Best 120mm cpu fan - Page 2

james888 · Mar 26, 2012, 05:43 PM

Ya. Both noctua and cougar have amazing build quality and are really quiet.

sneekypeet · Mar 26, 2012, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

Get a Noctua.

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Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm CPU Cooler and Case Fan

They don't get any better then this fan. Plus 6 year warranty.

Noctua makes much better fans these days. I would get the PWMs over those old pieces of tech.

TheMailMan78 · Mar 26, 2012, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james888

Ya. Both noctua and cougar have amazing build quality and are really quiet.

cougars only have 3 year warranty.

newtekie1 · Mar 26, 2012, 05:50 PM

The board has a PWM fan connector, right?(All 775 had PWM, IIRC)

I'd get a Delta with PWM then: 1ST PC CORP. AFB1212SHE-PWM 120mm Case Fan

Yes they are loud at full speed, but under PWM control they can be silent with extremely good airflow.

m1dg3t · Mar 26, 2012, 05:56 PM

Gotta be carefull hooking Delta's up to MOBO header's, you could overload the header and poof! Gotta make sure you are within spec if planning to do that

james888 · Mar 26, 2012, 06:27 PM

Prolimatech PRO-BV14 140mm Case Fan
I just found this. 80cfm for 18db. Thats a lot for not a lot

nvm. I just relized they are 140mm

AsRock · Mar 26, 2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMailMan78

cougars only have 3 year warranty.

So they still own and are cheaper to buy by $8? per fan. Only shit you hear from the Coagers is air flow.

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Originally Posted by newtekie1

The board has a PWM fan connector, right?(All 775 had PWM, IIRC)

I'd get a Delta with PWM then: 1ST PC CORP. AFB1212SHE-PWM 120mm Case Fan

Yes they are loud at full speed, but under PWM control they can be silent with extremely good airflow.

Yeah i love Dalta's even more so the 38mm thick ones which would move more air just due to the fins being wider. Then you have speed and over the top if you ever need it hehe.

james888 · Mar 26, 2012, 06:35 PM

I can't even hear my cougar unless I have my head in my case... then all I hear is airflow. Really though, whatever you prefer. Price vs length of warranty.

Easy Rhino · Mar 26, 2012, 08:36 PM

thanks everyone for your input. i went with the Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm CPU Cooler and Case Fan if you didnt read above.

purecain · Mar 27, 2012, 06:51 PM

i just replaced the 3pin fans on my corsair hsf with 4pin 120mm akasa apache black....

these fans are impressive they use hydro dynamic bearings...

absolutely silent... i highly recommend these...http://www.scan.co.uk/products/120mm...blades-1300rpm

all of my other fans are sharkoon and these are easily of the same quality... good luck...

Easy Rhino · Apr 3, 2012, 09:11 PM

hey guys, this fan came last week and it has been great!

Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm CPU Cooler and Case Fan

expensive but well worth it. it does not make a noise and pushes a lot of air.

Aquinus · Apr 3, 2012, 10:33 PM

Sunon makes a good 120mm 150CFM @ 4500RPMs, speeds start at 5v up to 12v. It starts at "fairly quiet" and goes up to "jet taking off".

I got the following to replace the ThermalTake push-pull fans on the Frio on my old Phenom II 940.

SUNON PMD1212PTB1-A 120x120x25mm Double Ball Bearing Fan

It has been deactivated, but I'm sure there is a current version of it.

I do recommend something to control the speed of these fans though because full speed really is loud (considering it is rated at something like 53dB at full speed.)

james888 · Apr 3, 2012, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Easy Rhino

hey guys, this fan came last week and it has been great!

Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm CPU Cooler and Case Fan

expensive but well worth it. it does not make a noise and pushes a lot of air.

Good to hear. You should try a cougar fan sometime also. Not to sound like a sore loser or anything...
There are these promiltech 140mm that get 80cfm for 18db. Im going to buy one just to test out and because I need a 140mm fan.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aquinus

Sunon makes a good 120mm 150CFM @ 4500RPMs, speeds start at 5v up to 12v. It starts at "fairly quiet" and goes up to "jet taking off".

I got the following to replace the ThermalTake push-pull fans on the Frio on my old Phenom II 940.

