phanteks vs noctua

[katiekitsune]

so i took a look at the quality of phanteks' fans since im buy the enthoo primo and i was rather suprised at what i found.
Phanteks

• PH-F200SP: 110.1cfm, 1.04mmH2O, 25dB
• PH-F140HP: 88.6cfm, 1.64mmH2O, 19dB
• PH-140XP: 85.19cfm, 1.52mmH2O, 19dB
• PH-140SP: 82.1cfm, 1.33mmH2O, 19dB

Noctua

• NF-A14: 82.5cfm, 2.08mmH2O, 24.6dB
• NF-F12: 54.9cfm, 2.61mmH2O, 22.4dB
• NF-S12A: 63.2cfm, 1.19mmH2O, 17.8dB

*note the phanteks fans are all 140mm except the first one which is 200mm*
it seems that if you are looking for quiet case fans and not cpu/rad fans phanteks is a very viable option. any thoughts?

 

[MadShadow]

Yep, Phanteks js a very reliable brand. Maybe not as great as Noctua, but who is? The only thing you would have to worry about is your signature...

 

[katiekitsune]

ill paint them cream and brown so nobody can tell

 

[Agost]

Noctua products make me think that their developers are just a bunch of engineers having fun trying to make better fans

And that's the right way of doing engineering

 

[katiekitsune]

that is pretty much what noctua is. though currently they have the trendiest color scheme if they were making handbags. i wish I could talk to them directly about coloring, i have some good ideas.

 

[Agost]

I actually like that color scheme, but if i have enough money, i'll get the iPPC one ( not for the color, just for performance and reliability )

 

[barnsley]

Phanteks are like a slightly cheaper but prettier Noctua IMO.

 

[katiekitsune]

i wouldnt give up noctuas for radiators but as a 140mm case fan option phanteks is very useful (especially if you want some led fans the PH-140SP comes in led options)

 

[TeeBlack]

i say for case fans Phanteks would be the way to go and for rads a lot of people like Noctua. (not my 1st choice for rad fans though)

 

[NeverBackDown]

I would only buy those new nonbrown noctua fans, even then for a rad i would make it so it is not visible as much as possible. That's only if i felt like spending more money fans than an actual rad though...

 

[matthewa]

I really like phanteks fans. noctua fans are good as well but they cost a bit more, and their colours...