Case Fan Review Sites?

[Energycore]

Are there any websites that review / benchmark case fans both for cooling performance and noise?

 

I'm looking for 140mm LED (not necessarily RGB) fans for my case to replace my noisy Corsair 2015 AF120 LED ones, but rather than recommendations I want to see them benchmarked / reviewed.

 

Any help would be appreciated!

 

Tagging @WoodenMarker since you might know about this.

[Sycoblackburn]

I'm interested as well. 

[Evolution.]

agreed i think we should have a case fan teir list, id go for something like the artic p12  fans with phanteks halo ring 

[WoodenMarker]

1 hour ago, PonyBoyZ_ said:

agreed i think we should have a case fan teir list

Although not impossible, it seems very difficult to keep objective. 

Ranking by performance with loud fans at the top isn't useful for the general user. Picking an arbitrary noise 'sweet spot' seems necessary for a performance / noise list and dBA isn't everything when the frequency of noise can greatly affect perceived noise. Tests are performed in a variety of environments such as on radiators, case meshes, filters, heatsinks and with louder or quieter noise floors. Lumping them all together doesn't seem very accurate. When separating categories, what's considered high, low, or average restriction is also arbitrary. 

 

There are many individual reviews of popular case fans and not nearly as many large roundup reviews of fans. Most in-depth fan reviews are of models that potentially compete with other quiet of well-performing fans as opposed to LED fans which are generally worse. The chances of finding a large round-up that includes a fan that isn't already very popular is pretty low. 140mm's are also less popular than 120mm's. 

When it comes to looking for comparisons of LED fans, I recommend looking up specific models and reviews comparing it to a well-known fan and doesn't just talk about its lighting. 

 

Here are some roundups:

https://www.comptoir-hardware.com/articles/refroidissement/40052-nous-avons-essaye-les-thermaltake-pure-14-argb-sync.html?start=3

http://www.coolingtechnique.com/recensioni/air-cooling/ventole.html

https://youtu.be/PUdsTiRmuuU?t=803

https://youtu.be/rv1S9RhABa8?t=470

https://www.thelab.gr/reviews/heatsinks-coolers-watercooling-reviews/corsair-ll-140-rgb-pwm-fans-review-r693/

http://thermalbench.com/2017/10/12/corsair-ll140-rgb-140mm-fan/4/

https://www.overclockers.com/15-case-fans-tested-ultimate-140-mm-roundup/

 

There are sites like DVTests that also have multiple fans reviewed but don't lump them into a comparison.

http://www.dvtests.com/category/tests-and-reviews/fans-and-fan-controllers/