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Corsair vs noctua

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What should I buy a corsair Af 140 and a AF 120 or the Noctua Nf-S12A and NF-A14

 

 

 

 

I dont mind painting the fans for them to not look like shit

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2 minutes ago, huilun02 said:

If looking into case is how you use the computer, then definitely Corsair

So i should always Noctua

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5 minutes ago, DeezNoNos said:

What should I buy a corsair Af 140 and a AF 120 or the Noctua Nf-S12A and NF-A14

 

 

 

 

I dont mind painting the fans for them to not look like shit

 

1 minute ago, huilun02 said:

If looking into case is how you use the computer, then definitely Corsair

Notcua now has black editions of the NF-F12 and 14's.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KFCRMSG/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1H9NMCPZH97BO

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KFCR5BA/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1H9NMCPZH97BO

 

If you want, you can also get replacement rubber vibration pads to get rid of the brown. They have many different colors.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018SOU3UG/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A15YNZR7YB053N

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As someone who went from corsairs to noctuas ..I seen no appreciable difference frankly. that being said im on reducers now and  its quiter 

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7 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

 

Notcua now has black editions of the NF-F12 and 14's.

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KFCRMSG/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1H9NMCPZH97BO

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KFCR5BA/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1H9NMCPZH97BO

 

If you want, you can also get replacement rubber vibration pads to get rid of the brown. They have many different colors.https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018SOU3UG/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A15YNZR7YB053N

I love it. Noctua for the sake of being Noctua. But the iPPC fans are not silent. Nothing like the original F twelves and fourteen. Not even with reduced speed.

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1 minute ago, Naeaes said:

I love it. Noctua for the sake of being Noctua. But the iPPC fans are not silent. Nothing like the original F twelves and fourteen. Not even with reduced speed.

I cant hear mine on my Swiftech H220... have them set to 1000rpm or 50% and not a single issue with noise. I have 7 fans in my case plus my water pump and its whisper quiet... all in how you tune the bandwagon... 

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3 minutes ago, Naeaes said:

I love it. Noctua for the sake of being Noctua. But the iPPC fans are not silent. Nothing like the original F twelves and fourteen. Not even with reduced speed.

 

11 minutes ago, Nexxus said:

As someone who went from corsairs to noctuas ..I seen no appreciable difference frankly. that being said im on reducers now and  its quiter 

 

2 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

I cant hear mine on my Swiftech H220... have them set to 1000rpm or 50% and not a single issue with noise. I have 7 fans in my case plus my water pump and its whisper quiet... all in how you tune the bandwagon... 

So for the $30 differnce they Noctuas are worth it?

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2 minutes ago, DeezNoNos said:

 

 

So for the $30 differnce they Noctuas are worth it?

I think they are. The noise to performance is above any other in my opinion. 

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Either noctua IPPC or Phanteks PH-F140SP/XP

I need S340. But more Define S'ish

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3 minutes ago, DeezNoNos said:

 

 

So for the $30 differnce they Noctuas are worth it?

I think so. They'll pay for themselves though reliability and longevity. I don't think people speaking for Corsair price/performance take into account that it's entirely possible for a good fan to work after five years. I realize one use-case says nothing about the overall quality, but I've got S12s from 2007 running in a secondary rig almost daily. No re-lubrication, just dust-removal done to them ever.

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14 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

I cant hear mine on my Swiftech H220... have them set to 1000rpm or 50% and not a single issue with noise. I have 7 fans in my case plus my water pump and its whisper quiet... 

Then you have hearing problems. Or the fans are running much lower than you think. Those are loud fans.

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Noctuas are better and painting the fans aren't recommended since it can affect how the fan performs. Some have recommended dyeing fans over painting them.

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Noctua Redux. That is all. 

Aerocool DS are the best fans you've never tried.

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