Cooler Master Jetflo 120

[L4nc3lo7]

First of all, I want to thank Linus Tech Tips for helping me build my very first P.C.

 

In this build, I aimed for a case fan with an unrealistic expectation for a high airflow and static pressure, but looks really friggin awesome at the same time. I stubled upon the Jetflo 120s, so in this build, the case fans that I personally chose were the Cooler Master Jetflo 120s. This is an airflow optimized fan that still possessed a very high static pressure, and to be honest, it's one of the best looking fans I have ever seen. 

 

To kick things off, this LED fan comes in 4 colours: red, blue, white, and dark (no led). It features a simple blade design that Cooler Master states to be very efficient, producing up to 95 CFM at full power. Fan speeds range from 800-2000 RPM, and comes with optional silent adaptors for a fixed speed of 1600 RPM or 1200 RPM. Like the Noctuas and Corsair fans, these come with shock absorbing rubber pads, so you don't have to worry too much about vibrations from these fans being amplified in the case. Although, this fan features a new kind of bearing from Cooler Master called the POM (Polyoxmethylene) bearing, which I have found to have prevent vibrations very effectively, so vibration should not be in your worry list. Plus, these fans come with an expected life expenctancy of 160 000 hours, so components in your system are more likely to die before these fans fail on you. With these technologies from Cooler Master, the CM jetflos achieved a high airflow of 95 CFM and a static pressure rating of 2.72 mmH20 at full RPM. These specifications perfectly fit my needs and price budget, as these fans come in only about $18 a piece.

 

These are solid numbers, but what about my personal experiences? To clarify, I am running three (3) of these fans at 1600 RPM, and I have got to say, the noise levels are not bad, considering the amount of air pushing through the fans. I think, that for most average consumers out there, 1200 RPM is the sweet spot for giving a balance between noise and performance. Hold your hands behind of the intake fans, and you'll be amazed on what these things can do at 1600 RPM, or even at 1200 RPM. How do I know these fans push a lot of air? Well, on my first week using this PC, the inside of my case already needed to be dusted, and I don't live in a dusty environment. So, I recommend for people purchasing these fans to have fan filters, like the Silverstone FF121, especially on the intake fans.

 

These fans have successfully pulled enough cool air in my system to keep my Vapor-X R9 290x under 60 degrees celcius, and my CPU under 65 degrees celcius while using the HYPER 212 EVO from Cooler Master. As soon as heat is generated inside the case, the Jetflo 120s are doing an amazing job to ensure all that hot air exits the case. 

 

Now, I wanna know what you guys think. I am also very interested to see Linus Media Group taking a look on these fans, and tell us what they think, facing against the Noctua NF-F12s, as I don't have the money to buy these high quality fans.

[strykeofdesign]

These fans are awesome, I used them on my original build and they are great for he price, I never liked the look of noctua and to get the good looking ones it is 25 dollars a piece - http://www.amazon.com/Bearing-NF-F12-iPPC-2000-PWM/dp/B00KFCR5BA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1431577860&sr=1-1&keywords=noctua+industrial| anyway those fans are a great bang for the buck, but I like the corsair sp and af series now adays.

[Aniallation]

They look great for airflow/case use, but I see JetFlo's on static pressure applications like radiators and wonder how on earth how they push air through

[Guest]

They look great for airflow/case use, but I see JetFlo's on static pressure applications like radiators and wonder how on earth how they push air through

I used them with my 280L and they did great on my i7 3820 and were very quiet whilst cooling.

[Tarzan]

Lol, writing in comic... mh

[L4nc3lo7]

My build consists of

• Amd FX-9590
• Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
• Asus M5a99FX PRO R2.0
• 8 Gigs G.Skill Ripjaws x DDR3-1866
• Western Digital Black 1tb
• Sapphire Radeon R9 290X 4GB Vapor-X
• Cooler Master k350
• Cooler Master g750 power supply

[-rascal-]

I have two Cooler Master JetFlo's mounted on my Thermaltake Frio (the original one) CPU cooler for two years now.

They actually work quite well for CPU coolers and radiators (tried it on my Swiftech H220...before they died prematurely).

 

Having the LEDs inside the fan hub, instead of on the frame, is a smart idea -- much better light distribution.

They are very audible at ~2000 RPM's.

 

I did some testing on these fans when I first got them (Electrical Engineering with the equipment, FTW), and the current and voltage for these are all in check -- as rated.

Unfortunately, I don't have any proper equipment to test the CFM and static pressure, though.

 

 

The red is actually a much darker red in person (Nexus 5 camera isn't the best in low light).

 

You can tell the difference:

• Rear fan is a Cooler Master SickleFlow with LED's mounted on the frame (gawd, I need to replace that POS. Not only does it look bad, it performs like it too).
• Side fan is a 200mm (230mm)? Cooler Master fan. LED's are also mounted on the frame, but it does distribute the light better than the SickleFlow, but some areas are better illuminated than others -- the streaks.
• And...the JetFlo.

[RyomaSJibenG]

i love these JetFlo's i got 2 of them on my build, was thinking of getting another one so that my 212 got 2 JetFlo on em

but i'm just hang on to one for now

[desertcomputer]

For some reason the fans comes with radiator/AIO is more louder than singular version, also have lower fan life... but at full 2000rpm is really dose sound like a bloody jet. Good cheap in Australia, can get 2 jetflows or 1 Notuca or corsair. It great choice for low budget and still good at high end if you have plugged into PWM you can control it and it really good.