I upgraded my PC a moon or two ago. Was using the stock AMD cooler that came with the processor, and running my various music softwares for more than 15 minutes inevitably crashed from the hotness of my dope tracks. Upgraded to the Cooler Master 212 cpu cooler, and noticed a huge difference, but because of the sheer magnitude of the thing, I had to reconfigure my case fans (namely, side panel fans). This caused my case to become pressure negative, and restricted airflow to my SLI graphics cards. I was dropping frames and freezing a bit while playing MTG Arena, which isn't even graphically intensive as modern games go. So, I again reconfigured my case, and found stability by cranking my fan controller to the max, and leaving the side panel open with those fans reinstalled. Not only is this abhorrent, but also made it loud, and again music production became awful sitting next to a wind tunnel. I almost put the fans on the OUTSIDE of my case like a HEATHEN, so I knew I had to find a better way.
I bought a new case that's got space for 5x 120mm fans, and the CM 212 can hold 2x 120mm in a push-pull configuration, so that's 7x 120mm fans in the photo. Also got a 4-pin 5-way splitter, so I can ditch the fan controller, and let the motherboard control fan speeds. 3 in the front pulling cold air, 1 top and 1 rear exhaust, and the push-pull setup on the cooler. All configured, it's kept my cpu below 60°c while under 80% load for an hour straight. The best part is that the overall volume is now a fraction of what it was, and I've got 2 fans more than I had before. I still have yet to stress test the graphics cards, but I believe that will be better as well, since I've got more air intake now, and they mostly only push heat through the rear expansion slots. I don't push the GPUs a lot anyway, I'm a filthy casual.
I did fiddle with plugging the new fans into the fan controller, and it did increase the volume, so that has some impact as I knew it would. Don't get me wrong, if I crank it up to the max, these fans do get rather loud. Even at max though, they're still only about 60% of the old fans' volume, and the breeze feels about the same. It's almost scary, because I can barely tell if they're working or not when my head is more than three feet away. It's hard to explain without hearing it yourself, but these fans have maybe a bit more gentle hums than most fans, but far less whirs and whines, and somewhat less windy wooshes. Basically, blowing out your birthday candles is louder than 7 of these fans, and moves the same amount of air.
All seven worked as expected, no duds. The PC gods smiled upon me this day.
PROS:
-Gosh darn quiet. Surprisingly so, even.
-Move a fair amount of air. So, there.
-Relatively cheap considering such high quality.
-4-pin PWM FTW.
CONS:
-No RGB. My PC is dark inside, and therefore less powerful now. I can pretend it's not, but I know it is.
TL;DR: These fans are quieter than the shy kid trying to talk to the girl he likes. They aren't cheaply made, even though the price suggests otherwise. If you really need RGB, you can still get LED strips. 100% recommend.
Be quiet! Pure Wings 2 120mm PWM high-Speed, BL081, Cooling Fan, Black
4.4 | 1,723 ratings
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Last update: 08-25-2024
About this item
Nine airflow-optimized fan blades that reduce noise-generating turbulence
Long life rifle bearing gives an operating lifetime of 80,000 hours
A fan speed of 2,000 rpm for extremely high air pressure
Even at maximum speed, operates at only 36.9 dB(A)
Long life rifle bearing gives an operating lifetime of 80,000 hours
A fan speed of 2,000 rpm for extremely high air pressure
Even at maximum speed, operates at only 36.9 dB(A)
From the manufacturer
Outstanding reliability and quiet operation
Outstanding reliability and quiet operation
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Extremely High Air PressureDue to the extremely high air pressure produced the Pure Wings 2 120mm PWM high-speed fan is especially recommended for powerful water- and air-cooled systems. It makes the fan the perfect choice for performance systems which need massive cooling like gaming and multimedia systems. |
Airflow-Optimized Fan BladesThanks to its surface-optimized fan blades the airflow is enhanced, noise-generating turbulences are minimized and the air pressure is increased. This feature is the key to effective cooling. Pure Wings 2 120mm PWM high-speed fan operates at only 36.9dB(A) even at maximum speed. |
Variable Fan Speed FunctionPulse Width Modulation (PWM) allows compatible 4-pin controllers - including those built into many motherboards - to intelligently vary the speed and thus the noise level of the fan. With PWM your system can ramp up the cooling when it’s needed, or operate in maximum quiet mode when it’s not. This feature especially recommends the fan for heat sinks and radiators. |
Long lifespan of up to 80,000 hours
Rifle Bearing Technology
The Pure Wings 2 120mm PWM high-speed is the hallmark of outstanding reliability. This is achieved by its high-quality rifle bearing technology, which assures a very long lifespan of up to 80,000 hours.
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tim
They're cool. Pun intended.
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2021
tim
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2021
I bought a new case that's got space for 5x 120mm fans, and the CM 212 can hold 2x 120mm in a push-pull configuration, so that's 7x 120mm fans in the photo. Also got a 4-pin 5-way splitter, so I can ditch the fan controller, and let the motherboard control fan speeds. 3 in the front pulling cold air, 1 top and 1 rear exhaust, and the push-pull setup on the cooler. All configured, it's kept my cpu below 60°c while under 80% load for an hour straight. The best part is that the overall volume is now a fraction of what it was, and I've got 2 fans more than I had before. I still have yet to stress test the graphics cards, but I believe that will be better as well, since I've got more air intake now, and they mostly only push heat through the rear expansion slots. I don't push the GPUs a lot anyway, I'm a filthy casual.
I did fiddle with plugging the new fans into the fan controller, and it did increase the volume, so that has some impact as I knew it would. Don't get me wrong, if I crank it up to the max, these fans do get rather loud. Even at max though, they're still only about 60% of the old fans' volume, and the breeze feels about the same. It's almost scary, because I can barely tell if they're working or not when my head is more than three feet away. It's hard to explain without hearing it yourself, but these fans have maybe a bit more gentle hums than most fans, but far less whirs and whines, and somewhat less windy wooshes. Basically, blowing out your birthday candles is louder than 7 of these fans, and moves the same amount of air.
All seven worked as expected, no duds. The PC gods smiled upon me this day.
PROS:
-Gosh darn quiet. Surprisingly so, even.
-Move a fair amount of air. So, there.
-Relatively cheap considering such high quality.
-4-pin PWM FTW.
CONS:
-No RGB. My PC is dark inside, and therefore less powerful now. I can pretend it's not, but I know it is.
TL;DR: These fans are quieter than the shy kid trying to talk to the girl he likes. They aren't cheaply made, even though the price suggests otherwise. If you really need RGB, you can still get LED strips. 100% recommend.
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