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Noctua NF-F12 vs Cooler Master JetFlo 120?

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Which is the better fan? I'm looking for the quietest I can get without sacrificing too much performance.

 

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noctua obviously,

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Noctuas are legendarily awesome. When in doubt, Noctuas.

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Noctua. I own the Jetflo myself, and it's not good at all. It's extremely loud and doesn't cool that well either.

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Noctua ... I have jetflow it loud as fuck ... 

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I would look at noiseblocker fans. The NF-F12 does okay as a heatsink fan at lower RPMs, but it is distinctly buzzy and unpleasant at the upper end of its range.

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Agreed with SSL. I got one of the nf f12 and regret it so hard. Loud and weak airflow, doesnt deserve to be in the noctua lineup.

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Jetflos are loud fans--not sure where you got the idea of them being anywhere near quiet. 

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I personally own just Noctua NF-P12 and NF-B9 fans, haven't used NF-F12's myself, the P12 and B9s are very silent and perform great.

I've had Jetflo and Sickeflow fans and they are very loud! The sickeflow performs great, but is noisy.

I've been enchanted by the Corsair fans, been using a combination of AF and SP fans in my own rig, seem to be almost as quiet as the noctuas to me.

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1 hour ago, Inimigor said:

I personally own just Noctua NF-P12 and NF-B9 fans, haven't used NF-F12's myself, the P12 and B9s are very silent and perform great.

I've had Jetflo and Sickeflow fans and they are very loud! The sickeflow performs great, but is noisy.

I've been enchanted by the Corsair fans, been using a combination of AF and SP fans in my own rig, seem to be almost as quiet as the noctuas to me.

Would you recommend the P12, B9, or Corsairs if you had to pick one?

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4 minutes ago, VaderTots said:

Would you recommend the P12, B9, or Corsairs if you had to pick one?

NF-P12's are great. SP120 QE's are good. AF120 QE's are a bit better. Not sure why you would consider NF-B9's which are 92mm fans.

If you would like some fan recommendations, list your specs, what you want to use the fans for, and your budget/where you're shopping. 

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5 minutes ago, WoodenMarker said:

NF-P12's are great. SP120 QE's are good. AF120 QE's are a bit better. Not sure why you would consider NF-B9's which are 92mm fans.

If you would like some fan recommendations, list your specs, what you want to use the fans for, and your budget/where you're shopping. 

I got 80mm confused with 92mm I think. Either way, I'd specifically looking for some 120mm fans (two for my H100i's radiator, the rest for the case's intake/exhaust). And a good 80mm fan. I'm probably buying from Amazon but budget isn't an issue.

 

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58 minutes ago, VaderTots said:

I got 80mm confused with 92mm I think. Either way, I'd specifically looking for some 120mm fans (two for my H100i's radiator, the rest for the case's intake/exhaust). And a good 80mm fan. I'm probably buying from Amazon but budget isn't an issue.

 

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NF-S12A's for case and NF-F12's for the rad would be great. If you don't mind sacrificing more performance for lower noise, go with all NF-S12A's.

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2 hours ago, VaderTots said:

Would you recommend the P12, B9, or Corsairs if you had to pick one?

If you mind looks, go for Corsairs, if not, a combination of P12 for rads and A12's for any open spaces.

If you put the low noise adapters on them they are very quiet, both corsair and noctua fans.

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3 hours ago, Inimigor said:

If you mind looks, go for Corsairs, if not, a combination of P12 for rads and A12's for any open spaces.

If you put the low noise adapters on them they are very quiet, both corsair and noctua fans.

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Jetflo 120 is quiet as long as its rpm is under 1000.

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