Looking for some help picking out the right combination of case fans for my new build (using a Lian Li O11D Evo chassis).
I'm going with RGB case fans to complete the look. From what I can tell, I need reverse blade fans for intake on the side and bottom of the case, and a regular fan on the rear for exhaust. I'll be going with an AIO mounted at the top which will also be functioning as an exhaust. The case also has RGB strip lighting around the top and bottom of the case.
I was originally going to use a Phanteks EVOLV X2 case and was going to get Phanteks M25 G2 fans reverse blade, as this seemed to make sense for the bottom of that case. But now that I've shifted to Lian Li, I'm not sure if they're still the right choice. Lian Li Uni fans look very nice, but I still squeal at the idea of paying $40-50 per fan. Even with PB Tech's sale on, the prices are a bit steep.
Then there's the question of managing the ARGB signals, daisy-chaining, controller/hubs, and motherboard headers. The motherboard I'll be using has four ARGB headers. If I used 1 set of 3 fans on the side, 1 set of 3 fans on the bottom, a single fan at the rear, the AIO RGB and the case RGB lights add up to five RGB plugs. To make matters worse, it gets pretty confusing with some brands using proprietary connectors, some coming with a hub (or not). Can anyone offer some advice on fans that have RGB and offer decent air flow in the case, and how best to manage the connections so that the lights can be easily synced together?
