Looking for a new good PWM Fan...

Vlad Drac · 24 Aug 2014 at 08:14

Hi all.

I’m in the middle of doing a new build and I’m after a new 140mm PWM fan for the cpu heat sink.
I’ve been running Akasa Vipers on my current rig for the last three years and there pretty good but there must be something better out by now, and hopefully better looking.
Can anyone suggest one or two that I should have a look at?

Cheers

Bart_Hunt · 24 Aug 2014 at 08:45

Hi

I am using one of these as my exhaust:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Enermax T.B.Silence PWM UCTB14P 140mm Fan £14.99
Total : £14.99 (includes shipping : ).

They are very good, quiet and easy to mod.
You can remove the fan and paint it easily

Vlad Drac · 24 Aug 2014 at 17:08

Thank for the reply.

Nice looking fan, but it only seems to spin up to 1200rpm which may be a problem.

BarKeep · 24 Aug 2014 at 19:28

Air flow Vs noise are the important statistic's.

The Viper pushes 110CFM @ 26dB, the Enermax pushes 117m3/h = 69CFM @ 15dB.

doyll · 24 Aug 2014 at 20:22

Years of experience have shown me that manufacturers' specs are usually exaggerated .. unless they are commercial fans like Nidec, Delta or Sanyo.

My personal favorite 140mm fans are Thermalright TY-140 series fans. The TY-147 is black housing with white fan. If I want more rpm and airflow I use TY-143 fans. They are 2500rpm maximum rpm but will happily run at 600rpm and are near silent at 1000rpm.