I got a fan because the PS4 Slim sounds like a spaceship trying to run powerful games like the critically acclaimed MMORPG FFXIV. I honestly can't tell the difference in fan noise. I'm not entirely sure if the pedestal fans muffle the sound of my existing noisy fans or if the volume is still loud. When I touch the back/bottom of the PS4 Slim it is still quite hot. Initially, the PS4 Slim adapter fitted the system very well. But the part where the adapter goes in wears out very quickly and now my Slim is a bit loose in the stand and now it has too much slack for my comfort. The stand is powered by the system and doesn't connect directly to an external power supply, so I feel this makes the system more difficult to operate as it has to output even more power to drive the fans and charging stations, so it is just a rinse. .