Noctua Fan Round Up

Posted August 6, 2013 by Kenny in Cooling

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Overview

Hardware: Cooling

Manufacturer: Noctua

Price at time of Review: Varies from Model to Model from $14.99 - $29.99

WHAT WE LIKED:

Plenty of options to suit user needs, aesthetically pleasing, unique design, very quiet, great performance.

WHAT WE DISLIKED:

Expensive

BOTTOM LINE:

Noctua continues to solidify their excellent reputation with the quality of this new series of fans. Although they are a bit pricey, you can't go wrong with any of them.
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by Kenny

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Introduction

Since the beginning of the PC evolution, fans have been a critical component used for cooling. Through the many years, we have seen technology evolve, and as the design of fans advance we have many options today to choose from. Your traditional plain fan blade and housing may have worked great in the past; however many of today’s consumers are now looking for quieter noise levels as well as better airflow. With those factors in mind, fan blade and housing design becomes all important.

Today we are going to be looking at a product from Noctua. Noctua has built a solid reputation by supplying some of today’s best performing CPU air coolers. We have several of Noctua’s newest editions in their fan sector in for testing. It will be our pleasure to take a closer look at these new models and see what they have to offer.

Here’s a word from Noctua.

“Noctua comes from a cooperation of the Austrian Rascom Computerdistribution Ges.m.b.H. with the Taiwanese cooling specialist Kolink International Corporation, pooling more than ten years of experience in the development, manufacturing and marketing of high-end cooling components. Established in 2005, Noctua took the international silent enthusiasts’ hearts by storm and quickly developed into one of the most acclaimed suppliers of premium quality quiet cooling products. Today, Noctua is present in more than 30 countries across the globe and working with several hundred sales partners. Chosen by noise conscious PC users, system integrators and industry clients alike, Noctua has become synonymous with impeccable quality, excellent customer service and class leading quiet cooling performance.”