Hmm, sorry but I doubt those strange fan sounding results. I have tried Nexus and P12s at same speed (1000rpm) and Nexus is louder also moving much less air than Noctua. Then those mp3 recordings... Noctua NH-U12P with stock NF-P12 fan at 5V, 7V, 9V and 12V at 1m Nexus "Real Silent 120mm fan" (at 5V...

jaganath wrote:this is a contradiction. if their static pressure was really as good as you think, they should be excellent case fans;

Not necessarily! Many high pressure fans don't perform equally on open air. BTW even Noctua don't recommend P12 for case vendilation.

Since first tried my first S-Flex three years ago, I'm looking for alternatives with similar if no better performance and sound. Yate Loons (D12SL) are cheap, quiet but weak and many of them suffer from a ticking - clicking motor noise. Nexus have the same strong and weak points. Slip Streams are mu...

I'd like to see it compared to Enzotech Extreme-X. In my own tests, Enzotech was the only "down blower" on par with some of the best tower heatsinks.

Thanks for the excellent review. Although I'm a regular reader of SPCR articles, it's first time I'm posting. However I wonder if something was wrong with the specific fan. Despite I don't like Noctua P12s (have a few of them laid in a drawer), I never noticed the "aircraft flying overhead" noise. M...