Fan choice

Bone9 · 18 Aug 2022 at 11:12

Hi guys, what fans would you run in a corsair 7000d airflow case in the front?

3 x 140mm or 4 x 120mm?

3x Bequiet 140mm silent wings 4 pro or 4x Noctua NF-A12x25?

This needs to be a quiet but well performing build.

Thanks.

Bone9 · 18 Aug 2022 at 12:34

I did consider them until I read about motor noise. Which would be very annoying. That's why there out.

Bone9 · 18 Aug 2022 at 13:44

This review put me off...

"Airflow: 15/10 Noise: Alright
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 May 2022
Style Name: SINGLE
Ive had 3 of these fans and they all make a slight noise in the motor at any rpm i compared side by side with a noctua both at 1200rpm the noctua sounds really nice and quiet this one is a bit louder and has that weird noise you wont notice it at all if your case has glass doors.

But the airflow on the fan is WAYY BETTER than the noctua.

So you have to make a choice when buying this fan or the noctua nf a12

Phanteks t30:more airflow at the cost of slightly louder motor

Noctua:Or super silence at the cost of reduced airflow.

Its still a quiet fan so if you dont have a Noctua to compare it to you wont be disappointed.

If you have a pc case that will reduce noise or just don't care about super silence and want the best possible performance get the phanteks its worth it.At first i was a bit annoyed but you wont hear the nose from 50cm away."

Bone9 · 18 Aug 2022 at 18:34

I've tried the industrial noctuas and they had motor noise. This put me off. At the time there was no black version of the Noctua NF-A12x25 so I never tried those. I ended up with 140mm bequiet silent wings 3 and love them in my build. That's why I'm interested in the 4 Pro.

I don't know if I can't trust there is no motor noise in the t30 as I've read reviews that say there is. If there is there no good for me.

Bone9 · 20 Aug 2022 at 13:08

Went with the 140mm bequiet silent wings 4 pro in the end. Will let you know what I think.

Bone9 · 26 Aug 2022 at 18:28

Firegod said:
Good choice! I have the Silent Wings 3 in my BeQueit case and they are really good. I even put them onto the triple rad. I might redo the rad with the Silent Wings 4 due to the improved pressure difference - which apparently is a good thing for the rad.

Thanks. On my current build I have silent wings 3 on 420mm and 280mm rads. Might upgrade those, will see how the 4's are on my bros build first.