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  • PCs' case fans' prices are higher than usual?

    From Ant@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jul 24 19:05:07 2016
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    Is it just me in So(uthern) CA, USA? Or is happening to everywhere else?

    Thank you in advance. :)
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  • From Paul@21:1/5 to Ant on Sun Jul 24 21:36:44 2016
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    Ant wrote:
    Is it just me in So(uthern) CA, USA? Or is happening to everywhere else?

    Thank you in advance. :)

    Depends on whether your computer store carries
    only "boutique" fans. Ones with blue LEDs or
    fancy operating principles (magnetic levitation).
    Expect to pay more for "Corsair" versus
    "company-of-the-month-club" fans. Expect to
    pay less, for those fans made with the
    stinky plastic. How many of those did I have
    to leave in the box, because they smelled so bad ?

    My all time favorite was Vantec Stealth. But they're
    no longer being made. They were mid-range pricing,
    and they *never* wore out. Just a modest unassuming fan.
    No LEDs.

    *******

    You can browse through this selection...

    http://www.frozencpu.com/cat/l1/g36/Fans.html

    Paul

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  • From Ant@21:1/5 to Paul on Mon Jul 25 22:38:23 2016
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    In alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt Paul <nospam@needed.com> wrote:
    Ant wrote:
    Is it just me in So(uthern) CA, USA? Or is happening to everywhere else?

    Thank you in advance. :)

    Depends on whether your computer store carries
    only "boutique" fans. Ones with blue LEDs or
    fancy operating principles (magnetic levitation).
    Expect to pay more for "Corsair" versus
    "company-of-the-month-club" fans. Expect to
    pay less, for those fans made with the
    stinky plastic. How many of those did I have
    to leave in the box, because they smelled so bad ?

    My all time favorite was Vantec Stealth. But they're
    no longer being made. They were mid-range pricing,
    and they *never* wore out. Just a modest unassuming fan.
    No LEDs.

    It was any fans. Cheap and good brands. No LEDs.
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