Reddit mentions of Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (120mm, Brown)

Those are f12s, these are a12s. I actually went from the brown f12s to these a12s.

If I may offer up another suggestion. Noctua fans!

I've got the NF-A12x25 fans in my build and I'm telling you that these are some of the best fans. They're not cheap, but you do get what you pay for. If you crank them to an audible level they have a lower pitch than most other fans. They do not whine or sound irritating.

They're the best all-around fan with the best noise levels I've come across.

Personally, I love the coffee-and-cream color scheme, but a lot of people don't. They showed a black version at Comptex this year if that's more your speed but I still love the original color.

broke: Arctic F12 fluid bearing fans, $10/each

woke: BeQuiet SilentWings 3, $20/each

bespoke: Noctua NF-A12, $30/each

> modern CPUs are so low power you can't even fully utilize a 120mm rad

The 3900x generates a fuck load of heat, I don't know what you're on about.

Yes a cheap 120mm AIO is a ripoff and will probably perform worse than a Noctua NH-D15. But if you buy a top end AIO and then put Noctua fans on it then you get the best of all possible worlds. There is no air cooling solution that can compete with that.

People don't know how to read the title lmao. C14S is the best air cooler for the NCase.

If you get:

• x570 mobo
  
• NCase
  
• 3700x
  
• ram
  
• C14S
  
• SF600
  
• case fans
  
  You will prolly only be left with like $300ish for the gpu. Maybe a 1660 ti or 2060 super? Might be ok with a SF450 instead of the SF600 depending on your gpu, that would save a bit. Could also opt to get a lower mobo since x570's main draw is the pcie 4.
  
  Might be able to find better deals come cyber monday/black friday, but buying used would prolly help save more and you wouldn't need to wait for a sale.

Am I crazy or we not talking about the black nf-a12x25 in the 5th picture? It's the second fan on left. It totally is or is something completely new.

https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NF-A12x25-PWM-Premium-Quality-Quiet/dp/B07C5VG64V

Edit: also a chromax 92mm fan it seems!! If the l9 comes with a black 92mm slim hopefully they will sell that separately too but most likely they won't sell the exact variant.

Wow that's a really old cooler! Didn't even know Intel made these.

If it's not sufficient one thing you might try is moving more air through it by swapping out the fan for something like this: Noctua 12/25, review at overclockers.com

If you do swap out the fan make sure to use the sealing strip that comes in the box to seal the gap between your radiator and the fan.

>one exhaust behind and one intake on the bottom

That would work well.

You could also buy one more fan. This would result in two front exhaust and one for rear exhaust. If you do buy a fan, I would suggest the new Noctua A12X25 PWM for the rear exhaust. The fan will come with a y-cable that can be used to power the front fans.

Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM, 4-Pin Premium Quiet Fan

Your build is very similar to mine! I'm using the H80iV2 and found the exhaust fan install a must. I did it the same way as well. I'm tempted to drill holes in the frame to get rid of the zip ties though.

You may want to consider putting the radiator fan in pull configuration. I found that this helps with getting the airflow moving over the board. I also purchased a vented ATX to SFX bracket to get the most airflow I could out of the little beast.

Lastly, I replaced the radiator fan with a noctua. She isn't quiet while gaming by any means but the fans don't spin up while I'm browsing the internet so I'm happy.

I'm so happy with the case I'm tempted to buy another just to modify it.

You can trade temperatures for a better noise profile.

Delid your CPU and put liquid metal under the IHS.

Get yourself some really good fans.

https://www.amazon.com/noctua-NF-A12x25-PWM-premium-quality-quiet/dp/B07C5VG64V/

Pair them thick radiators. A single EX XE 360 for example can handle pretty much any single GPU + CPU system while being silent, if your case isn't too restrictive and you use good fans.

Alright, heres my loop plan.

for a pump and res, I will use the swifech d5 50mm pump res combo, as its the shortest pump/res I can find, and also looks sweet.
http://www.performance-pcs.com/swiftech-maelstrom-d5-reservoir-pump-combo-50mm.html

for a cpu block, I will be using the new koolance 400 block, It performs better than any other block on the market (per xtremerigs' review), and those couple extra degrees will let me run fans quieter.
http://www.performance-pcs.com/koolance-cpu-400a-water-block-amd-processor.html

obviously choose a gpu block for your card, as it is different than mine. I know that bykski makes good blocks for msi cards that are a bit cheaper, such as this one:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Bykski-N-MS1080GM-X-VGA-Water-Cooling-Block-for-MSI-GTX-1080-1070-1060/32805363062.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.9.59a7251aPnSH2C&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10152_10151_10065_10344_10130_10068_10324_10547_10342_10325_10546_10343_10340_10548_10341_10545_10696_10084_10083_10618_10307_10059_308_100031_10103_10624_10623_10622_10621_10620,searchweb201603_25,ppcSwitch_5&algo_expid=a9b6172c-d8c9-42ad-9178-bbbef99963f2-1&algo_pvid=a9b6172c-d8c9-42ad-9178-bbbef99963f2&priceBeautifyAB=0

