What's /g/'s opinion on meme fans? Why are they so popular?
>>55024536
Is it the colors?
Are noctua fans actually good though?
>>55024536
Cougar fans perform almost as good for like a third the price. And that's only recently, some of Noctua's older fans had worse specs while still being more expensive.
>>55024536
Quiet as shit. Keeps my CPU at 21 degrees.
>>55024536
It's not a meme when you have empirical data
>>55024547
Their heatsinks are good but it really just comes down to them making bigger ones. Their fans are well and above anything you'd find on Ebay or stock in most cases but they're overpriced for what they are.
>>55024547
i dont know but everyone has them
Nidec/Gentle Typhoon, Panaflo, Sanyo Denki San Ace, Delta > Noctua meme fans any day
They're basically a scam.
Hear me out. Your paying for a high price inferior cooler. Oh yes they're well designed, well engineered, good warranty. But its an air cooler. Depreciated technology. For the same price (or ~$30 more depending) you can get a top tier closed loop water cooler.
Its a meme product for plebs
>>55024634
Water coolers require fans, you degenerate.
>>55024634
You're a fucking idiot
its the best performing aircooler, and competes with midranged AIO coolers for twenty dollars less
Not completely related, but I live in Alaska, so would I be OK by removing every single fan in my computer and just leaving the heatsinks?
>>55024634
youre probably watercooling your 3rd gen i5 or someshit not worth watercooling
>>55024536
Didnt realise you classed them as meme.
Personally I buy them (or bought) as theyre quiet as fuck and are rated as one of the best
>>55024634
>Cougar
Go back to /v/ please you dumb fucking idiot
>>55024547
Best fans you can buy but too expensive even for their performance
Of course that doesn't stop me
I use 3x120mm P12s as front intake because of the higher static pressure which can deal with dust filters and restrictive front panel much better than regular case fans
![aluminum_nvidia_3_amd_intel_evercool_computer_processor_replacement_case_cooling_fan_mnpctech[1].jpg_t=1450889359.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/d74AxhT.jpg "aluminum_nvidia_3_amd_intel_evercool_computer_processor_replacement_case_cooling_fan_mnpctech[1].jpg_t=1450889359.jpg")
This shit looks dope, yo
>>55025160
Pretty sure Deltas are the best when it comes to pure performance.
>>55024634
>AIO for 30$
Fuck mother, why dont you show me
>>55024900
Are you letting the cold air go through the case? Its all about ambient temps anon
>>55025116
I think you replied to the wrong person anon. Also.
>implying there is literally anything wrong with Cougar fans
>implying they aren't what anyone just using air cooling should buy because they're quiet as fuck with a good CFM/H2O spec while being half the cost of ANYTHING approaching their specs
>>55024536
this looks like something i'd put on my desk when it's hot out
>>55025396
>>55024634
>>55024552
Cougar are just low cost chink fans.
Noctua have the best warranty and actually work at low voltages. Shit like Cougar would be lucky to start up at like 30% fan speed.
If you have a wind tunnel and blast the fans at 100% all the time then there's usually little difference. Everything is loud and moves a lot of air at high RPMs.
>>55024605
>industrial fans
>quiet
>>55025554
>what is Panaflo low-power series (can't remember the name)
I had 4 of them in my first workstation build and they were pretty quiet and could move some air
>what are fan controllers
>>55025547
>Shit like Cougar would be lucky to start up at like 30% fan speed.
What does that even matter when they're so quiet to begin with? Even at half speed, fucking seven of them don't even hit 30db yet you can still feel solid air movement. At max speed they barely hit 35db.
>Noctua has the best warranty
They fucking better at $25 a fan.
>>55024634
>AIO
>not the biggest meme out there
>>55025277
>Reading comprehension
GIT SUM
>>55024634
Get a phase change cooler.
Anything else is a meme.
>>55024536
There are cheaper fans that may work just as well but Noctuas are available everywhere, consistent just-werkz quality and have a great warranty.
>>55025630
>What does that even matter when they're so quiet to begin with?
>35db
>>55025630
35 is like 4 times as loud as 30 db
>>55024536
I got a small poo fan cpu cooler.
Keeps my cpu cool, even when overclocked, and it doesn't even make a peep
>>55025681
>I'm a fucking moron that doesn't know how sound works
That's 35db with SEVEN fans running. Or are you seriously that retarded you think seven fans with an individual rating of 18db will stay at 18db no matter how many you have?
