Noctua NF-R8 redux-1800, High Performance Cooling Fan, 3-Pin, 1800 RPM (80mm, Grey)

Much quieter than my stock fans.

Very nice looking and powerful fan for its size. It’s a bit loud though but perfect for my thermaltake V1 case.

I had to swap out the fans in the Savage 1k lights. The fans it originally came with were incredibly loud. Decided to replace them with these fans. They perform beautifully! My lights are quiet and I can film without the fans ruining the audio.

Much better than what I had in my PC case already!

Nice construction. It is not whisper quiet as I had hoped but not too bad!

Good quality fans, they work well and the install is a snap. My old but very reliable Synology DS 411+ NAS drives fans started to sound a little noisy. I ordered two of these fans and they were for the most part drop in. Harness plugs fit directly into the mother board no problem. The only watch out is they are a little deeper. The extra thickness fits fine if you do not install the metal fan cage. Ive been using them a few weeks and everything is fine temperature wise. The other watch out is since these fans are not Synology exact replacements, you will get a beep code saying fans stop and start again. They never really stop though. You will have to disable the beep with a fan error in the software which is pretty easy.

So quite. Best 80mm fans I have ever purchased. Will definitely be buying again.

I compared this with a few other fans, and while this is quieter at a given voltage, its only because it isnt moving as much air as other fans. If thats a win for you, fine, but I want cooling. Noctua I have dismissed as hype after this observation. I didnt test these scientifically, but neither has a qualified independent lab to my knowledge. Returned.

Does the job and I cant hear it.

quiet as a church mouse!