NB-ELOOP X B12-PS

Original wasn't great so not sure if adding RGB has done any good...

Visually, the B12-PS is identical to the B12-2 but we noticed an immediate difference the moment it was turned on. The B12-PS was easily the worst sounding fan of the roundup. It was a buffet of all the sounds you don’t want to hear in a fan. At top speed, it whined, buzzed, and hummed, all simultaneously, and from there it just got worse. At 1,100 RPM the fan slowed to the point where a very strong, dirty tone revealed itself. As we slowed the fan further, this tone started to fluctuate, vacillating in frequency. We thought at first that there was something wrong with our motherboard’s PWM controller so we tried it on another motherboard and a voltage controller but it sounded the same.

The three samples we had on hand exhibited slight differences from one another. If you consider the one we tested as the norm, the second fan had some extra clicking at 1,100 RPM, while the third was whinier at 1,400 RPM. At other speeds, the trio all sounded very similar.
https://silentpcreview.com/fan-roundup-7-antec-be-quiet-corsair-gelid-noiseblocker-silverstone/​
 
If you need RGB then I think the Corsair ML120 PRO RGB would be your best bet as they seem to be highly regarded. If you don't need the bling then I can recommend the Arctic P12 PWM as I have been really impressed with their ability to provide a lot of air whilst being incredibly quiet.
 
EsaT said:
Original wasn't great so not sure if adding RGB has done any good...

Visually, the B12-PS is identical to the B12-2 but we noticed an immediate difference the moment it was turned on. The B12-PS was easily the worst sounding fan of the roundup. It was a buffet of all the sounds you don’t want to hear in a fan. At top speed, it whined, buzzed, and hummed, all simultaneously, and from there it just got worse. At 1,100 RPM the fan slowed to the point where a very strong, dirty tone revealed itself. As we slowed the fan further, this tone started to fluctuate, vacillating in frequency. We thought at first that there was something wrong with our motherboard’s PWM controller so we tried it on another motherboard and a voltage controller but it sounded the same.

The three samples we had on hand exhibited slight differences from one another. If you consider the one we tested as the norm, the second fan had some extra clicking at 1,100 RPM, while the third was whinier at 1,400 RPM. At other speeds, the trio all sounded very similar.
https://silentpcreview.com/fan-roundup-7-antec-be-quiet-corsair-gelid-noiseblocker-silverstone/​
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Thought the same thing about the noiseblocker fans myself, they had some humming noise
 
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