alphacool apex stealth metal fan

malccy · 7 Jul 2023 at 17:44

Hi

probably been posted before but could anyone from Overclockers confirm whether you will stock these when they are released?

Mcnumpty2323 · 7 Jul 2023 at 18:26

send ocuk a web ticket
and ask them
usually get a quick reply

have you seen any reviews of these?
alphacool figures look hard to believe TBH

malccy · 7 Jul 2023 at 20:10

Linus used one in a video recently with very good results, both noise levels and cooling.

Author_25 · 10 Jul 2023 at 13:09

Apparently, Alphacool, when they designing this fan, it was pure luck that they did by accident what Noctua spend years in R&D for, and got a high speed fan that moved high CFM with very low noise levels.

Fan should be released soon as the new, Alphacool Core 1 CPU Water Block, from there new Core Series, so Apex cannot be far behind, has been released and for sale on OCUK.

Mcnumpty2323 · 10 Jul 2023 at 13:12

Can't say linus is my cup of tea
Will wait for review from
Somewhere like igors lab

Jay85 · 11 Jul 2023 at 19:15

Wonder who will jump on this next, i bet the likes of Thermalfake will copy it next.

Tiamat21 · 10 Oct 2023 at 10:35

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Can't say linus is my cup of tea
Will wait for review from
Somewhere like igors lab

Igor has released his review and he's raving over them

Mcnumpty2323 · 10 Oct 2023 at 10:57

Tiamat21 said:
Igor has released his review and he's raving over them

Yep read it earlier today
Got 14 fans in my case if I replaced those
With these
Would add 4kg!!!!
They're 320g each that's really heavy for a fan

Tiamat21 · 10 Oct 2023 at 12:58

Mcnumpty2323 said:
Yep read it earlier today
Got 14 fans in my case if I replaced those
With these
Would add 4kg!!!!
They're 320g each that's really heavy for a fan

I have a Formd T1 with a rad and deshrouded 4080 which has been increasing in density over the last year. Looking forward to adding 4 of these fans. Just did a pre order on their site 11 week wait incoming.

Mcnumpty2323 · 10 Oct 2023 at 13:05

Tiamat21 said:
I have a Formd T1 with a rad and deshrouded 4080 which has been increasing in density over the last year. Looking forward to adding 4 of these fans. Just did a pre order on their site 11 week wait incoming.

11 week wait?
Wasn't expecting that
That on all of the different colours?
Or just on the colour you preferred?

Tiamat21 · 10 Oct 2023 at 16:48

Mcnumpty2323 said:
11 week wait?
Wasn't expecting that
That on all of the different colours?
Or just on the colour you preferred?

All of them! From what Igor wrote they only just got the shipment on the way to them as of his writing.

hiroofheroes · 10 Oct 2023 at 21:43

It's a shame for the final version you can't disassemble easily to paint the frame due to concerns over damaging the O-Ring - selling a version disassembled and offering replacement O-Rings would have been my preference, but from a consistency perspective I can understand.

Mcnumpty2323 · 11 Oct 2023 at 01:36

hiroofheroes said:
It's a shame for the final version you can't disassemble easily to paint the frame due to concerns over damaging the O-Ring - selling a version disassembled and offering replacement O-Rings would have been my preference, but from a consistency perspective I can understand.

Yeah understandable I guess
If you're used to custom watercooling
You're used to O rings
But if not
I guess it's a decision to prevent
Un needed rma requests

Some of the guys in here
Make their own O rings so
Maybe one of them will attempt
A disassemble at some point

hiroofheroes · 11 Oct 2023 at 13:44

It would be nice if the frame and the internals were available separately so if the fan failed you could replace just the internal part, or could have the option to change out the frame only, or swap for a frame that fit 2 or 3 fans in a single unit for attaching to a radiator.

hiroofheroes · 11 Oct 2023 at 13:47

Could even have an asymmetric design with one side if the housing acting as a shroud to space the fan from a radiator. Could really just be scratching the surface if you start to consider the fan and the fan frame as discrete pieces.

Tiamat21 · 16 Oct 2023 at 19:09

@malccy they are up for preorder now:

Alphacool Apex Stealth Metal Power Fan 3000rpm Matte Black

Order Alphacool Apex Stealth Metal Power Fan 3000rpm Matte Black now online and benefit from fast delivery.

www.overclockers.co.uk

Other colours available too

malccy · 16 Oct 2023 at 19:20

Thanks for heads up Tiamat21

Jay85 · 17 Oct 2023 at 16:21

Awesome, gonna order some to match the build.

Jay85 · 26 Oct 2023 at 11:58

Whats the actual release date for these? There doesn't seem to be any info on it and alphacool themselves don't have a date set either.