than any AF out there. I own both and i can tell you there is day and night difference between AF fan and ML. Plus ML is expensive..

Lul what. I had af 'quiet edition' fans and they were quite loud and they rattled noticeably. I then upgraded to ml fans which are much quieter. Ofc ml fans can also be loud at high speeds, just like every other fan ever made, but they are almost inaudible at low speeds.

What speed are you talking about? im running my AF140 at its max speed and it has 0 rattle or anything such. Its probably because you are running at slow speed though.

[Andrius227]

Originally posted by Snow Mobile:

Originally posted by Andrius227:

Lul what. I had af 'quiet edition' fans and they were quite loud and they rattled noticeably. I then upgraded to ml fans which are much quieter. Ofc ml fans can also be loud at high speeds, just like every other fan ever made, but they are almost inaudible at low speeds.

What speed are you talking about? im running my AF140 at its max speed and it has 0 rattle or anything such. Its probably because you are running at slow speed though.

Dont remember the exact speeds. But at full speed they are both very loud, which is why i never run any fans at full speed. But at the lowest speed AF fans are still too loud and distracting, but ML are barely audible.

(Using 4x 140mm + 1x 120mm)

[Elon Mosque]

Originally posted by Andrius227:

Originally posted by Snow Mobile:

What speed are you talking about? im running my AF140 at its max speed and it has 0 rattle or anything such. Its probably because you are running at slow speed though.

Dont remember the exact speeds. But at full speed they are both very loud, which is why i never run any fans at full speed. But at the lowest speed AF fans are still too loud and distracting, but ML are barely audible.

(Using 4x 140mm + 1x 120mm)

Interesting i ran one ML 120 Pro at half speed but i could differentiate it's noise from the other fans and i got annoyed of it, then swapped for an noctua industrial.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Depends which AF or SP you buy do; there are two basic sub-types on these models.
Quiet and Performance. I just buy the higher RPM ones and then control all my fans.

[Washell]

In my experience, blue leds will light up the whole ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ room.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Originally posted by Washell:

In my experience, blue leds will light up the whole ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ room.

Depends where the fan is places and how the fan is designed.
If the Fan body is completely clear plastic, chances are the LEDs could light up more area.
If the fan body is solid, non transparent, the LEDs are actually not all that bright in comparison, unless maybe you look and it is facing towards you face/eyes.

Overall, just forget LED fans if you can help it. You will pay high $ for both performance and lighting features with fans. Just buy good quality non-LED fans instead.

If you want lighting, get a RGB Strip Kit; these are cheap and can be places pretty much any way you like. Plus you can change colors, turn it off, etc. And then the lighting will have no bearing on your installed fans.