Corsair CX500 Fan replacement Suggestions

[SlenysD]

Good evening,

I'm currently looking to replace my Corsair CX500 power supply fan. Reasons:
1. Since I replaced most of my case fans with BeQuiet fans, I started to hear fan bearing sound and it seems like it reached it's life-span's end, however psu is still kicking, so I want to keep it for another year or so.
2. Now it is the loudest part in my computer, even when I'm sitting afar from computer.

I have already tried to take it apart once, so I don't worry about the guarantee (since it is a 6 year old psu), the fan is connected to the psu by two pin plug, my main idea is to take current fan Yate Loon 120mm (D12SH-12) and cut off that part with two pin plug, then connect those wires to 3 pin plug, leaving the third one open, so I could directly add new fan without making any modifications to it.

But here is the problem: I know that when you replace psu fan, you should add another fan with similiar specs, however, in reality, this fan doesn't really fulfil his factory settings. Here are the Yate Loon 120mm (D12SH-12) specifications:

Model: D12SH-12

Size: 120mm x 120mm x 25mm

Voltage: 12V

Speed: 2200 RPM ±10%

Air Flow: 88.0 CFM

Noise: 40 dB

So here, I'm kindly asking for a suggestion, to what kind of fan I should be aiming for, my main requirements are: it would be silent when idling and it wouldn't be that expensive like Noctua fans.
I'm aiming at 120mm Be Quiet Pure Wings 2 fan (here is the link from my country, if anyone is interested: http://www.kilobaitas.lt/Ieskoti/Cat...0quiet%20120mm), however it doesn't really meet the requirements: only 40,2-51,4 CFM etc.

Thank you in advance, for your help!

 

[TemjinGold]

Honestly, with the cost of the CX500, it would be a lot easier (and not much more expensive) to just replace the PSU...

 

[VX - Nerve Agent]

With a lower quality PSU like the CX500 , it's better to buy a new power supply.

 

[Valantar]

I have to agree with the posters above. However, this time, invest in a higher-quality PSU. It's worth it in terms of efficiency, longevity, stability, OC headroom, component wear, and a whole lot more. Spending $20 on a new fan makes little sense when a high-quality PSU can be had for $80.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

I won't pooh-pooh the CX PSUs like some folks (didn't make a lick of difference for quite a few OCes whether I used say a CX600 or a Seasonic S12-600),
but in terms of economics, it doesn't make too much sense to spend $20+ just to replace the fan when the CX500 goes on sale for as low as ~$35AR.
Just stick a decent generic fan in there and call it a day.

 

[VX - Nerve Agent]

If your going to buy one of the lower wattage CXM models , the 450 , 550 , or 650 , get the black and silver models , the platform was upgraded with DC-DC converters to generate the minor rails.