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Review on 🌬️ Noctua NF-A12x25 Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin PWM (120mm, Brown) by Nick Kussmaul

Revainrating 5 out of 5

THE TAMED Beast KNOWN AS i9

I HAVE IT. They're not crazy about the color scheme, and $29 for a fan is crazy, but I used a Corsair h100i and while the heatsink was awesome, the fans were. Less than fantastic. Switching to two of these bad boys solved all my problems, what problems did it solve? The temperature of the i9 dropped a lot. I'd say around 10%, but it just got better and better as the speed increased. This has to do with the design of the blades and how much air pressure they actually produce. (So 33c now worked at 30c and 90c now worked at 78c). The noise level has been easily halved: although they're still rated at 22dB compared to the standard 36dB, they sound MUCH quieter. NO MOTOR RIDE. The material is just fantastic. They are metal, not plastic, METAL. Not only that, they also feature high-quality rubber corners on the top and bottom of the fans. If you need a larger screw, the rubber corners on each side can be removed (4 on top and 4 on bottom). After all, they come with everything you need. Cable extensions for larger cases like mine, Y-cables for easier handling, and even case rubber mounts and LNA (Low Noise Adapter) wiring for even quieter operation. I didn't use them as I needed full 2000RPM fans.

Pros
  • Ideal for a small home
Cons
  • Long delivery time