Noctua Redoes Award-winning Fans in Black

BigMack70 · Jun 7, 2013

LAN_deRf_HA said:
Look around. Don't just settle into fans, especially expensive ones. There's been loads of fan round ups from different sites and Noctua usually ends up in the middle, and complete losers on price/performance.

Example http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/120mm-fan-roundup-4_24.html#sect0

They only lose on price/performance in the short term. I'm aware of no other fan boasting a 6 year warranty and in my experience it is extremely rare for a high performance fan to last that long. Longest I've ever had another high performance fan last before starting to die is about 3 years.

Now maybe I've just been unlucky, but that 6 year warranty is worth a pretty big price premium to me. I bought my SP120s half as an experiment to see if they can last 5+ years.

cdawall · Jun 7, 2013

Meh you can have your expensive fans AFAIC nothing is wrong with a good set of yate loons.

AsRock · Jun 7, 2013

BigMack70 said:
They only lose on price/performance in the short term. I'm aware of no other fan boasting a 6 year warranty and in my experience it is extremely rare for a high performance fan to last that long. Longest I've ever had another high performance fan last before starting to die is about 3 years.

Now maybe I've just been unlucky, but that 6 year warranty is worth a pretty big price premium to me. I bought my SP120s half as an experiment to see if they can last 5+ years.

Artic Cooling fans have a 6y warranty, and most ball bearing fans will run many years if treated right and looked after.

Ikaruga · Jun 7, 2013

Mark 11:24, Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive (them), and ye shall have (them).

vega22 · Jun 7, 2013

BigMack70 said:
They only lose on price/performance in the short term. I'm aware of no other fan boasting a 6 year warranty and in my experience it is extremely rare for a high performance fan to last that long. Longest I've ever had another high performance fan last before starting to die is about 3 years.

Now maybe I've just been unlucky, but that 6 year warranty is worth a pretty big price premium to me. I bought my SP120s half as an experiment to see if they can last 5+ years.

scythe sflex fans came with 10 years :thumb:

mine still aint missed a beat after 5 years and counting

RejZoR · Jun 7, 2013

Finally someone at Noctua got it, that no one wants those butt ugly skin toned fans... They only needed a decade or so...

radrok · Jun 7, 2013

RejZoR said:
Finally someone at Noctua got it, that no one wants those butt ugly skin toned fans... They only needed a decade or so...

I actually like them :O

Jorge · Jun 7, 2013

They will probably greatly increase sales by offering black fans. Next of course is to offer them in red, blue, green, yellow, etc. so they can supply every wish in the world.

fullinfusion · Jun 7, 2013

MxPhenom 216 said:
hmmm. Lets see

Corsair SP120 (Run fan controller at same RPM as the Noctua and itll be just as quiet but have more static pressure)

San Ace H1011 120x38

Panaflo 120x38

There are some others but im drawing a blank.

There are fans out there that are just as quiet even at higher RPM, that will provide better static pressure for radiators and heat sinks. I have a feeling you have no tried to many fans. I have tested so many fans, its stupid, and ive stopped at the Corsair ones.

I do like Noctua fan construction, but performance has me scratching my head.

Couldn't agree more :respect:

H82LUZ73 · Jun 8, 2013

Yeah I agree with the comments that say FINALLY a good fan in black ..... :toast:

AsRock · Jun 8, 2013

Jorge said:
They will probably greatly increase sales by offering black fans. Next of course is to offer them in red, blue, green, yellow, etc. so they can supply every wish in the world.

But the price may go back up then HAHAHAHAHA.

Frick · Jun 8, 2013

RejZoR said:
Finally someone at Noctua got it, that no one wants those butt ugly skin toned fans... They only needed a decade or so...

radrok said:
I actually like them :O

Yeah me too. It's all black/blue/red and that is booooring. We need more colours. Octarine fans?

WaroDaBeast · Jun 8, 2013

The new Noctua fans... black by popular demand.

badtaylorx · Jun 9, 2013

fullinfusion said:
Couldn't agree more

i used to think the same thing....

till i got some noctua fans

chodaboy19 · Jul 15, 2013

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Noctua Redoes Award-winning Fans in Black

BigMack70

cdawall

where the hell are my stars

AsRock

TPU addict

Ikaruga

vega22

RejZoR

radrok

Jorge

fullinfusion

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H82LUZ73

AsRock

TPU addict

Frick

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