We show off Noctua's latest range of consumer fans, only this time in more neutral colours.
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Noctua Redux Fans
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We show off Noctua's latest range of consumer fans, only this time in more neutral colours.
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Xploited Titan
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Their marketing is sound. Using the same colour scheme for years, giving amongst the best technical results during reviews, people started to associate the colour scheme with excellence.
I doubt they would have missed out on money that much.
If all BMW M cars were painted in barbie pink, I still think they would have sold as well as they do now. People take them for the performance and the name. And paint can be redone.
I hope TTL will get some industrial PPC fans to test as well. Sincerely looking towards some NF-F12-style fans at 2k rpm (in the hope they can run bit more slowly, but still be better performing than the original NF-F12s).
i think a large number of the people who bought corsair fans would have bought them earlier, even if it was 1 or 2 years ago. they still had a great reputation then and that was when the corsair sp and af fan were at there strongest in my opinion. i see what your saying, i just think they came in a bit late.Their marketing is sound. Using the same colour scheme for years, giving amongst the best technical results during reviews, people started to associate the colour scheme with excellence.
I doubt they would have missed out on money that much.
If all BMW M cars were painted in barbie pink, I still think they would have sold as well as they do now. People take them for the performance and the name. And paint can be redone.
I hope TTL will get some industrial PPC fans to test as well. Sincerely looking towards some NF-F12-style fans at 2k rpm (in the hope they can run bit more slowly, but still be better performing than the original NF-F12s).
mrDMxtreme
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The grey doesn't work with me, but the black 'industrial' fans DAMM their nice.
Also you said that they would be too loud, but they have industrial NF-F12's that come in 2000rpm and in their specs it says they can be brought down to 450rpm (+/-20%) which would still make them silent.
So if it was me, I'd get the 2000rpm industrial nf-f12 with the ip67 rating (just cuz i can dip them in a meter of water for fun without worrying that they'll be damaged
Also you said that they would be too loud, but they have industrial NF-F12's that come in 2000rpm and in their specs it says they can be brought down to 450rpm (+/-20%) which would still make them silent.
So if it was me, I'd get the 2000rpm industrial nf-f12 with the ip67 rating (just cuz i can dip them in a meter of water for fun without worrying that they'll be damaged
SnowmanFromHell
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Some testing with the industrial ones please
Kept an eye on them ever since Noctua first showed them (last year's Computex?) and really glad to see them released finally.
Also, they seem pretty adamant on their website about those things being "relatively" quiet, so I'd love to get your impressions on that... and even if 3k RPM is a tad on the loud side the specs say they can be turned down to 800RPM (the 140mm ones, the 120mm even down to 750 I think).
So yeah, +1 for a full test + (rushkit?) vid of the industrial ones with regards to noise
Kept an eye on them ever since Noctua first showed them (last year's Computex?) and really glad to see them released finally.
Also, they seem pretty adamant on their website about those things being "relatively" quiet, so I'd love to get your impressions on that... and even if 3k RPM is a tad on the loud side the specs say they can be turned down to 800RPM (the 140mm ones, the 120mm even down to 750 I think).
So yeah, +1 for a full test + (rushkit?) vid of the industrial ones with regards to noise
The grey doesn't work with me, but the black 'industrial' fans DAMM their nice.
Also you said that they would be too loud, but they have industrial NF-F12's that come in 2000rpm and in their specs it says they can be brought down to 450rpm (+/-20%) which would still make them silent.
So if it was me, I'd get the 2000rpm industrial nf-f12 with the ip67 rating (just cuz i can dip them in a meter of water for fun without worrying that they'll be damaged
I agree - run these at low RPMs and you would hope they are as silent as their standard NF-F12s:
http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=productview&products_id=79&lng=en&set=1
FatBoiCorp
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I like the color scheme. It's something new. Maybe if they came out earlier and had the static pressure 120mm. I think I would've bought that instead of the corsair.
They look awesome i would use these on a rad no questions asked but why the hell wouldn't they make a 120 fan to use on rads in grey?
I've had a real problem finding fans that I would like to use in my coming build, I did consider Noctua but the color scheme is so hideous I just couldn't get myself to buy them, these would be excellent if they had made one for 120 rads.
I'm starting to think they are testing the market to see if a new color scheme would actually help them get more sales, only they are in my opinion going the wrong way about doing it anyways that's my take on it only time will tell
THX for the lovely video.
