Reddit reviews ARCTIC F12 PWM - 120 mm PWM Case Fan, PWM-Signal regulates Fan Speed, Very quiet motor, Computer, Fan Speed: 230-1350 RPM - Black/White

That's a solid build. I have a similar setup in my living room PC but with a gtx 970.

For case fans I highly recommend this Arctic F12 https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H3T1KBE/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's cheap and pushes a lot of air and is pretty quiet. I tried several different fans and this was my favorite.

For wifi adapter, I'm just using a cheap USB adapter from eBay. It works fine and was $5.

Well for the same price you can get the F12 PWM which performs about the same but has PWM control, P12 (pressure optimized) PWM is also at the same price but you'd want the F12 for an intake

https://www.amazon.ca/Arctic-F12-120-Standard-Cooler-Silent/dp/B00H3T1KBE?th=1&psc=1

If you want to step up a few bucks the Noctua redux S12B PWM is a good option for pure airflow. As is the redux P12 which is more balanced/radiator oriented. I'd go for the p12 for versatility, it's pretty good at both and especially useful when modern cases have such restrictive intakes. Non PWM versions of both can be had for a bit cheaper but imo it's not worth the dollar or two, they're a bit loud at full blast and redux doesn't come with LNAs

https://www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16835608061?item=9SIAB984BE1443

Oh man, do I have the fan for you.

At minimum speed, it's silent. At maximum speed, it moves a ton of air. Somewhere in the middle, it's a nice balance that you won't mind while you're gaming.

Noctua F12. This has been the quiet, high-quality fan for almost a decade.

If ~$20 for a fan is a bit rich for your blood, the arctic cooling F12 is decent and also very quiet. They're obviously not noctua quality, but I've used them in a few budget builds without any problem. You can get them for under $8 on amazon.

It's broken. You can buy a new fan for a couple of bucks if you don't want to skip through the RMA process.

https://www.amazon.com/ARCTIC-F12-PWM-Rev-Dynamic/dp/B00H3T1KBE

2 fans don't have to cost $40-60.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00H3T1KBE?aaxitk=MQ9ZS7jpeesu7FRwV01y7w&pd_rd_i=B0119T0D4I&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=42a36a50-34e6-4541-8fbe-901185ed0a9a&pf_rd_s=mobile-sx-top-slot&pf_rd_t=9701&pf_rd_i=arctic%2Bf12%2B120mm%2Bcase%2Bfan&hsa_cr_id=9835125890601&sb-ci-n=productDescription&sb-ci-v=ARCTIC%2BF12%2BSilent%2B-%2BUltra-Quiet%2B120%2Bmm%2BCase%2BFan%2B%7C%2BSilent%2BCooler%2Bwith%2BStandard%2BCase%2B%7C%2Balmost%2Binaudible%2B%7C%2BPush-%2Bor%2BPull%2BConfiguration%2Bpossible&sb-ci-a=B0119T0D4I&th=1&psc=1

Since the igpu is sealed in with cpu, you gain by having fewer moving parts: just one cpu fan, no extra gpu fan, so that should help durability and save cost on fan replacement.

Re: ball-bearing fans: lately I have seen new technology fans:

• Magnetic bearing (magnet lifts fan up a bit so less friction when spinning I think?)
  
  
• hydro-bearing (fluid acts as bearing, also less friction)
  
  Both of these should last longer then mechanical bearing fans in heat and humidity (I think), but are more expensive.

FWIW my stock fan started making noise too. I replaced it with this: ARCTIC F12 PWM Rev.2 - Standard Low Noise PWM Controlled Case Fan https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H3T1KBE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_tUzNzbQTMTFM2

You just remove the screws holding on the mounting brackets and screw then into the new fan. Whatever you end up with, just make sure it's a 4 pin fan and not a 3 pin.

Here's my suggestion:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 5 1400 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | €147.89 @ Amazon Deutschland
Motherboard | ASRock - AB350M Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | €68.20 @ Amazon Deutschland
Memory | G.Skill - Aegis 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory | €68.89 @ Amazon Deutschland
Storage | Verbatim - Verbatim SATA II 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | €51.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Storage | Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | €44.90 @ Amazon Deutschland
Video Card | Zotac - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Mini Video Card | €259.90 @ Caseking
Case | Corsair - Carbide Series 88R MicroATX Mid Tower Case | €45.63 @ Amazon Deutschland
Power Supply | Corsair - Vengeance 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | €63.61 @ Amazon Deutschland
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | €750.92
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-11-01 17:48 CET+0100 |

Solid overall mid-range gaming build with a R5 1400 (Quad-core with 8 threads), a budget B350 motherboard, a single 8GB stick of RAM so you can add aother later, a 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD, GTX 1060 6GB, and solid MATX case with a semi-modular Bronze 550W power supply.

