Which fan is better?

[KrutoyEegrok]

From all of Linus's videos and some other places I have heard that the noctua NF-F12s are great, but they dont match my red and black color scheme. I like how the Corsair AF120 performance edition fans look. Could you tell me which fan you think is better and why, and if you don't want to answer that question than could you list some pros and cons of both.

 

Thanks in advance

[miyabwah]

NF-F12 because no matter the color scheme, they're still a great performer.

[AlwaysFSX]

Buy NF-F12's and paint them...?

Best performance with a great look.

[Bloodyvalley]

The one with the highest CFM.

[Kayn]

Buy NF-F12's and paint them...?

Best performance with a great look.

No painting them would off balance them and would make them perform worse than intended.

 

NF-F12 are really good at pushing a good amount of air at a relatively low RPM compared to most fans.

 

I don't like AF120s because they are loud and don't push as much air as Noctua fans, but they are the better looking fan.

[DudeWazap]

I use Corsair AF fans and they work fine for me. I also have a red and black color scheme so I would just recommend going with those.

[Victor Golf]

I know that the performance edition SP120's are horribly loud. Not too sure about the AF120's. NF-F12's seem to be the fan to beat at the moment in terms of performance.

[KrutoyEegrok]

I use Corsair AF fans and they work fine for me. I also have a red and black color scheme so I would just recommend going with those.

Are they loud, like these people are saying, and what type of rig are you running?

[rentaspoon]

No painting them would off balance them and would make them perform worse than intended.

Vinyl dye then? Soaks evenly into the plastic rather than changing the pigment

[Kayn]

Vinyl dye then? Soaks evenly into the plastic rather than changing the pigment

Yeah usually if someone wants to change the color of the fan, dying the fan is the best way so it won't affect the fan.

[DudeWazap]

Are they loud, like these people are saying, and what type of rig are you running?

They don't seem that loud to me but I also don't have them running at high rpm. My rig is on my signature.

[creativename]

Are they loud, like these people are saying, and what type of rig are you running?

The SP120 are loud, I don't understand why anybody buys them. And AF120 are fairly quiet, but they don't move that much air. AP121 are a better choice if you don't want noctua, but in the end nothing beats a noctua and is silent at the same time( I mean, you could get a delta fan, and that would beat a noctua in performance)

[KrutoyEegrok]

Vinyl dye then? Soaks evenly into the plastic rather than changing the pigment

can you recommend a really good red vinyl dye, and also, for the nf-f12 are the blades removable, because I read that the blades to a different noctua fan are not removable. Also, can i remove the rubber corners for the painting process or will they break if i try to remove them?

[rentaspoon]

can you recommend a really good red vinyl dye, and also, for the nf-f12 are the blades removable, because I read that the blades to a different noctua fan are not removable. Also, can i remove the rubber corners for the painting process or will they break if i try to remove them?

The only problem vinyl dye from cheap to expensive is fade and bearing in mind its in a computer case you won't have much problem with fade. Just remember that its dye so you can go darker but if you want to go brighter you may need to put a light coat of white dye on first.

It sounds like a lot of work but its not, the dye dries quickly, the only prep is cleaning it free of grease and you can normally get a fan done in an hour plus 24 hours in cold conditions to allow the plastic to harden again.