Tator Tot's Big "Quiet" 120mm & 140mm Fan Round-Up - Page 2

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Originally Posted by CramComplex 
Oh noes!!! And here I thought I'd be replacing my AP15s LOL.

 

I guess these fans would be great for silent builds and SOHO/NAS/HTPC builds then...but IF and that's a big IF I see a better static pressure fan or give or take a few points that comes close to the AP15s on full blast and doesn't cost an arm and leg...I'll be considering them to replace my AP15s.

Spoiler, there's 2-3 fans in this round-up which may be worth considering but they're not as cheap as the AP-15's

This one is going to be a dogfight between everyone. Especially when it comes to the Airflow & Noise categories.

Static Pressure will have some clear winners though.

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Originally Posted by ohhgourami 

This will definitely be interesting! I just ordered a Silent Wing 2 120mm for myself.

You won't be disappointed by them. They're very good fans and by far one of the better "Silence" products out there, since BeQuiet did all that they could to maximize the fans quiet aspect, without sacrificing the performance of them.

Quiet is subjective, many of these fans are well within the error tolerance of their specs &/or my gear.

On the other hand, other factors such as motor noise or blade chop come from the fans as well. Which make them more audible to some, and thus "louder" even though, in terms of Sound Pressure, they're on line with another product.

BeQuiet, Noctua, Noiseblocker, & Delta fans are the most expensive on the market and available in most areas. Three of those manufacturers are worthwhile, while the other can only be considered if their 2nd generation being is used.

Hint, their name starts with an N and they like to use the color brown.

Got a few more fans added to the 2nd post, gonna do more in the morning after some painkillers for my hands and rest.

I'm going to break down the sound signature of each fan in detail once I get the test results posted.

Having a bit of trouble with G-Docs at the moment though (specifically in making a line graph with it.)

I did update the 2nd post up to the Deep Cool UF120.