discussion the battle between noctua fans

[r0k0]

Soooo i wanted to RGB my new build, but decided not to and go full Noctua.. since my Ryujin has iPPC on them, i dont know why one to use for strictly airflow,

i have the choice of NF-F12 / NF-S12A / NF-A12x25 / NF-A12x15

 

[sswilson]

Unless you specifically need them because of a restricted space I'd personally avoid the X15 models.

 

[r0k0]

i'll be using a Lian li 011 Dynamic, i just want the ones that push / pull the most air in the case for my 3080ti founders and my ryujin with ippc to cool my 12900kf

 

[JD]

NF-A12x25 PWM is regarded as one of the best fans on the market currently. The only "better" would be the Phanteks T30 (but its 30mm thick). Arguably the Thermaltake ToughFans are a close tie as well and come in some colour variants but lesser warranty.

That being said, I had a DoA ToughFan that I sent back to ThermalTake (about $11 shipping) and they've mailed me a replacement now, so we'll see once I get it...

 

[Izerous]

I ha e 18xNF-F12 fans are what I'm running on the radiators. Years later none of them have failed yet but it was their static pressure/noise profile that attracted me and I'd not use them for generic airflow.

 

[Bond007]

Of those I would go A12-25.