Fractal Define R4

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

I was thinking of putting a couple more fans into my case to help with cooling and also getting a fan controller to help figure it all out. I would like to keep the whole quiet case thing and I'm not sure what kind of fans to get and how to set up the intake/exhaust. Any fan controller recommendations?

 

[dma0991]

Case fans has very little impact in reducing temps; 1-2 fans as intakes or intake and exhaust would suffice in most setups. I'd get Arctic Cooling F12 as exhaust and Silverstone AP series as front intakes. If you're not keen on sticking with a theme and want a single fan choice, Arctic Cooling F12, because case fans aren't that beneficial that I spend that much.

As for fan controllers, try Lamptron. They are the pricier ones but they are well made and wattage per channel is sufficient for daisy chaining multiple fans. Having a lot of case fans contradicts with the whole quiet case ideology but with decent fans and fan controller set to 50% constant, its pretty silent.

 

[Freddy1765]

I've got the Fractal Arc Midi R2 with Corsair AF140 fans in stock positions (exhaust top/back, intake front). The built-in fan controller is pretty neat, and supports all 3 fans.
I assume your case has the same controller, so you could just stick with that. My fans are inaudible at 5v, my two HDDs are the loudest componens in my system when idling.

 

[lehtv]

Since the R4 has a front door, you don't want a controller with knobs. I use a Bitfenix Hydra Pro which has five sliders, but unfortunately it's discontinued. I think NZXT Sentry Mesh or Sentry Mix 2 is your best bet

 

[rvd123]

It's a nice case, you will like it.