Corsair Launches Magnetic Levitation Bearing based FANs.
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Kaarme
Those prices are quite steep. I used to think Noctuas are expensive, even if that didn't ever stop me from buying them. But I'm not sure I'd like to pay that much for a fan. But then again, if it really is maglev, it means it should last until the plastic chemically breaks down (or mechanically if you use pneumatic tools to build your PCs)? Decades, that is.
SplashDown
Heck for what they do, 35 dollars for 2 pack of 120's isn't bad at all, and considering how long they should last. A lot of people don't know you can oil the bearing fans for longer life but these new ones are very cool.
Kaarme
Oh, right. I failed to notice that "Pack Quantity". It's indeed not bad at all taking that into account.
go4brendon
so 16 being airflow quiet whilst 32 being a jumbo jet taking off 😀 we need to be talking 8db to 25 if they want to turn heads.
Loophole35
8db is pretty much unobtainable.
This is from Hilbert's video card reviews
Jet takeoff (200 feet) 120 dBA
Construction Site 110 dBA Intolerable
Shout (5 feet) 100 dBA
Heavy truck (50 feet) 90 dBA Very noisy
Urban street 80 dBA
Automobile interior 70 dBA Noisy
Normal conversation (3 feet) 60 dBA
Office, classroom 50 dBA Moderate
Living room 40 dBA
Bedroom at night 30 dBA Quiet
Broadcast studio 20 dBA
Rustling leaves 10 dBA Barely audible
redrumy3
I wonder why they don't use rgb led for fans I would love to have green or orange or which ever color I feel like using.
go4brendon
Not necessarily, the Noctua NF-S12B REDUX 700, Scythe Slip Stream 500, Coolink SWiF2-120 and Noctua NF-S12A ULN all run under 10db at between 500-800 RPM.
Loophole35
You can't alter physics. Air has mass therefore it makes noise when moved. 8db is pretty much unobtainable.
Hilbert Hagedoorn
Administrator
Would have made them even more expensive, perhaps later on they'll add more SKUs.
They are really good, I just received a batch. Up~to 45~50% RPM (roughly 1300 RPM) they are silent and after that you can hear them. But at a totally silent level, say 1000~1100 RPM the airflow these things create is pretty amazing.
Maxed out they are loud. When you crank them all the way up I swear you can cool a room as I can feel a breeze from one 120mm fan like one and a half meters away.
JonasBeckman
Well that should mean they're pretty effective at least. :P
(And if they're so durable it could be quite a good investment, will be interesting to see how this technique will be received and if more manufacturers will use it.)
SplashDown
Ya I'm gonna have to get a couple of these for my Rad., probably get them when Zen comes out, keep that puppy real cool.
sverek
I liked music.
Matt26LFC
Been wondering about buying some nice expensive fans like these to put on my RX series radiators but the rads are such low fpi I'm not sure its even remotely worth spending that sort of cash for 6 of these to replace my XSPC 1200RPM Xinruilians.
mjorgenson
Forgot My Wife 130 dba :gape:
SplashDown
LMAO ... good 1.
iancook221188
sound good to me good performance but hopefully with the reliability maybe worth the price if there not going to fail like most of the fans ive gone through running 24/7
Loophole35
:gape:
Bansaku
Appreciate the news, but a little late. My local retailer has had them in for a week. :P
PrMinisterGR
You mean the Mrs. mjorgenson's?
(:P)
CK the Greek
I wonder if they would make a good job on a H110 compared to stock fans which are too loud under load.. (meaning good or at least similar performance with lower noise..)
