Case fans aren't great in my opinion. They make noise for very little benefit. However, the best way to reduce noise is to replace that wind turbine (evo 212, I have the same and it's LOUD) with a water cooler. I'm pretty sure you can get one for just 40$ more, and also win 20 celcius in your cpu.
You'll still need case fans, regardless of the CPU cooling.
If you are really worried about noise, then get a case with 140mm fans like the Fractal R4. 140mm fans tend to be more expensive though, but have a lower rpm for the same flow rate. Getting some decent 140mm fans with a decent case, you'll barely hear a thing.
I generally find the loudest thing in a case is the PSU, followed by the GPU and then CPU.
Not much you can do about the PSU (never quiet
), you'd be best off getting a decent one for a myriad of reasons aside from noise. The best tend to be a bit quieter. (A good case can make all the difference though)
CPU wise, a closed loop watercooler is slightly quieter than a good aircooled setup and has better cooling (Zalman CNPSX10 = <55C, Corsair H90 = <50C ; 4770k). However price is anywhere from 2x and up dearer.
GPU is similar to PSU, you'll want to get a decent one for reasons other than noise, but it should also lessen the noise issue
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So the NZXT Phantom 410 computer case I'm planning on grabbing has a 3 speed fan controller built in...
Will any additional 120mm fans I pick up, plug into the case and be controllable with this fan controller? Or do I need a specific type of 120mm fans to be compatible with the 3 speed fan controller?
(these are the additional 120mm I'm looking at picking up...)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103022
Also, going back to the GPU... I'm gonna pick up a GTX 770. Are there any websites that compare all the different manufactured GTX 770's?
I want to find the one which has the best/most effective fans/cooling.
I'd assume you'd be fine with any 120mm fan, they all have generic sockets. However if it asks for PWM fans, get those (4 pins instead of 3; meant to plug into the CPU fan sockets and vary speed with temp).
Graphics card wise; ASUS, EVGA and Gigabyte have solid cards. (MSI are worth a mention, but a little on the cheap side)
The ASUS DCU II is a really solid cooler, with a good flow of air in your case, this will probably run coolest. (It also OCs well)
EVGA ACX is another solid cooler, maybe not the coolest, but close. It blows all the air out the back of the case, so works better in worse cases compared to the DCU II (it blows the air out in every direction).
Gigabyte windforce is great at cooling, though it's a tad on the noisey side. I think it has air dispersal like a DCU II.
I personally favour the DCU II, solid warranty and card.
EDIT:
Read OP, get a samsung evo SSD, it's significantly better!
Corsair RM PSU's are new cheapo modular PSUs, I'd go one up if you could.
E.g. HX
http://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139012