These are amazing. Even at top speed, they are very low noise, they install as fast as you are with a screwdriver (faster if you use the noise dampening connectors), they are super high quality, and the gasket works perfectly. My cpu is a liquid cooled and I have 2 of these in a push-pull configuration on the radiator and now the cpu temperature maxes out with a max load and max overclocking ten degrees C lower and the temperature overall is lower and drops much faster than with the previous fans that were actually pretty good. Airflow through the radiator is amazing. These fans and the 4 pin pwm version of the same physical configuration are the best I have ever seen in decades of working with computers when it comes to radiators and air cooling heatsinks. I have already ordered more for use in other systems and to blow air out of the tower itself (my system doesn't have a powered intake for some reason, but I would use these for that too, if I could). I actually like the colors and look of these, I know that the general opinion is that they look ugly, but they look pretty good to me in my system. There are tons of ways to attach them both physically and electrically. So you can connect them directly to the motherboard or pci card via 3 pin connector or directly to the power supply. So you can actually use as many as you want, creating new intakes and outputs in the case and/or for duct channels as the power supply connection can be chained with as many fans as you can power. They do cost more than usual, but they are absolutely worth it. They will last forever. I have had very good fans in the past and they have never had the six year warranty that these have. They also do not have the travel between the rotor and the stator base that other fans have, which is a good indicator of the longevity of almost any device. And the cable attachments to lower the top speed of these fans are nice to have, but these fans are so quiet that I can have them permanently running at top speed without any problems. I have both light and sound sensitivities and these fans aren't a problem for that at all. I also have chronic migraines and I can leave my computer running during them because they are so quiet. I really can't say enough about how much I love these things
Dave · 2020-06-30 · via amazon
★★★★★A masterpiece, I rarely am impressed to this extent
premium build quality, premium packaging, sound? I added this one as a rear fan and it's like I've added nothing whatsoever in terms of noise, had a pretty easy time setting this thing up, a bit tough with the included rubber mounts but it's so worth it
And for the big part, as a single rear fan on my TD500 white mesh case this had like 4-5 C° decrease in temps when multitasking & while playing games (full load) to both the cpu and gpu which is pretty drastic for a one fan
The only cons I'd consider which are pretty minor and subjective are the color options, (tho it went well with my white case) , and the pricing - which is to be expected at this build quality and performance
Man · 2021-04-01 · via amazon
★★★★★Quiet and huge improvement
I don’t have a gaming pc but a little desktop, and it only has 1 fan. It kept getting incredibly hot with the original fan. I installed this one and it’s been a world of difference. Not only much quieter but also a lot cooler! Never hitting above 60 C
Awesome product! I love it!!
Amazoncustomer · 2024-02-11 · via amazon
★★★★★Quiet and effective fan for water cooled CPUs
I read about these fans and thought that I would plunk down the cash to try one. Well, color me surprised and satisfied! I had purchased an Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer 120 for my new Ryzen 2 2600X. The stock fans were mostly quiet except at full speed (1500 RPM) you could hear them. This Noctua fan is as quiet at 2000 RPM as the Arctic Cooling fans at 1500 RPM! I put this Noctua fan on the radiator to push and left the stock Arctic on the other side to pull and my CPU temps dropped 3 degrees Celsius by just changing the fan out! This is a very well designed fan with lots of accessories included in the box. I was always hesitant to buy Noctua fans due to the higher costs, but this fan is worth it in my opinion.
N Wieling · 2018-06-30 · via amazon
★★★★★they are the best 120mm fans money can buy
Yes, these fans are expensive. However, they are the best 120mm fans money can buy. They are quieter at 1500 RPM than most 120mm fans are at 1000. They have excellent static pressure performance, so they work exceptionally well on water cooling radiators.
If money isn't an issue, and you just want the best of everything, I recommend these fans. If value-for-money is a concern, though, I'd recommend looking at fans closer to $10 or $15.