>>55025688
That's barely over twice as loud and 35db is still fucking nothing.
>>55025708
>18db
18 db times 7 is below 30.
So clearly they're not 18db fans.
>>55025722
It actually is over 4 times, though our perception is different than the power factor.
>>55025724
>>18db
>18 db times 7 is below 30.
The fuck kind of math are you doing?
And I forgot my window was open. New reading for full RPM is about 33 and half speed is 24
>>55025758
Isn't every 3db twice as loud?
>Spending money on fancy fans trying to make a quiet PC
>Not just purchasing a 10m HDMI and USB cable and putting your PC box in another room
>>55025760
18 decibel has a power ratio of +- 64.
30 db a power ratio of 1000
>>55025776
Yes, but we perceive it differently.
A +-10db increase is perceived as twice as loud by our ears.
>>55025779
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVO1DXTc67o
>>55025630
>>55025708
>>55025760
You seem retarded, kiddo.
35 db is stupid loud.
>>55025960
>implying I've ever needed them at 100% load ever
>implying 35db is stupid loud for 7 fans at full speed in a very open case
And it was 33db because I fucked the first test. At a full 3 feet away it drops to 28db.
>>55026055
And it's minus db a few km away
They're a meme if you don't have some way to control fan curves.
the 3 stock fans i stuck up top are off unless the temps go above 65c
intakes and cpu fans are always on
The 2 at the bottom will eventually be controlled by either a 1080 strix, some kind of AIO solution, or a custom loop for the gpu.
>>55024536
Because they are effective as fuck! I bought two for my old pc case. Now i have more or less 5 °C less than before and i have a really quiet case. I can only hear my cpu fan that's it an intel standard.
>>55026101
One meter is the standard test distance for sound you dumb fuck.
>>55024900
I'd have case fans at the least, it keeps air moving through the case so hotspots don't develop near hot parts
>>55026145
wew lad gpu is bending
>>55026145
>Watercooling only your GPU when the rest of your hardware cost below $500
Oh poorfags. When will they learn.
>>55026219
Its an old ass 7950, I don't really care if it snaps in half at this point, I just need those pascal AIB SKUs to hit retail.
>>55026244
i hate poorfags that want to act like a pro.
>>55026244
>Not using a 4chan pass
Oh poorfags. When will they learn.
>>55026244
There is literally no point in water cooling the CPU when its simply never going to be the bottleneck.
>>55026287
>t.poorfag/pajeet
>>55025674
>phase change cooler
http://www.overclock.net/t/1526237/the-downside-of-using-a-phase-change-and-or-extreme-cooling
Having a big lump of metal inside the case tickles my masculinity.
>>55024536
I have a DH-14 and I've never had a problem with it other than size. I've got a DIY PC Skyline Blue with the thing in it, but I had to take a side panel fan off to get it to fit and now it looks retarded.
Anyone else got a case that fits these that isn't a piece of shit? Not a big deal if I can see it or not, I just want it to fit without fucking airflow/leaving an open dust hole
>>55026249
> I don't really care if it snaps in half at this point
The card won't break, the PCIe-connector on the MB will.
>>55024536
Question:
I planned to get the Corsair Carbide Quiet 400Q how are the stock fans in it?
or should I go with some "Corsair Airflow Performance Edition" fans?
I want it to run quiet.
Silent CPU coolers when?
My NH-D14 becomes loud during games
I went with a Noctua 'cause it's quiet and the benchmarks were good. Good meme.
I have 4 BeQuiet! Silent Wings 2 fluid dynamic 140mm fans in my case and 2 noctua fans on my Noctua CPU cooler. They're all equally quiet at 800-900 rpm and apparently their lifespan is ~200 000 hours which is ~30 years.
Worth the price imo.
>>55028300
I use silent noise adapters (9v I believe, could be 7v not sure) on my NH D14 and it's whisper quiet. Sacrificing 3-5c for much less noise is worth it.
>>55025235
Doesn't seem safe to stick your dick into.
