Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200, High Performance Cooling Fan, 3-Pin, 1200 RPM (120mm, Grey)

These are more expensive than other options out there but they are so worth it. I have a pair of 10 year old WD Black drives and they were getting to 80F and now with just 1 fan on them they stay at 50F. That will probably give me another 10 years with my drives at least here is to hoping :D. My case is nice and cold. I only bought 2 and I am thinking of adding another one so that they motherboard has air going to it as well. But they are quiet look good and for only $13 are a great value. Thanks for the great product Noctua!!

Fan is working silently. But it didnt start out that way. The fan on my Powerspec (Microcenter brand) desktop PC went bad, so I put in this Noctua. Powerspec had the fan connected to the motherboard PUMP SIO connector, so I plugged in the Noctua in the same place. Powered up the PC, and the Noctua fan ran FULL BLAST and was LOUD. It took some researching, but it turns out the PUMP SIO connector always runs at full voltage. Fortunately, cable on the Noctua fan was long enough to reach the unused FAN2 connector at the other end of the motherboard. And lo and behold, back to a nice, quiet PC!

I will never buy another fan again. I was so impressed with these fans that I went and replaced every fan in my build with them. They are the quietest fans with this amount of airflow that Ive ever seen.

Best fans Ive ever owned for case air flow

I was starting to get annoyed with the noise of my case fans. I have 3 other brand name fans and decided to try this. It is amazing probably 1/3 the noise level. Amazing product. Great pricing and quality!

My current case, the Lian Li Lancool 2, has a bracket for three intake fans on the front that you cant see the fans on. The Noctua fans are perfect for this use. Theyre a great low price, incredibly quiet, and help keep internal temps low. Performs exactly as expected of a Noctua product.

A great example of what can be achieved in designing a super-low noise, high volume case fan where static pressure is not a key requirement. Most of the Noctua fans I use are dual use, but I wanted something super quiet for the front of one of my cases, where I do not have great air resistance. Close to 100 cfm, and under 20db. Nuff said. Caveat: These are not suitable for a water / air coolers radiator, where there is significant air resistance to push through.

Best fan made for one thing and one thing only, dependability. No need to capitalize on useless “RGB” for an extra $40 or so

I have a sleeper build that I utilized both this fan add well as its big brother. Works well and cant complain with noise. Good product.

These fans are fan-tastic as I heard. Great cooling power and low noise. Only note that this is 3 pins model.