SUNON PMD1212PTB1-A 120x120x25mm Double Ball Bearing Fan

It has been deactivated, but I'm sure there is a current version of it.

I do recommend something to control the speed of these fans though because full speed really is load (considering it is rated at something like 53dB at full speed.)

That's not a bad fan. A lot of performance for a 25mm instead of 37mm. Would love to see a modern version.

niko084 · Apr 3, 2012, 11:01 PM

I can't say much about life span yet as this is my first set however I just picked up a set of Arctic F12PWM for my radiator, good flow, strong pressure, near silent even through my radiator.

Fluid dynamic bearing, 74CFM, I think I paid like $10 a pop.

By far my favorite fan I have owned to date.

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Mar 26, 2012, 05:50 PM	#29
newtekie1 Semi-Retired Folder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 17,751 (6.48/day) Thanks: 780 Thanked 5,115 Times in 3,706 Posts System Specs	The board has a PWM fan connector, right?(All 775 had PWM, IIRC) I'd get a Delta with PWM then: 1ST PC CORP. AFB1212SHE-PWM 120mm Case Fan Yes they are loud at full speed, but under PWM control they can be silent with extremely good airflow. __________________ Rig1: System Specs. Rig2: A8-5600K@4.4GHz / AsRock FM2A75 Pro4 / 8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 / HD7560D / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB WD Green + 3x3TB WD RED in RAID5 Rig3: Athlon X2 4200+ / M4A79 Deluxe / 4GB G.Skill Pi DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 / GT430 / Sony DVD-Burner / 500GB WD Rig4: Phenom II x6 1605T @ 3.6GHz / Asus M5A99X Evo / 8GB PNY DDR3-1600 9-9-9 / GTX470 & GTX470 / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB Seagate

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Mar 26, 2012, 05:43 PM	#26
james888 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,274 (3.27/day) Thanks: 456 Thanked 429 Times in 320 Posts System Specs	Ya. Both noctua and cougar have amazing build quality and are really quiet.

Mar 26, 2012, 05:56 PM	#30
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Mar 26, 2012, 06:27 PM	#31
james888 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,274 (3.27/day) Thanks: 456 Thanked 429 Times in 320 Posts System Specs	Prolimatech PRO-BV14 140mm Case Fan I just found this. 80cfm for 18db. Thats a lot for not a lot nvm. I just relized they are 140mm Last edited by james888; Mar 26, 2012 at 06:28 PM. Reason: stupidity

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Mar 26, 2012, 06:35 PM	#33
james888 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,274 (3.27/day) Thanks: 456 Thanked 429 Times in 320 Posts System Specs	I can't even hear my cougar unless I have my head in my case... then all I hear is airflow. Really though, whatever you prefer. Price vs length of warranty.

Mar 26, 2012, 08:36 PM	#34
Easy Rhino Linux Advocate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,222 (4.29/day) Thanks: 1,206 Thanked 2,775 Times in 1,793 Posts System Specs	thanks everyone for your input. i went with the Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm CPU Cooler and Case Fan if you didnt read above.

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Mar 27, 2012, 06:51 PM	#35
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Apr 3, 2012, 09:11 PM	#36
Easy Rhino Linux Advocate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 10,222 (4.29/day) Thanks: 1,206 Thanked 2,775 Times in 1,793 Posts System Specs	hey guys, this fan came last week and it has been great! Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm CPU Cooler and Case Fan expensive but well worth it. it does not make a noise and pushes a lot of air.

Apr 3, 2012, 10:33 PM	#37
Aquinus Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dover, New Hampshire, USA Posts: 4,254 (8.85/day) Thanks: 1,271 Thanked 1,326 Times in 984 Posts System Specs	Sunon makes a good 120mm 150CFM @ 4500RPMs, speeds start at 5v up to 12v. It starts at "fairly quiet" and goes up to "jet taking off". I got the following to replace the ThermalTake push-pull fans on the Frio on my old Phenom II 940. SUNON PMD1212PTB1-A 120x120x25mm Double Ball Bearing Fan It has been deactivated, but I'm sure there is a current version of it. I do recommend something to control the speed of these fans though because full speed really is loud (considering it is rated at something like 53dB at full speed.) Last edited by Aquinus; Apr 3, 2012 at 10:56 PM.

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