Bitspower makes a block for the card as well, but performance will be the same. It comes with a backplate, but you can use the stock one with the bykski block. I wouldn't recommend it, but here it is:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/bitspower-msi-gtx-1080-gaming-acrylic-limited-edition-clear-for-msi-gtx-1080-gaming-vga-card.html

For radiators, you will need to use something roughly 30mm or less in the front, so go for a hardwarelabs gts 240. It is far and away the best slim radiator, especially at low speeds. I am getting the black for my build, but it also comes in red or white if thats the color scheme you want. Im linking the search for it so you can choose. For the back, you can use up to a 40mm radiator, but I would go with another gts because they are literally better than anything else under 40mm, especially with lower speed fans. Just replace 240 with 120 in the search bar.
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=hardware+labs+gts+240

I will be taking this to college and I want the least maintenance headaches possible, so I will be using ek ZMT (zero maintenance tubing) so I wont need to worry about anything leaching into my loop as I would with clear tube. I cannot imagine you will need more than 5 feet, and that will leave enough extra for a drain tube. For the same reason, I will be using clear koolance 702 coolant, which can last for a solid 3 years. I will be using clear as it will last even longer, but it does come in other colors. It is rather expensive, but you should only need 700ml of it, as the loop really is not very large, and it rarely needs to be replaced. Here they are:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/ek-tube-zmt-rubber-15-9-9-5mm-5-8-x-3-8-tubing-matte-black.html
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=koolance+702

For fans, I will be using 2 noctua a12x25 fans pushing through the radiator in the front, as the gts radiators work best in push. I have 2 on my aio rn, and can tell you that they are fantastic as they cannot be seen, so it doesn't matter that they are ugly. I may spray paint the sides of the fan black if you can end up seeing the sides through the window. They are the best performing fans on the market at lower rpms and are extremely quiet. Corsair ML series fans will be slightly better because they can run at much higher rpms, but they will be much louder as well. For the back radiator, I think I may just use another a12x25, as they are simply excellent. As a top exhaust, I will use the s12a chromax because it looks better and performs better when there is nothing restricting the airflow. If 30$ a fan for the a12 or 25 for the ML series is tough to swallow, the p12 redux 1300 is an excellent option at only $14 each. Im using them as intake on my case now, but I tested them on my radiator and they were nearly silent below 65% pwm, and performed withing 2 C of the a12. The a12 is still quieter and performs better, but at half the price, the p12 are excellent. I would skip the F-12, at lower rpms, the p12 performs within a degree and the noise is about the same. You can toss the extra vibration dampeners on the p12s from the a12 chromax as well. If you want the back rad fan to match the exhaust, get a f12 chromax. They are still good, I just think that the p12 is nearly the same for less money and the a12 is easily better than both. Here are all four:
https://www.amazon.com/noctua-NF-P12-redux-1300-PWM-high-performance/dp/B07CG2PGVG
https://www.amazon.com/noctua-NF-A12x25-PWM-premium-quality-quiet/dp/B07C5VG64V/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_147_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=VX74FJE0N46NR9DEH7G2
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NF-S12A-PWM-chromax-black-swap-premium-grade/dp/B07657VBQQ/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1526164771&sr=1-3&keywords=noctua+s12a+chromax
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NF-F12-chromax-black-swap-premium-grade-quiet/dp/B07654PNFQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1526164778&sr=1-1&keywords=noctua+f12+chromax

