Phanteks T30-120 Fan

[doyll]

Sounds good, but problems are many.
Different CPUs deliver heat differently,
different coolers cool differently,
differently fans flow air differently and at different cfm to DBA ratios,
different case flow different amounts of air through their grills and filters,
and that's just a few things that come to mind quickly.

 

[mtcn77]

That is why I said it should form an adjustable curve for every circumstancial setup which we can adjust to the situation.

 

[doyll]

When you get it all figured out I would love to give it a try. Could make you some money too.

 

[mtcn77]

iWhen you get it all figured out I would love to give it a try. Could make you some money too.

Just need to transfer cfm-delta t function to cfm-watt at constant temperature. Since they are reciprocally correlated(at the temperature), that shouldn't be too impossible with some coefficient. But I need a thermal probe at radiator. IHS has its own transmittance problem.

 

[Mussels]

Ahah!

I was looking into these fans (as they're faaar cheaper than noctuas right now) and wondered wtf the "halo" screws mentioned in the spec sheet were


Had to read this review to find out they're just for the RGB addon frames

 

[doyll]

"Halo screws" is name only Phanteks users would recognize, and even then many wouldn't. VSG does excellent reviews.

 

[Toshikobo]

I'll wipe the smile off the faces of the arrogant Noctua engineers.

Before doing so, let Noctua come up with a 30mm thick fan, just to see how it swipes the T30-120.
Equal to equal fight !

 

[MattC]

The Noctua NF-A14 2000 PPC have airflow measured at 108 CFM, the T30 at 2000 RPM are 67 CFM, per the manufacturers. I understand that this may not be an apples to apples comparison, so I am not sure what the actual difference should be. If I really, really need the airflow, do you think I should still go with the Noctuas even if the T30s are a better overall fan? I've seen a review have the T30s measuring higher airflow than the NF-F12 3000 PPC at full RPMs in an open environment, so I am not sure. Perhaps, something else? I can tolerate some noise, but 3000 RPM for these fans is probably too much, 2000, or slightly higher is reasonable.

 

[VSG]

The Noctua NF-A14 2000 PPC have airflow measured at 108 CFM, the T30 at 2000 RPM are 67 CFM, per the manufacturers. I understand that this may not be an apples to apples comparison, so I am not sure what the actual difference should be. If I really, really need the airflow, do you think I should still go with the Noctuas even if the T30s are a better overall fan? I've seen a review have the T30s measuring higher airflow than the NF-F12 3000 PPC at full RPMs in an open environment, so I am not sure. Perhaps, something else? I can tolerate some noise, but 3000 RPM for these fans is probably too much, 2000, or slightly higher is reasonable.

Airflow by itself isn't a mutually exclusiver metric and depends on the airflow restriction the fan is facing in addition to the static pressure at that point. This is why a fan's P-Q curve and the components airflow restriction curve are important to know the exact airflow you will get when the two components meet each others. As such it's impossible to tell you which fan will be better, and I don't think you should choose one over the other with regrets since both are excellent fans. I'd say the T30-120 is more likely to give you higher airflow when up against a more restrictive surface and the NF-A12x25 more at lower airflow restrictions. I can't speak for the NF-A14 (140 mm fan) and the NF-F12 iPPPC 3000 here.

 

[nguyen]

Just ordered 6x Phanteks T30 fans couple of days ago in preparation for my new build

 

[Pictus]

Mine arrived today, build like a tank!
The impeller seems super aligned/calibrated, quality stuff.
I guess the letter T comes from Terminator...
BTW, Phanteks, were is the T40?

 

[nguyen]

best stuff arrived today

 

[doyll]

Great!
Let the fun begin!

 

[P4-630]

Are they down to 0rpm in all 3 modes?

 

[Pictus]

Are they down to 0rpm in all 3 modes?

Here with the BIOS(ASUS TUF B550) the only mode that goes to 0 RPM is the 1200 RPM mode, but
by using FanControl the 3000 RPM mode also goes to 0 RPM and I think the 2000 RPM mode goes too.
BTW, make sure to set the fan to PWM in the BIOS, not AUTO or DC.

 

[Chrispy_]

Are they down to 0rpm in all 3 modes?

I think you missed this:

Hybrid mode has 0rpm, the other two do not.

 

[Oberon]

I think you missed this:

View attachment 273535
Hybrid mode has 0rpm, the other two do not.

 

[P4-630]

I think you missed this:

View attachment 273535
Hybrid mode has 0rpm, the other two do not.

Well the red and blue line go to 0 in that graph..

 

[Chrispy_]

Well the red and blue line go to 0 in that graph..

Most fans are at 0 rpm when they're switched off, unless it's heckin' wimdy.

Either that, or you have a poltergeist!

 

[cbb]

this seems like a great fan, but I wish they'd test some modern noctua's for comparison. I use all nocs, but it's an old build and I had mixed results (a couple noisy ones). Maybe a big fan roundup; a lot of enthusiasts replace the fans (unlike how TPU tests cases) so a survey on fans would be super useful to many readers, I think? maybe not quite as exhaustive as much as broad "lay of the land"?

 

[AsRock]

30mm should be a good thing ( for some at least ), deal breaker here is the price is way to high.

 

[claes]

this seems like a great fan, but I wish they'd test some modern noctua's for comparison. I use all nocs, but it's an old build and I had mixed results (a couple noisy ones). Maybe a big fan roundup; a lot of enthusiasts replace the fans (unlike how TPU tests cases) so a survey on fans would be super useful to many readers, I think? maybe not quite as exhaustive as much as broad "lay of the land"?

The review includes three modern 120mm noctua fans

 

[Dredi]

Would be interesting to see the performance of A12 with the spacer that noctua now sells, compared to this. Would even out the dimensions.

 

[Oberon]

Would be interesting to see the performance of A12 with the spacer that noctua now sells, compared to this. Would even out the dimensions.

Most radiators (with the exception of something like the TX series from XSPC) already incorporate shrouds to separate the fan body from the core of the radiator. Increasing the distance between them even more isn't going to help things in any meaningful way.

 

[cbb]

The review includes three modern 120mm noctua fans

oops, how did I miss that...going back to relook, ty. I swear, I wasn't *that* drunk! (shakes head). Ty!