Noctua question

[choutz1]

At work but will try to keep up with the tread. My question is: is there a difference between the new gray noctua fans and the old barf brown fans? I just ordered my x61 ago and want to swap the fans. Would have liked something with led lighting built in but I would like my cooler to be the best it can be. Thank you for your help.

[Tech_Dreamer]

grey is industry grade i believe (ie:better build quality is server grade component has more rpm's compared to old brown)

[Rolling Potatoe]

They come with non premium packaging, no extras, are grey (duh) and are only available in a few varieties.

 

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[skullbringer]

The grey ones (redux) are a more basic product, meaning they only consist of older fan designs (no nf-f12) and dont enclude all the noctua accessories like anti-vibration mounts and low voltage adaptors compared to the ususal brown fans. If you want your nf-f12 to be the best it can be, get some nf-f12s (either the standard beige ones or the even more powerful industrial ones for higher rpm)

[SuperPug]

At work but will try to keep up with the tread. My question is: is there a difference between the new gray noctua fans and the old barf brown fans? I just ordered my x61 ago and want to swap the fans. Would have liked something with led lighting built in but I would like my cooler to be the best it can be. Thank you for your help.

 

Theres plenty of other fans that perform prettymuch the same as noctuas... No need to get them if you dont like 'em

[choutz1]

I'm a guy that will put the money into a great product to get better performance. Although I do want it to look appealing and noctua browns make we depressed. I love the grays but I do not like that they are so basic. Why noctua have you not met a happy medium for guys like me.

[Manny Calavera]

The stock fans are fine.

[SuperPug]

I'm a guy that will put the money into a great product to get better performance. Although I do want it to look appealing and noctua browns make we depressed. I love the grays but I do not like that they are so basic. Why noctua have you not met a happy medium for guys like me.

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[WoodenMarker]

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Not as good as Noctuas though. They're similar to but pricier than Hyperboreas.

 

grey is industry grade i believe (ie:better build quality is server grade component has more rpm's compared to old brown)

The industrial fans are black. The grey fans are value oriented and have less features than the normal brown/beige fans. 

[Tech_Dreamer]

The industrial fans are black. The grey fans are value oriented and have less features than the normal brown/beige fans. 

yup, my bad .. that's right , grey is value oriented , thank you

[SuperPug]

Not as good as Noctuas though. They're similar to but pricier than Hyperboreas.

 

The industrial fans are black. The grey fans are value oriented and have less features than the normal brown/beige fans. 

 

You stick with your noctuas then ill stick with my magmas

 

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[choutz1]

Thanks guys for all the posts this has helped me. I may go with the grays. I'm not to over concerned with noise since I have a headset on most the time anyway.

[Eddprzz]

At work but will try to keep up with the tread. My question is: is there a difference between the new gray noctua fans and the old barf brown fans? I just ordered my x61 ago and want to swap the fans. Would have liked something with led lighting built in but I would like my cooler to be the best it can be. Thank you for your help.

if u want best please don't go noctua I have some but I worked wit some gentle typhoons in a vuild man those are nice also please go sycthe gentle typhoons great fans