Noctua Presents Redux line CPU Cooler and Second Fan Kit

[curiosity]

I'd pay the extra 10€ for that, considering the Freezer 34 Duo, a supposed budget cooler, is 10€ less but those BioniX fans on it are just not pleasing to listen to.

At least by getting a Noctua I know I'm getting quality fan(s). And their customer support is up there with EVGA's if not surpassing it.

There are other budget coolers, not just the Freezer 34 Duo, you know? I'd bet you can still have the BioniX running slower and cooling as well as this "budget cooler", though.
Yes, more 10€ here, more 10€ there, and the all mighty customer support for... a heatsink and some fans. Noctua fans (the people) are starting to sound a lot like Apple's.

 

[ebivan]

I have four Arctic P12 on my Radiators. I can confirm that they make a Noise at two certain rpm levels, but with the right software (I use Argus Monitor) it is easy and takes about 5 min to evaluate and implement just leave out these two small areas of the PWM spectrum.

As I said, I bought 5 of them for 17€ so a single one costs less then 3,50€. So yes, they are not as good as Noctua, but for about a third of the price of Noctuas Redux line (~10€ for a 120mm fan) or even a fifth of a brown fan (~17€), they are pretty damn perfect! Remember that Arctic gives 10 years of warranty on these, while Noctua gives 6.

 

[80-watt Hamster]

Oh yeah. Then that's a pass. You can pick up decent 4-heatpipe 120mm heatsinks from €20.

€50 for a compromised heatsink and Noctua's second-rate fans isn't anything to be pleased with. Perhaps these will drop to under €40 street price where they will look more competitive with other decent 120mm quad-heatpipe offerings like the Arctic Freezer 34, Deepcool Gammax, Hyper212 Black Edition, or BQ Pure Rock 2 or 3 all at the sub-€40 price point and two of those using higher-quality fans, better aesthetics with anodised fins and top covers/heatpipe covers.

At €50 it's a worse proposition than some of the Thermalright or BeQuiet stuff, but as already mentioned, it looks like a much worse deal than Noctua's own NH-U12S.

It really does seem like this should warrant a larger discount than 10USD/EUR. I'd be on board for 40. As far as second-rate fans, aren't the only differences between the standard and Redux the color and lack of anti-vibe pads?

There are other budget coolers, not just the Freezer 34 Duo, you know? I'd bet you can still have the BioniX running slower and cooling as well as this "budget cooler", though.
Yes, more 10€ here, more 10€ there, and the all mighty customer support for... a heatsink and some fans. Noctua fans (the people) are starting to sound a lot like Apple's.

Not gonna lie, I've never been as impressed out-of-the-box by a fan as I have by Noctua's Redux (80- and 120mm). The motors/bearings are quiet, the acoustics are pleasant across the entire RPM range, and they perform well to boot. My sample size is small so far, but will be growing until I discover a reason for it not to.

Edit: spelling

 

[Deleted member 205776]

I have four Arctic P12 on my Radiators. I can confirm that they make a Noise at two certain rpm levels, but with the right software (I use Argus Monitor) it is easy and takes about 5 min to evaluate and implement just leave out these two small areas of the PWM spectrum.

As I said, I bought 5 of them for 17€ so a single one costs less then 3,50€. So yes, they are not as good as Noctua, but for about a third of the price of Noctuas Redux line (~10€ for a 120mm fan) or even a fifth of a brown fan (~17€), they are pretty damn perfect! Remember that Arctic gives 10 years of warranty on these, while Noctua gives 6.

I'll wait until Arctic releases a fan that doesn't have those abhorrent noises. They said they're "looking into it". Let's see how long they will be looking into it.