Akasa Viper 140mm question

[pc-guy]

Hi, for anyone has expreinced this fan in particular that has comparison to a noctua or an EK vardar.

which is more powerful ie most CFM? the spec states 109CFM but there is a YT video showing it only does 65CFM at peak speed whcih seems to be pretty low. wondering if anyone has comparison of this fan with similarly rated Noctua, EK or Arctic fans?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXdgsYyHKMs

I have to say the noise is pretty low as full speed tho.

 

[pastymuncher]

Pretty much any manufacturer's fan spec's are pure fantasy and should be taken with a pinch of salt. Better to check reviews although fan's are rarely reviewed by the mainstream tech sites and are more commonly reviewed by sites who cover mainly cooling or water cooling. The Vipers are decent fans though and seem to be regarded quite well. Personally I am using Arctic Cooling P14 fans as they are just about unbeatable for price/performance. I will never pay ridiculous prices for a fan no matter how good they are supposed to be. Under a tenner is my limit and there are plenty of good choices for less than that. To me £20+ for a fan is a joke and the manufacturers are just taking the mick.

 

[pc-guy]

Pretty much any manufacturer's fan spec's are pure fantasy and should be taken with a pinch of salt. Better to check reviews although fan's are rarely reviewed by the mainstream tech sites and are more commonly reviewed by sites who cover mainly cooling or water cooling. The Vipers are decent fans though and seem to be regarded quite well. Personally I am using Arctic Cooling P14 fans as they are just about unbeatable for price/performance. I will never pay ridiculous prices for a fan no matter how good they are supposed to be. Under a tenner is my limit and there are plenty of good choices for less than that. To me £20+ for a fan is a joke and the manufacturers are just taking the mick.

I think you are right about that. tho I do have some Vardars and they are probably to the spec in terms of noise, thats why I am looking at 14cm fans with similar performances.