I've had a real problem finding fans that I would like to use in my coming build, I did consider Noctua but the color scheme is so hideous I just couldn't get myself to buy them, these would be excellent if they had made one for 120 rads.
I'm starting to think they are testing the market to see if a new color scheme would actually help them get more sales, only they are in my opinion going the wrong way about doing it anyways that's my take on it only time will tell
THX for the lovely video.
pogitangkad
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I'm just here for the "nipple cripple". I also agree that 120 sp fans should have been released before a 140.
Xenomorphical
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Grey?.... base paint grey?
At least its better than the brown stuff but still they will never find their way into a rig i'd built.
I guess Noctua is prepared for not making much money with these because of their stubborn behaviour.
You'd think at some point they would listen to what the people want?
Sorry Noctua, but i'm still not interested in your products at all.
At least its better than the brown stuff but still they will never find their way into a rig i'd built.
I guess Noctua is prepared for not making much money with these because of their stubborn behaviour.
You'd think at some point they would listen to what the people want?
Sorry Noctua, but i'm still not interested in your products at all.
Luscious
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You wouldn't need to point a gun to my head - I would chose those black Noctuas over Delta fans in a heartbeat. Performance is one thing, but performance AND reliability = win/win.
Those black server versions would work great on a H80i/H105, and with fan control, put the quiet on them too. I would rather have a fan that's over-spec, and run louder but keep my components cool, rather than a fan that was just quiet, yet couldn't keep up with a summer load.
Tom, you should definitely retest those 295x2's with a pair of those black beauties fitted and get back to us with the results.
Those black server versions would work great on a H80i/H105, and with fan control, put the quiet on them too. I would rather have a fan that's over-spec, and run louder but keep my components cool, rather than a fan that was just quiet, yet couldn't keep up with a summer load.
Tom, you should definitely retest those 295x2's with a pair of those black beauties fitted and get back to us with the results.
Davva2004
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I do get Noctuas marketing strategy here. They still get to sell distinctive fans, ones that everyone will see at a glance are Noctua, and they open up the market much further than they currently sell to with the beige / brown combo, and it's cost them virtually zero in R&D because they are reusing old models that they already have the moulds for - all they are doing is filling them with different colour plastic.
Smart move.
Smart move.
Yup it does puzzle me however why would they remove the anti vibration from these fans?
If it's to reduce cost then why they don't exactly need to. Yes they are pricey but with the performance and reliability their products are already known for there is no need to do this. Most people not all but most I imagine that hasn't invested in Noctuas fans is because of the god awful color scheme myself included. Then why would they finally decide to do it now and then make the product inferior? Seems to be an odd move to be honest.
Excalabur50
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I think the grey is ok but they really should have the SP120 variant but they don't move me enough to buy their product over others
alpenwasser
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Some testing with the industrial ones please
Kept an eye on them ever since Noctua first showed them (last year's Computex?) and really glad to see them released finally.
Also, they seem pretty adamant on their website about those things being "relatively" quiet, so I'd love to get your impressions on that... and even if 3k RPM is a tad on the loud side the specs say they can be turned down to 800RPM (the 140mm ones, the 120mm even down to 750 I think).
So yeah, +1 for a full test + (rushkit?) vid of the industrial ones with regards to noise
Yeah, if I hadn't already bought (and more crucially, modded) all my fans
for HELIOS, I'd do exactly ^this.
I lovelovelove the fact that they have pressure-oriented 140 mm fans
(both in the industrial and redux line), I couldn't care less about airflow-
oriented fans TBH.
The 140 radiator/fan situation is a bit of a chicken/egg situation in the
end. No decent 140 fans available? Fewer people will be buying 140*n-
sized radiators.
But the omission of a pressure 120 redux fan is... frustrating, to say the
very freaking least.
@Tom: I'm very interested in the build quality of those industrial fans,
any chance you can put them on a scale and give us their weight? Noctua
doesn't list it in their specs sadly.
I don't like these grey colored ones to be fair. Brown and beige suits me better, they still look good in e.g. a black case. These grey ones would just look really sad to me... So 'inspirationless'. Or is it just me?
no, i'll give you a +1. As well as the off-white/grey being pretty ugly, it looses brand recognition. i always think "this guy knows what he is doing" when i see the brown and beige and knowing what it represents, i actually don't mind them breaking a color scheme..
This makes me drool lol:
