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which of the following case fans would benefit me best for this build?

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hi there, im looking to improve my current air system on my case xpg invader, i was thinking of changing it to something else but seeing thats theres not many options of my liking i might as well just change everything else around it if its worth the investment, so these are the fans i currently have:

2 intake frontpanel fans both : https://antec.com/product/cooling/prizm-120-argb
1 exhaust case fan, same model as the frontpanel fans.

im also using a tower cooler for the cpu: cooler master hyper 212 black edition

the rest is as follows: ryzen 5600x, rtx 4070 asus dual, 2x16 32gb ram.

these are the possible options of fans to consider if theres anything better to what i currently have:

https://es.aliexpress.com/item/1005...Eq29KHBj&utparam-url=scene:search|query_from:

https://www.zonadigitalsv.com/product/family/ventilación-para-case

now the bonus time:

lets say if i eventually decided to upgrade the cpu cooler is this a good choice?

1-thermalright peerless assassin 120 se

2-thermalright phantom spirit 120

now the phantom spirit cost more but is it worth it or assassin 120 se is good enough?

these both cpu coolers are in consideration for the current build and in the possibility of an upgrade to ryzen 7800x3d

thanks for your time and suggestions!
 
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To be honest that Cooler would be overkill for a 5600X but you would not need to buy new one if you are getting a 5900/5950x later on. If you want to improve airflow see what Arctic have to offer.
 
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To be honest that Cooler would be overkill for a 5600X but you would not need to buy new one if you are getting a 5900/5950x later on. If you want to improve airflow see what Arctic have to offer.
why overkill? as i said there could be a chance that i get a ryzen 7800x3 in the future so wouldnt either of those thermalright cpu cooler be good?

also going back to fan cases: theres 2 artics listed in the website i posted both 140mm i think

edit: also in consideration my country has an awful weather temperature usually, so we are almost always at 30c.
 
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To be honest that Cooler would be overkill for a 5600X but you would not need to buy new one if you are getting a 5900/5950x later on. If you want to improve airflow see what Arctic have to offer.

nothing wrong with being a bit overkill. I live in a place where days can get to 40c of dry heat.
 
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Three 120mm fans will have more volume over time than two 140mm fans, simply by the fact that there is more cross sectional area for the 120mm fans.
Take for example: https://www.zonadigitalsv.com/product/ventilador-rgb-sharkoon-silent-storm-pwm-140mm-4044951035342 and https://www.zonadigitalsv.com/product/ventilador-sharkoon-shark-disc-pwm-rgb-120mm4044951034314
The first is 140mm, and blows 121.9 m³/h at 1.47 mmH₂O with a noise level of 34.7 dB(A)
The second is 120mm and blows 82.35 m³/h at 1,82 mmH₂O with a noise level of 24.8 dB(A)
If you multiply the first by 2 you get 243.8 m³/h
and if you multiply the second by 3 you get 247.05
 
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Three 120mm fans will have more volume over time than two 140mm fans, simply by the fact that there is more cross sectional area for the 120mm fans.
Take for example: https://www.zonadigitalsv.com/product/ventilador-rgb-sharkoon-silent-storm-pwm-140mm-4044951035342 and https://www.zonadigitalsv.com/product/ventilador-sharkoon-shark-disc-pwm-rgb-120mm4044951034314
The first is 140mm, and blows 121.9 m³/h at 1.47 mmH₂O with a noise level of 34.7 dB(A)
The second is 120mm and blows 82.35 m³/h at 1,82 mmH₂O with a noise level of 24.8 dB(A)
If you multiply the first by 2 you get 243.8 m³/h
and if you multiply the second by 3 you get 247.05
What about the p14 from artic? Or it won't make a difference
 
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Three 120mm fans will have more volume over time than two 140mm fans, simply by the fact that there is more cross sectional area for the 120mm fans.
Take for example: https://www.zonadigitalsv.com/product/ventilador-rgb-sharkoon-silent-storm-pwm-140mm-4044951035342 and https://www.zonadigitalsv.com/product/ventilador-sharkoon-shark-disc-pwm-rgb-120mm4044951034314
The first is 140mm, and blows 121.9 m³/h at 1.47 mmH₂O with a noise level of 34.7 dB(A)
The second is 120mm and blows 82.35 m³/h at 1,82 mmH₂O with a noise level of 24.8 dB(A)
If you multiply the first by 2 you get 243.8 m³/h
and if you multiply the second by 3 you get 247.05
The difference in air volume moved isn't important. It's a 1.6% difference which is within sample unit variance. Not every single fan will move that exact amount of air.

The big news here is the noise.

dB(A) is a logarithmic scale. The 140mm fans are TEN times louder than the 120mm ones at maximum speed.
 
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The difference in air volume moved isn't important. It's a 1.6% difference which is within sample unit variance. Not every single fan will move that exact amount of air.

The big news here is the noise.

dB(A) is a logarithmic scale. The 140mm fans are TEN times louder than the 120mm ones at maximum speed.
The human ear perceives double volume at around +10db. I'm aware of some top Google results saying otherwise but add "site:.edu" to the end of your search for more accurate info.
 

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Three 120mm fans will have more volume over time than two 140mm fans, simply by the fact that there is more cross sectional area for the 120mm fans.
Take for example: https://www.zonadigitalsv.com/product/ventilador-rgb-sharkoon-silent-storm-pwm-140mm-4044951035342 and https://www.zonadigitalsv.com/product/ventilador-sharkoon-shark-disc-pwm-rgb-120mm4044951034314
The first is 140mm, and blows 121.9 m³/h at 1.47 mmH₂O with a noise level of 34.7 dB(A)
The second is 120mm and blows 82.35 m³/h at 1,82 mmH₂O with a noise level of 24.8 dB(A)
If you multiply the first by 2 you get 243.8 m³/h
and if you multiply the second by 3 you get 247.05

That depends on fan speed, can always go 140mmx38mm.
 
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Maybe the Phanteks T30 (120 x 30mm) or Antec Storm 140 T3 (140 x 30mm)
 
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