Are Delta fans good for PC case? If so, any specific model recommendation?

[Filingo]

Hello,

 

We currently have shipping issues from Amazon to my country so I can mostly order from Chinese vendors or AliExpress.

I noticed they sell some Delta fans. Are they good?

 

I need 120mm PWM. I found out these 2 models for example: AFB1212VH and AFB1212SH

Will they be any good? Or any other specific model of them?

 

Or, something else similar that can be bought from Chinese vendors?

 

thanks

[RONOTHAN##]

1 minute ago, Filingo said:

I noticed they sell some Delta fans. Are they good?

They specialize in high RPM, high pressure, high CFM fans for servers. In that application, they're very good, while in more desktop applications where noise is a factor they're sub-optimal at best. If you don't care about the noise, those fans are really good (some of the best you can get), but if you like to hear yourself think they're not a good pick. 

[emosun]

7 minutes ago, Filingo said:

AFB1212VH and AFB1212SH

those seem fine if you just need some air moved

[GuiltySpark_]

Neither of those are PWM controlled and both are quite loud essentially server fans. 3100 and 3400RPM respectively at 12v. The connector they ship with, if they ship with one at all (and aren't just bare wire leads) likely won't plug into a standard 4-pin PWM header and would have to be replaced. 

[Filingo]

thank you guys!

 

Btw, @GuiltySpark_ thanks for catching that. I was sure they're PWM.

How about this model: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32372206342.html

 

They seem to both ship it either with the original connector as you said, but they also can send with a standard connector, and this one seem to be PWM?

 

But 9000 RPM.. damn might  just get it for fun (if it will work with my mobo's PWM)

 

Or, do you know of any server fan that can work with standard motherboards PWM (when given the right connector)? 

 

Edit: I just thought that, even if I do find a server fan with PWM working, it might be dangerous because they pull too much amp for a standard motherboard PWM connector? (my mobo is max 2A)

[freeagent]

I like as much airflow as the next guy, but if you value silence, these are not the fans for you. That will go for any server fan, including iPPC from Noctua. Anything over 100cfm will probably be loud to you.

[GuiltySpark_]

5 hours ago, Filingo said:

How about this model: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32372206342.html

Ha, this thing is rated at 57W, there is no chance your motherboard header can supply 5A of power. Its also a screamer meant for servers or industrial applications. 

 

If you just need a 120mm fan for a PC case, something like this is fine https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802815762815.html 

 

Or this https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805357386419.html 

[Filingo]

3 hours ago, freeagent said:

I like as much airflow as the next guy, but if you value silence, these are not the fans for you. That will go for any server fan, including iPPC from Noctua. Anything over 100cfm will probably be loud to you.

Got it then that's a no for these fans

3 hours ago, GuiltySpark_ said:

Ha, this thing is rated at 57W, there is no chance your motherboard header can supply 5A of power. Its also a screamer meant for servers or industrial applications. 

 

If you just need a 120mm fan for a PC case, something like this is fine https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802815762815.html 

 

Or this https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805357386419.html 

thanks. regarding the Phanteks - I'm afraid that the more known brands like Phanteks might be a fake one on AliExpress, might give one a try though, only $8

 

And regarding the second one - is this a good quality Chinese brand? I've never seen them before 

[Filingo]

Guys how about the ID-COOLING XF-12025-SD-K? Just going through some more fans

[TatamiMatt]

1 hour ago, Filingo said:

Guys how about the ID-COOLING XF-12025-SD-K? Just going through some more fans

Pretty decent fan, and not too loud either

[RevGAM]

On 12/15/2023 at 3:25 PM, Filingo said:

Hello,

 

We currently have shipping issues from Amazon to my country so I can mostly order from Chinese vendors or AliExpress.

I noticed they sell some Delta fans. Are they good?

 

I need 120mm PWM. I found out these 2 models for example: AFB1212VH and AFB1212SH

Will they be any good? Or any other specific model of them?

 

Or, something else similar that can be bought from Chinese vendors?

 

thanks

Delta is great but are often server fans and, thus, very noisy. Look on Digikey.com for many options. 

[alyen]

 

You can find the Ganzon fans from stores Byski stores.

 

I thought I would post this since I was trying to find the amperage and wattage for this fan which was from a US store. AliExpress stores seem to have left out some important details. 11/11 sale was better, but I still find this tempting to buy during the $4 off for every $25 sale.

 

https://www.bykski.us/products/granzon-high-volume-120mm-pwm-fan-3000-rpm-108-cfm-45-6-dba-gi120
Granzon High Volume 120mm PWM Fan

[Filingo]

8 hours ago, alyen said:

 

You can find the Ganzon fans from stores Byski stores.

 

I thought I would post this since I was trying to find the amperage and wattage for this fan which was from a US store. AliExpress stores seem to have left out some important details. 11/11 sale was better, but I still find this tempting to buy during the $4 off for every $25 sale.