As for how to actually fit everything in the case, mount the pump/res to the cable bar and fans pushing through the radiator in the front and back. Mount the radiator in the back so that the fittings are at the bottom, it will give you a cleaner run between it and the gpu. For loop order: t fitting out of the pump with a valve and stop fitting on the end to a 90 on the gpu, 90 out of the gpu to regular on the rad, regular on the rad to 90 into the cpu, 90 out of cpu into straight on the rad, a straight or maybe a 90 out of the rad into a 90 on the intake of the reservior (you could use the top, but I want to leave it clear as a fillport). All 90s will be rotaries to make it easier. That should end up as being 6 or 7 90 degree rotaries, depending on what you do with the front rad. the extra one is to help when filling from the top of the res. You will need two male to male g1/4 adapter to attach the t-fitting to the pump and the valve to the t fitting. You also need two stop fittings for the fill and drain ports. In terms of regular fittings, two for the pump/res, two for the graphics card, two for the back radiator, two for the cpu, two for the front radiator, one to fill and drain the loop, and one extra just for fun. In total that should be:
12 regular fitting
7 90 degree rotary fittings
1 t or multiport fitting
1 ball valve
2 male-male g1/4 adapters
2 stop fittings
I would recommend barrow, they are inexpensive (at least compared to others) and the quality is excellent. Ali-express is the way to go, you will have to look and choose colors and such yourself, but usually they end up being better quality and lower priced than others at the cost of long shipping times. If you are not comfortable with the barrow fittings or dont want to wait as long, go for alphacools compression fittings, they are excellent while being less expensive than bitspower. You could use barb fittings, but they are a bit more annoying to use and dont look as nice. You will have to look for the barrow fittings yourself on aliexpress, prices tend to fluctuate by vender and color, but here are the alphacool fittings:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/alphacool-eiszapfen-16-10mm-compression-fitting-g1-4-deep-black-sixpack.html

And I think that covers everything. I hope you enjoyed my two page essay on my watercooling build lol.

I bought NF-F12. Do google though as I see people mentioning NF-A12x25 a lot and I haven't done research on various Noctua fan models.

This is probably as overkill as it gets before starting to lose performance.

Type|Item|Price

----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel - Core i9-9940X 3.3 GHz 14-Core Processor | $1815.75 @ shopRBC
Motherboard | Asus - ROG RAMPAGE VI EXTREME OMEGA EATX LGA2066 Motherboard | $1027.44 @ Amazon Canada
Memory | Corsair - Vengeance RGB Pro 128 GB (8 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory | $1179.87 @ Amazon Canada
Storage | Samsung - 970 Evo 2 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $659.99 @ Amazon Canada
Storage | Samsung - 970 Evo 2 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive | $659.99 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card | Asus - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Dual OC Video Card (2-Way SLI) | $1569.99 @ Amazon Canada
Video Card | Asus - GeForce RTX 2080 Ti 11 GB Dual OC Video Card | $1569.99 @ Amazon Canada
Case | Corsair - 1000D ATX Full Tower Case | $412.33 @ Amazon Canada
Power Supply | EVGA - SuperNOVA T2 1600 W 80+ Titanium Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | $465.18 @ Amazon Canada
Case Fan | Noctua - NF-A12x25 PWM 60.1 CFM 120 mm Fan | $37.90 @ Amazon Canada
Case Fan | Noctua - NF-A12x25 PWM 60.1 CFM 120 mm Fan | $37.90 @ Amazon Canada
Case Fan | Noctua - NF-A12x25 PWM 60.1 CFM 120 mm Fan | $37.90 @ Amazon Canada
Case Fan | Noctua - NF-A12x25 PWM 60.1 CFM 120 mm Fan | $37.90 @ Amazon Canada
Monitor | Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor | $799.99 @ Amazon Canada
Monitor | Asus - PG279Q ROG Swift 27.0" 2560x1440 165 Hz Monitor | $799.99 @ Amazon Canada
Main Monitor | Asus - ROG SWIFT PG27UQ 27.0" 3840x2160 144 Hz Monitor | $2398.99 @ Powertop
Keyboard | Corsair - K95 RGB PLATINUM Wired Gaming Keyboard | $269.99 @ Amazon Canada
Mouse | Logitech - G502 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Optical Mouse | $199.99 @ Amazon Canada
Headphones | Sennheiser - HD 650 Headphones | $492.29 @ Amazon Canada
Microphone | Rode NT-USB USB Condenser Microphone | $225.00 @ Amazon Canada
Headphone Amp | Audioengine D1 24-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter | $229.99 @ Amazon Canada
Custom Loop | EK Water Blocks EK-CoolStream SE 480 (Slim Quad) Radiator | $132.28 @ Amazon Canada
Custom Loop | EKWB EK-Cable Splitter 4-Fan PWM Extended, 2-pack | $32.99 @ Amazon Canada
Custom Loop | EKWB EK-ACF Compression Fitting for Soft Tubing, 10/16mm (3/8" ID, 5/8" OD), Black, 4-pack | $53.11 @ Amazon Canada
Custom Loop | EKWB EK-ACF Compression Fitting for Soft Tubing, 10/16mm (3/8" ID, 5/8" OD), Black, 4-pack | $53.11 @ Amazon Canada
Custom Loop | EKWB EK-ACF Compression Fitting for Soft Tubing, 10/16mm (3/8" ID, 5/8" OD), Black, 4-pack | $53.11 @ Amazon Canada
Custom Loop | EKWB EK-ACF Compression Fitting for Soft Tubing, 10/16mm (3/8" ID, 5/8" OD), Black, 4-pack | $53.11 @ Amazon Canada
Custom Loop | EKWB EK-Furious Vardar EVO 140 PWM 140mm Fan, 2500 RPM, 2-pack | $88.00 @ Amazon Canada
Custom Loop | EKWB EK-Furious Vardar EVO 140 PWM 140mm Fan, 2500 RPM, 2-pack | $88.00 @ Amazon Canada
Custom Loop | EKWB EK-Velocity CPU Waterblock, Intel CPU, Copper/Plexi | $138.42 @ Amazon Canada
Mousepad| Logitech Powerplay Wireless Charging Mat| $203.00
Custom Loop| EK-CoolStream CE 420 | $135.00
Custom Loop| EK-XRES 140 Revo D5 RGB PWM| $255.00
Custom Loop| EK Vector RTX RE Ti RGB| $230.00
Custom Loop| EK Vector RTX RE Ti RGB| $230.00
Custom Loop| EK-Vector RTX Backplate – Nickel| $72.00
Custom Loop| EK-Vector RTX Backplate – Nickel| $72.00
Custom Loop| EK-FC Terminal X2 3-slot – Plexi| $50.00
Custom Loop| EK-DuraClear 9,5/15,9mm 3M RETAIL| $27.00
Custom Loop| EK-CryoFuel Solid Cloud White (250mL) BUY 5| $20.00
| Total | $16914.49

