950si + upgraded fans

I just read some conflicting information so i was hoping for some clarity. I want the 950si case for my system and will be using air to cool. I am aware that the Haf 932 has better air flow so no need to point that out. I am more interested in lower sound levels than the best air flow. From what I can see there is a nice big intake fan in front and I plan on adding intakes at the top of the case. When I asked the person in sales if I would benefit from the Zalman fan upgrades she said to not do that if i was interested in quiet. She said the Zalman's were "loud performance fans". I was going to stick with the stock fans or get my own after purchase but just read that a owner of this case got the Zalmans and they were quiter. Does anyone have any experience with this. Would love to hear from some 950si owners with air cooling what they are doing. I don't want to add the fans on the side window unless it is necessary also. Thanks again - will be ordering as soon as my power supply is back in stock this week. :)

I know that the GPU and CPU fans are what generate the noise. On the HAF the GPU's are right under a mesh panel so there is no sound barrier. DS themselves advised that this would be the quietest case. I would assume that what you would gain from decreased fan speeds (sound wise) would be lost by having the GPU fans so exposed. I am not interested in having the coolest (cold) PC around and have read many good reviews for this case. I mostly just want to hear from some 950si owners that upgraded to Zalmans as compared to stock for their direct experience.

Edited by angler - 01 Mar 2009 at 9:11pm

The GPU fan is what makes my config a little noisy.  I have the HAF 932 which is pretty quiet before the GPU fan starts up at 80%.  But I love how cool everything is.  The HAF932 blows cool air which is pretty neat considering how much stuff is in it.