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GBELILREESE
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Not sure which fan to get.

 

 

What's better?

Cooler Master R4-L2R-20AC-GP 69.0 CFM 120mm Fan

Or

Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm Case Fan

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Noctua are the better fans.

 

Though if your looking for more budget friendly options, Rosewill Hyperborea's (aka Akasa Apache's depending on location) or Cougar Turbines would be a great alternative.

 

While the Rosewill/Akasa fans are quite good at being radiator, heatsink and case fans, the Cougar Turbines are only good as case fans.

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Noctua all day, every day.

This. Just ordered my first cooler from them about 3 weeks ago and phuq...

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Noctua is better. By a nautical mile in every way possible.

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Out of those, the noctua is the best, but I'd personally have neither, I think the silverstone ap121/123, noiseblocker black silent pro and be quiet silent wings 2 are all better case fans. They're quieter, have similar or better performance in most case applications (not including radiator mounting) and all look a heck of a lot better than the noctua.

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