Noctua Home range

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Didn't see anything about these previously and then a review just popped up on Eurogamer

www.eurogamer.net

The best-loved PC fan company made a desk fan - is it any good?

Reece Bithrey's take on a well-known Austrian PC fan brand, who've decided to make a desk fan after literal years of requests.
www.eurogamer.net www.eurogamer.net



Whilst some of the products are great ideas such as for cooling home AV devices and the like, I still can't get over the price... £85.90 for the NV-FS1 - Essentially a AF12x25 fan on a metal bracket with a plastic shroud and a 12v PSU!


Noctua

Designed in Austria, Noctua's premium cooling components are renowned for their superb quietness, exceptional performance and thoroughgoing quality.
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Noctua launches HOME product line for home, office and multi-purpose ventilation

Designed in Austria, Noctua's premium cooling components are renowned for their superb quietness, exceptional performance and thoroughgoing quality.
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If you've already got the fan and a 3d printer they give the schematic to print your own housing off to bring the cost down.

Even die hard Noctua buyers had a hard time swallowing this pricing.
 
I kinda like the idea, it's a little different.
I saw these, went on eBay and found some cheap chinese 2 x 120mm fans with a mount and USB fan controller for a tenner. I know you can't compare quality but (IMO) the Noctua stuff is just SO overpriced for what it is.

I want an adjustable fan mount for 2 x 140mm with a USB controller, then I can buy my own fans. I couldn't find that when I last looked though :/
 
It does seem ridicously expensive for what is just a plastic shroud, existing fan they produce and basic 12v power supply (which presumably they sourced and didnt build themselves). Not entirely sure what market they are aiming for here, can't believe offices would buy these?
 
Yeah I mean.. it's a lifestlye product for sure... why buy that when you can buy something ike this to replace your ceiling light? For less money too!

www.diy.com

ValueLights Chrome 30" Modern Ceiling Fan With Light And Reversible Blades

Modern six blade, three speed ceiling fan in a brushed chrome finish. Features reversible blades in silver or wood finish. Includes an integrated ceiling light with on / off pull switch. Ideal for most rooms, this superb ceiling fan has a directional motor so it can be used in both warm and cold...
www.diy.com

And it will be a million times better than a tiny directional desk fan.... and a lot more quiet!
 
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Noctua while very premium products have definitely fallen out of line with their pricing models.

Too many other companies offering comparable products at cheaper prices, sometimes 50% of the price.

I have bought many of their products before but now their ‘value’ and insistence on not offering a chromax version of everything puts me off them.

This desk fan is worth £35 at best.
 
Cost of making these products is stupid cheap.
Cost of making this Noctua desk fan is likely less than a few quid, definitely less than £4 even with setup costs pro-rated out of first several thousand pieces.
 
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