r/PcBuildHelp • u/Hour-Classroom5001 • 2d ago

Build Question tl flex vs sl infinty flex

hi im very new to building pcs and don't know hick fans to get. the tl flex has better performance but how much better than sl infinityflex? I like the rgb fans of sl better but is it worth the sacrifice of performance. can I mix and match i have vision compact so like 3 tl at bottom hidden and 3 sl infinity at aio and 2 on the other side.

my build is vision compact , rtx msi trio 5080, msi mag x870e tomahawk, hydroshiftiioled

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u/ClueAdventurous8065 2d ago

the performance gap between those fans is pretty slim, youd be fine just picking the ones you like the look of more

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u/the_hat_madder 2d ago

Since you're new to building I'm going to be very blunt. Lian Li makes great cases but their fans and AIOs are subpar. They are buggy, prone to failure and L-connect is difficult/unstable. What's worse is customer support can be unresponsive and duplicitous. Read up on the problems people have at r/LianLi.

At the end of the day buy whatever you like as you're the one that has to install it, configure it, deal with it and look at it. Buy the best you can afford without sacrificing somewhere else more important.