 

https://www.bykski.us/products/granzon-high-volume-120mm-pwm-fan-3000-rpm-108-cfm-45-6-dba-gi120
Granzon High Volume 120mm PWM Fan

Nice. I found one on AliExpress for $15. Any idea why it's more expensive than the CF-AP3000? is it because this one is fdb and the CF-AP3000 is dual ball bearing? Both seem to have very similar airflow 

[Filingo]

Update: I think I may have found a Delta fan that is actually good for regular PCs, it's 12V, 0.4A, PWM, and it's even 38mm and not 25mm: https://www.delta-fan.com/technology/pulse-width-modulation-pwm/AFB1212HHE-TP02.html

 

Should I give it a try?

 

[RevGAM]

7 hours ago, Filingo said:

Update: I think I may have found a Delta fan that is actually good for regular PCs, it's 12V, 0.4A, PWM, and it's even 38mm and not 25mm: https://www.delta-fan.com/technology/pulse-width-modulation-pwm/AFB1212HHE-TP02.html

 

Should I give it a try?

 

Do you have space for a 38mm-thick fan? How much is it?

[freeagent]

If he has a case, he has the space.. You should see what a Meshify C looks like with every orifice stuffed with a 38mm fan

[Filingo]

1 hour ago, RevGAM said:

Do you have space for a 38mm-thick fan? How much is it?

Yes I have space on the rear. It cost ~$10: https://a.aliexpress.com/_oEnE5bc

 

Also, I noticed that my reply was not edited but I wanted to say that I found a similar delta fan that's 25mm: AFB1212SH. Low power, pwm 12v. Would that be good as well for where there is no space for 38mm?

 

 

50 minutes ago, freeagent said:

If he has a case, he has the space.. You should see what a Meshify C looks like with every orifice stuffed with a 38mm fan

Haha got any pics?

[RevGAM]

27 minutes ago, Filingo said:

Also, I noticed that my reply was not edited but I wanted to say that I found a similar delta fan that's 25mm: AFB1212SH. Low power, pwm 12v. Would that be good as well for where there is no space for 38mm?

For a situation where you only need airflow, like exhaust, yes. For any situation with a barrier, pretty much no. 

[freeagent]

1 hour ago, Filingo said:

Yes I have space on the rear. It cost ~$10: https://a.aliexpress.com/_oEnE5bc

 

Also, I noticed that my reply was not edited but I wanted to say that I found a similar delta fan that's 25mm: AFB1212SH. Low power, pwm 12v. Would that be good as well for where there is no space for 38mm?

 

 

Haha got any pics?

I do, not on this phone though.. give me a bit and I will pull them off the web

[Filingo]

1 hour ago, RevGAM said:

For a situation where you only need airflow, like exhaust, yes. For any situation with a barrier, pretty much no. 

barrier you mean like a card blocking the 38mm sized fan? If you meant the 38mm fan, then how would the 25mm do in cases where I only have place for 25mm? I wonder how they are in terms of "noise to airflow" ratio because these fans do seem to fit in consumer PCs (low power and not extremely high RPM, although I am not suer about the bearing noise itself because I know that sometimes even though the measured DB is the same, the bearing can have annoying acoustics)

[RevGAM]

Just now, Filingo said:

barrier you mean like a card blocking the 38mm sized fan? If you meant the 38mm fan, then how would the 25mm do in cases where I only have place for 25mm? I wonder how they are in terms of "noise to airflow" ratio because these fans do seem to fit in consumer PCs (low power and not extremely high RPM, although I am not suer about the bearing noise itself because I know that sometimes even though the measured DB is the same, the bearing can have annoying acoustics)

What I mean is they are mounted against filters, heatsink or radiator. They are not stealth fans so you'll probably hear some noise when it gets hot enough. 

[alyen]

9 hours ago, Filingo said:

Nice. I found one on AliExpress for $15. Any idea why it's more expensive than the CF-AP3000? is it because this one is fdb and the CF-AP3000 is dual ball bearing? Both seem to have very similar airflow 

Yes thats the Byski version that is not labeled Granzon. What I noticed is that decibel for the Granzon listed on the US site uses the decibel for the AliExpress $15 Bykski fan. I don't know if it is a mistake or more of honest opinion of the sound, but they appear about the same in appearance with only different bearings.

[Filingo]

4 minutes ago, alyen said:

Yes thats the Byski version that is not labeled Granzon. What I noticed is that decibel for the Granzon listed on the US site uses the decibel for the AliExpress $15 Bykski fan. I don't know if it is a mistake or more of honest opinion of the sound, but they appear about the same in appearance with only different bearings.

I guess it's on sale there because on some stores it's 20+

 

6 minutes ago, RevGAM said:

What I mean is they are mounted against filters, heatsink or radiator. They are not stealth fans so you'll probably hear some noise when it gets hot enough. 

Got it, 

Btw, I found even another server fan that might fit into PC: FFB1212SH, slightly higher amps at 1.4A, but my motherboard's header is up to 2A:  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006356018724.html (Just for your information I know it's probably not interesting to you )

[freeagent]

Oh you will hear it lol

[RevGAM]

2 minutes ago, Filingo said:

Got it, 

Btw, I found even another server fan that might fit into PC: FFB1212SH, slightly higher amps at 1.4A, but my motherboard's header is up to 2A:  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006356018724.html (Just for your information I know it's probably not interesting to you )

Are you kidding? I review fans.

 

This is what I found. It's slightly better so either or.