This uses a custom cooling loop, it is not very hard to make since I used soft tubing, but if you don't want to use that, you can get 2 of THIS or THIS GPU and THIS CPU Cooler and just remove all the Custom Loop parts.

For the main monitor, I chose a 4K 144Hz monitor and 2 secondary 1440p 165Hz monitors which can also be used for gaming or can be used when you stream.

For the CPU I chose a 14 core i9 CPU, which has the best balance of cores and clock speed of the i9 CPUs, you could get more cores but the clock speed will drop a lot and so will your gaming performance.

You really don't have a choice at this point, just wait another week or two and see what happens. Do you have the 4220, 4224, or ?

If you didn't buy SAS cables yet then right angled connectors ones are nice with that case and depending on your motherboard a reverse breakout cable can free up one SAS port on your expander/card. I have the 4220 case and the HDDs get pretty hot in there, so I ended up getting some pricey fans. Last year I got 3 for $90 and free shipping, but it looks like they are $35 each now and extra for shipping... Perhaps just use the stock fans and keep an eye on your HDD temps first. Another reason for my higher HDD temps might be from my case not being fully populated. I'm assuming that the empty slots makes airflow worse for the populated slots due to the air wanting to flow through the less resistance of the the empty slots. If this was a significant reason then it would be a cheaper fix by blocking them up with some low residue tape or plugging them up with paper, cardboard, etc. To further add to that cooling I'm using 3 old unused fans in the front. They are secured together with zip ties and I used velcro to secure them to the side handles. They can be easily moved out of the way in a few seconds when needed to access HDD hotswaps. If you can't get a wall bracket, maybe something like this could work also or in addition to the fan bracket.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KFEVQ4E/
https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-Internal-Breakout-SFF-8087/dp/B018YHS8LI/
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C5VG64V/

I have the same specs in my R7 and I found the front and top fans to be low quality and very very loud. I did replace the front fan because it was easy and I am waiting to do the top. This is the fan I bought:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C5VG64V/?coliid=I2CCIAAX0LJTGZ&colid=3NFTUFC4J3J3G&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

not a new fan but I think it has some new material so that the tolerances are so high for better noise.

Ok thank you soooo much you don’t know how much this helps me! Final two questions(sorry), is the GPU I selected the best brand or is there a better one. I’ve heard a lot about EVGA, ROG matrix, and MSI Lightning. And final question (hopefully) is how many of those fans I should I get and is this the right one?> https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NF-A12x25-PWM-Premium-Quality-Quiet/dp/B07C5VG64V.
Like I said this information helps me out so much and thank you for the information you’ve already provided.