>>55029066
Mine becomes hot as shit for some reason, so i have to let the fans spin
Look what I got, stay jelly
>>55025263
Performance includes noise you dumb faget
>>55029131
You are either running a Bulldozer housefire or installed your cooler incorrectly
>>55029321
I have a 3570k, it used run pretty cool, but after re-applying new paste it runs hotter
I probably fucked something up, but i dont know what
>>55029417
Did you spread the paste with a razor/card like a fucking mong?
>>55029497
How long ago did you reapply it and how much hotter is it?
Should i ever trust a AMD stock fan, /g/?
>>55029608
I just did it again, it still gets around 72c or so
It use to be around 60c when i first got it
I have my cpu at 4.2ghz
>>55026401
>not preparing the socket properly
Fucking moron.
>>55030056
Delid.
The paste on the die after i opened mine up wasn't even on the die anymore, it ended up flowing off to the sides of it and it was just die to heat spreader at that point.
Use Coolaboratory ultra on the die and reseal it after testing temps.
>>55030239
>Delid
Seems like too dangerous for me fampai
I guess ill try to live with it
>>55030333
You could also try using a non-stock heatsink. Or were those temps under full load?
>>55030375
>non-stock heatsink
Huh? i said im using NH-D14
And yeah its full load, the annoying thing is that the fans become loud after the temperature gets beyond 65c
I just wanted a silent pc fuck
>>55030421
>Huh? i said im using NH-D14
Sorry, missed that. Even 72c at full load is bretty good. I think my 212evo gets to like 85 if I run Prime95. You probably just put too much paste on or didn't tighten the heatsink enough or something stupid.
>>55030333
Vice method is super easy, ive done it 4 times with no issues. CPUs are fairly strong as long as its not memelake.
My first 3570k hit 5ghz at 85c 1.38v
My 4790k is having some heat issues where it wont even do 4.7ghz 1.3v without going over 80c, haswell is just hot as fuck.
>>55030463
>You probably just put too much paste on or didn't tighten the heatsink enough
I just re pasted and mounted the heatsink properly half an hour ago, that was not it
The cpu is four years old, thats probably the reason why it runs hotter now
>>55030505
What motherboard you got?
>>55030550
ASRock Z77 Extreme4
>>55030562
You looking to upgrade anytime soon? I'll take off your hands. I would always love another 3570k.
>>55026249
>I don't really care if it snaps in half at this point
>doesn't realize it's the PCIE slot that's about to break off
>>55026401
>trying to daily drive hardcore OC record cooling like phase change or LN2 yielding sub zero temps
Fucking imbeciles
There's a reason the equipment is fried after every OC record attempt
>>55024536
a) Because they're really fucking good.
b) Great customer support.
c) The fact that they're good caused a lot of hype and attracted a lot of dumbs.
Noctua's shit really is damn good. I've got a D15 and I'm overjoyed with it. I looked at every option I had at the time -- indeed, I could have paid less for something which is very similar -- perhaps just as good, but the D15 was only marginally more expensive. And I have every guarantee of stellar performance and extremely silent operation. Also a huge compatibility list on their website covering nearly every fucking motherboard out there, so I knew in advance how it would fit on my old p67 board.
So your real question is, why are they so popular when other manufacturers don't really lag behind that much? Well, look at "c". Not everyone wants to explore the market. They want to slap that thing in there so their dipshit video games can work better. They take a look at their options and everyone is screaming at them to get a Noctua. So they do. And then Noctua's popularity persists because all the hype they built, they built on actual quality.
>>55029124
Thats because its military grade ayyluminium.
>>55029273
Does it also include mandatory POO colors?
You recommend this one for computer case¿? Noctua NF-A14 PWM , I need 5 for my Fractal Design R5
>>55025160
>best fans you can buy
Try again faggot
http://newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=N82E16835213001
>>55024536
>He fell for the Noctua meme when a Scythe Fuma costs half that
I have some noctuas because I wanted fans that would last forever. I had a bunch of them that died.
I also own a 4000RPM delta fan, just for fun.
>>55031846
>Wants forever lasting fans
>Doesn't buy Nidec Servo/Scythe Gentle Typhoons
>>55024536
have the NH-U9B
like 'em, Noctua support is god tier
>>55031868
GTs make an annoying whine
>>55026924
>DH-14
fuck off back to plebbit casual scum
>>55031388
>fans in case will cost more than the case itself
were you dropped on your head or something...
>>55024536
I recently replaced my shitty radiator fans with two 120mm NF-P12's.
