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I am going to do a comparison between multiple higher-end fans soon, but I am wondering what fans I should review.

 

The following fans I already have on my list:

Noctua

  • NF-F12 PWM
  • NF-S12B PWM
  • NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM
  • NF-F12 industrialPPC-3000 PWM

Corsair

  • SP120 PWM HPE
  • AF120 HPE

be quite!

  • Shadow Wings 

Noiseblocker

  • eLoop B12-P

Silverstone

  • AP122

 

Please post the fans you think I should review together with these ones.

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how can you review it spins they all bloody spin its all the same

 

 

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How about some Noiseblocker e-loop and Gentle Typhoons

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SP 120 quiet editions (I use them, very quiet, you can compare their nose vs cooling to the HPE edition)

 

Gentle Typhoons

Be Quiet Shadow Wings

 

perhaps some cheaper fans? Aerocool or Akasa? Arctic

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Well cooler master hyper 212 evo is really popular. Every 2nd builder offers it. It would be nice to see how it compares to high end stuff.

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How are you going to be testing them? It is not easy at all, and can be expensive unless you already have the characterization equipment needed. Take a look at Martin's fan roundups to get an idea.

 

I will be reviewing them on the following criteria;

  • Packaging
  • Build quality
  • Sound levels
  • Airflow
  • Looks

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Review those Corsair LED fans and those vegas ones!

 

The LED ones will perform the dame is the normal ones, the only difference are the LEDs.

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I will be reviewing them on the following criteria;

  • Packaging
  • Build quality
  • Sound levels
  • Airflow
  • Looks

 

 

Sounds good but remember that build quality can be deceptive and looks are subjective. I eagerly await your review.

 

How are you going to measure sound levels and airflow? If I can suggest this, try out air flow through a low FPI rad, high FPI rad and unobstructed if you can.

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not everyone can afford 20 dollar fans, so i suggest we put in some fans that are cheap but silent and move lots of air

 

Like CM Sicleflow

They look nice, are cheap, available almost everywhere, can be used for rads, move lots of air and dont sound bad at all.

 

 

 

Sounds good but remember that build quality can be deceptive and looks are subjective. I eagerly await your review.

 

How are you going to measure sound levels and airflow? If I can suggest this, try out air flow through a low FPI rad, high FPI rad and unobstructed if you can.

And on a case.

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Ssoele, on 13 May 2014 - 9:54 PM, said:

 

I will be reviewing them on the following criteria;

  • Packaging
  • Build quality
  • Sound levels
  • Airflow
  • Looks

 

 

Can you get a smoke machine? Or any smoke source? I really wanted to see how the air being pushed by those fans.

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Can you get a smoke machine? Or any smoke source? I really wanted to see how the air being pushed by those fans.

hmm, maybe we can do something else for testing that. like with thin papers on a stick so you see airflow

 

or less dense mesh or wire ( like garden mesh ) and put on light thin long peaces of paper / similar material

the same way they test airflow with for example cars n wings and stuff

 

lul my engrish nuot soo gut

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I will be reviewing them on the following criteria;

  • Packaging
  • Build quality
  • Sound levels
  • Airflow
  • Looks

Don't review on looks, that's opinion and can't be measured objectively. Also I think you should do noiseblocker blacksilent pros.

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not everyone can afford 20 dollar fans, so i suggest we put in some fans that are cheap but silent and move lots of air

Like CM Sicleflow

They look nice, are cheap, available almost everywhere, can be used for rads, move lots of air and dont sound bad at all.

And on a case.

He said he will be reviewing higher end fans.

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He said he will be reviewing higher priced* fans.

*Fixed

 

Well, we can do some enermax fans with aeronautical oil bearing.

And gelid fans.

And cougar.

And antec.

 

Or are those mid -priced fans?

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You should take a look at Akasa Apache Blacks, I would like to hear other peoples opinions on them. I know they are less expensive than the fans listed here, but in my experience they're excellent.

I realised I talk a lot about Apache Blacks...

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*Fixed

Well, we can do some enermax fans with aeronautical oil bearing.

And gelid fans.

And cougar.

And antec.

Or are those mid -priced fans?

No they are mid range fans. That's why If you started a thread asking for the best fans, you won't see them.

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How about the silverstone ap123 fans, with the different sized blades on them?

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Manny Calavera, on 13 May 2014 - 10:11 PM, said:

hmm, maybe we can do something else for testing that. like with thin papers on a stick so you see airflow

 

or less dense mesh or wire ( like garden mesh ) and put on light thin long peaces of paper / similar material

the same way they test airflow with for example cars n wings and stuff

 

lul my engrish nuot soo gut

 

I like smoke better.Hehe. ;)  You can appreciate more on how the fans push the air

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