Serious help on Noctua fans

[Henryxrl]

I decide to go for Noctua instead of Corsair fans, hope it's a good idea.

 

I have a Define R5, so all I need are 140mm fans (for case fans as well as rad fans, since I'll be using nzkt kraken x61). What are the 140mm Noctua fans that match Corsair's SP/AF series?

[blackadder]

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all that being said they will be much quieter. maybe these? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608044&cm_re=noctua-_-35-608-044-_-Product

half as much http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835553007

[shirokado]

Corsair fans aren't that good. Their AF series doesn't push alot of air and their SP series doesn't perform that good, and on top of that they're loud.  NF-A14 for 140mm fans, and NF-F12 for 120mm fans. NF-A14 can be used for both airflow and static pressure, its better than the AF140 and SP140 by a large margin relative to silence/performance.

[Henryxrl]

Corsair fans aren't that good. Their AF series doesn't push alot of air and their SP series doesn't perform that good, and on top of that they're loud.  NF-A14 for 140mm fans, and NF-F12 for 120mm fans. NF-A14 can be used for both airflow and static pressure, its better than the AF140 and SP140 by a large margin relative to silence/performance.

Thanks! Is PWM version for radiators (like Corsair SP fans) and FLX version for open areas (like Corsair AF fans)? Also, what are those industrialppc fans?

[shirokado]

Thanks! Is PWM version for radiators and FLX version for open areas? Also, what are those industrialppc fans?

I'd just go PWM everything, but that's up to you. The industrial fans are using the regular fan design, with higher quality material, and built a bit better to be water/dust proof. Its supposed to be used in harsh conditions in servers or something. They're loud, people seem to get them for the black look, but you have to undervolt them immensely since they run at like 3000rpm. I believe Linus was using them to cool his media PC cabinet, but they were too loud, and he switched back to brown ones(although different models).

[Henryxrl]

I'd just go PWM everything, but that's up to you. The industrial fans are using the regular fan design, with higher quality material, and built a bit better to be water/dust proof. Its supposed to be used in harsh conditions in servers or something. They're loud, people seem to get them for the black look, but you have to undervolt them immensely since they run at like 3000rpm. I believe Linus was using them to cool his media PC cabinet, but they were too loud, and he switched back to brown ones(although different models).

Thanks so much! I'll go pwm everything then.

[WoodenMarker]

Thanks! Is PWM version for radiators (like Corsair SP fans) and FLX version for open areas (like Corsair AF fans)? Also, what are those industrialppc fans?

No, pwm and flx use 4pin and 3pin connectors respectively. They're the same fan with different methods of control.

https://youtu.be/YSzur9JOosI

The iPPC fans are better built versions of the same fan design that run at a higher rpm.

https://youtu.be/ME4vUO2T-48