It was expensive, but worth it in my opinion. Before the fans were very loud, now I barely hear them at full tilt. Same cooling performance as well.
What meme fans, noctua fans? Why are they a meme, because you don't have them or what
they're quiet and good at cooling, and look like shit, literally, what else is there to say? Why is everything a "meme" to you, child?
>>>/reddit/
>>55024536
Apple of air cooling.
>>55029201
It's so cute
>>55031413
>404
Is that the joke?
They're fans that prioritize silence.
I built my PC three years ago, my cooler is a Hyper 212 Evo. Performance wise, it's a nice cooler, but the stock fan was loud as shit while playing m-muh games.
I put an NF-F12 on it. I can't hear it unless I literally open the side panel and stick my ear up to it. Performance wise? It's about 1 degree cooler.
I guess the only downside is the fact that the entire cooler was about $38 and the one Noctua fan came to $20. If you're going to do the same, just get a NH-D15.
I'd recommend them if you aren't autistic about aesthetics, are autistic about sound or just want to spend money for slightly better cooling.
>>55025547
I've had a 120mm cougar vortex for almost three years now running 24/7, it's the most quiet fan I have, almost inaudible (over other fans) at about 10v.
Cougar might be chinkmade ripoff designs but the fans themselves don't hold much to joke about.
Now, I haven't owned a noctua 120mm, but I was unbelievably unimpressed by a twin set of 80mm (needed some 80mm fans for a really old prebuilt case) noctuas I bought. Just as loud, moved just as much air as another pair of cheap as fucking shit coolermaster 80mms, the only difference was the power draw.
If the 120mm design is just a scaled up 80mm design or vice versa, which from the data sheets and marketing it appears to be, then I will never buy Noctua.
>>55024536
Because they are very well performing and high quality fans with good warranty, easy installation and features. Most manufacturers have catched up here though but Noctua was kinda the first manufacturer to do them well. They supposedly have a new model coming out.
>>55038565
Noctua was behind on bearing tech and blade tech for a couple years - Cougar had them beat to market with certain features for instance.
i got them because linus said they were good
>>55024536
>Why are they so popular?
because fags thinks expensive = good
Best fan coming through
>>55024554
lemme guess, AMD?
>>55024634
too unreliable for tools I rely on for my livelihood :^)
>>55038768
ayy lmao a fan dying will break the computer instantly right
>>55038948
No.
The big heatsinks on tower coolers are enough to keep the CPU cool enough for it to throttle with ease if temps do end up in the high temps.
>mfw got a 4 pack of 140mm cougar fan for 30$
>mfw it would cost around 120$ if i had bought noctua meme fans
>run them at 50% and i can't hear them
>mfw gpu went from 80c to 55c max temp
>>55039050
The ONLY issue I have with Cougar is they have yet to release high RPM models
I want a cheap high end 2500RPM 140mm that can push 150CFM, damn it!
Noctura were practically unknown a few years back. They've earned their reputation and success.
That other companies have improved their products to compete is a win-win for everyone.
I only use CM jetflo fans. They have threaded screw holes, a nice frame, pwm at 1200rpm silence and sleeved cables.
Wish they'd release a 140 model though.
>>55024536
I heard they're really good.
I just dislike the colour-scheme so much.
>>55024536
my opinion is my d14 is very dirty
i'm too lazy to open my buttfenix mini case to dust it off
>>55024536
A Havik 140 cooling an i7 950 at 4.4GHz with 1.45v only runs 0.5C hotter and 1dB louder than the Noctua for half the price
>>55024547
Yes
But only if you can get a good deal on them
what's the most high end case fan i can get? i need to show my friends my new expensive case with only premium case fans.
>>55041827
Nice meme
>>55041642
What's the point of multiple fans on one body?
Wouldn't be making body bigger more effective?
>>55043771
push and pull, reduces the resistance for the pushing fan when there's another fan pulling and allows you to run them at lower/quieter speeds for the same capacity to move air
>>55024547
the heatsinks are amazing.
the fans are quite and meh.
I personally prefer cougar. just as silent, half the price and can move more air
>>55026145
>tfw opened up case for cleaning
>7950 sagging
Prop that video card up. Gonna bust the connector on your mobo.
I used a cut down arrow shaft. Keeps it level-ish now.
>>55024547
Good fans but overpriced
>all these fellow Cougar bros