I'd also probably recommend getting an additional 120mm fan (5-10€ish) to mount in front so you have an intake.

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B00H3T1KBE/?tag=pcp05-21

If the taxes and such are too high, I would suggest dropping to the Ryzen 3 1200.

https://de.pcpartpicker.com/product/TX4NnQ/amd-ryzen-3-1300x-35ghz-quad-core-processor-yd1200bbaebox

Also, I would highly recommend doing just a tad of research on overclocking as it is very easy on modern unlocked processors - just a matter of increasing the multiplier and adjusting the voltage settings a tad, then doing some stability testing with Cinebench and Prime95. Plenty of Youtube videos and written guides/articles on overclocking Ryzen.

Those aren't PWM, which means that the speed control is a bit worse.

My budget non RGB fan recommendation is the Arctic F12 PWMit's the same price per fan but has PWM.

I let my 11 year old do it. Super easy. Here's what I used. Got 1 splitter and 2 fans.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0XQ7XC/ref=sspa_dk_detail_4?psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H3T1KBE/ref=psdc_11036291_t2_B00OP2PUB8

Yeah, the BIOS only let's me apply a max of 12V to the fan.

Also, would two of these on a single header work? -- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H3T1KBE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The box they come in lists them as 0.25 amps.

Would they both work like normal? Or would they only work half as well?

Sorry to keep bothering you, but I have another question.

I was wondering if this has the same specs or better than the one you recommended. I really need the Prime shipping (since I have Prime), so I would prefer to purchase something from Amazon.

Why are arctic PWM fans much cheaper than anything else availible?
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I wouldn't say need, but I would put another intake fan in for extra assurance. I recommend this or this one each with PWM so your motherboard regulates the fan speed.

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What's your budget, what's your color scheme? Anything low-end I'd probably go with Arctic F12's; they have the best noise to unrestricted airflow of pretty much any fan. If you have more money to spare, probably a dual pack of Corsair ML120's.

O11 dynamic works perfectly fine with air cooling but it doesn't come with any fans, so you'll want to have more than just the CPU cooler in there. At a minimum, place 3 120mm fans for side intake. Arctic's F12 PWMs are a performant yet affordable option.

Note that high static pressure fans are suited for heatsinks and radiators but not necessary (and may be suboptimal) as case fans. Most if not all AIOs also come included with fans for their radiators so buying separate fans are not necessary unless the included fans are poor quality.

Edit: just realized by water cooling you might have meant a custom loop. If you want to get fans now that'll work well both as case fans and as radiator fans you could consider options such as the Silent Wings 3 or NF-A12x25.

Some fans come with anti vibration mounts. I got 2 of these because they were cheap and quiet. Something to tide me over until I decided on some fancy fans (that I still haven't picked out yet lol) http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00H3T1KBE
I have as intake at the front and the other at the top, and the NZXT stock at the back as exhaust as well as the top one.

If these these weren't orange I would have bought a few by now. Because they are excellent quiet fans.

Edited the post because I linked the 140mm by accident, instead of the 120mm.

Good to know.

Another question. That extra fan you included in the build.. Is this the same one on Amazon?

ARCTIC F12 PWM Rev. 2 - Fluid Dynamic Bearing Case Fan, 120mm PWM Speed Control https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H3T1KBE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_ds0wDb7QM5SMC

I ask because the rest of the parts I ordered are due in the next 2 days, but that website I ordered the fan from is not going to ship it anytime soon. I have Amazon prime so I'd get the fan in 2 days If I order it from there.

I actually went with the original case you posted in the build (rosewill micro ATX mini tower) .

Are there any lower priced ones that are rgb or inorder to cut the price I would have to get non rgb ones

I have these coming in tomorrow. Going to replace my GPU fans with 3 of these 92mm's. Will let you know how they sound under load. Also, I've heard beQuiet fans are pretty good/silent.

Nice one.


I just built my first PC (for audio recording).
I had so much fun, I'm looking to build another based on the Tomahawk Max + R5 2600 + 1660 super, in the near future. Seems to be the best price to performance ratio at the moment.
I am a noob, but I watched a tonne of tutorials, and I would suggest installing a second 120mm fan in the front of the case. It appears it can drastically reduce temps.


This is supposed to be excellent value. Good performance and reasonably quiet
https://www.amazon.ca/Arctic-F12-Rev-PWM-standard/dp/B00H3T1KBE/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3TD0TLAB8IORC&keywords=arctic+f12+pwm&qid=1574676360&sprefix=arctic+f12%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-4


Enjoy your new rig, you earned it.