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I must admit I had missed the Fractal R6 could take 3 x 120mm fans but the various reviews/test results otherwise only seem to bear out what is already pretty evident: that the A12 is the go to fan if you want a 120mm Noctua.

Wakoo wrote:https://www.overclockers.com/noctua-nf- ... an-review/
https://www.overclockers.com/silent-win ... an-review/

TLDR: At full speed(1000 RPM) the SW3 does 19dBa at free air, 24CFM through 30FPI Radiator and 59CFM unobstructed, the A12X25 at 1308 RPM does 16dBa at free air, 31CFM through 30FPI Radiator and 60CFM unobstructed.

Thank you for sharing these, Wakoo, they're very good to see. I feel pretty good at starting off with a 3x A12x25 setup right now.

I am going to pick one up for a heatsink.

At some point I would like to swap cases I don't know if 3x120mm is required for positive air pressure or if 2x120mm is enough (all with 1x120mm exhaust).

At one point I thought the silentist idea would be to run an AIO on CPU and a hybrid gfx card like an evga hybrid 1070 on the exhaust but then what cools your SSD or chipset? And if you have positive air pressure but no exhaust vents on a sealed case where does the air go?

I was going to start a new thread, but many of the fans tested here were similar, specially the NF-A12x25. The following video is just a roundup that are not tested as SPCR does, but it tests 3 scenarios, Casefan/Heatsink/Radiator.

The Best 120mm Fans - For Cases, Heatsinks, and Radiators

An intersting review just came out, that check some of the best fan sin the market just came out, in case somone wants a new perspective,

Optimum Tech Who Actually Makes the Best PC Fans?

cool. thx!

Another clone,

ThermalTake TOUGHFAN 12 Review - IS THIS A NOCTUA KILLER?