Phanteks 140mm Cooling Fan (PH-F140SP_BK),Black/White

Got the product yesterday and installed it today. I am very happy with this product. I felt like it was more expensive than other brands out there, but I feel that the benefits out weigh the cost of this product. I have bought other fans for my PC before and I have to say that this fan provides the same amount of cooling with a noticeably lower fan noise. It runs much quieter, and for me that is one of the most important things in my PC build. Being able to have low fan noise and sound and not sacrificing airflow and cooling especially for gaming and for overclocking is a plus for me. Big time. I suggest those who are big on this really do their own research in regards to what fan they want especially since all fans have their benefits and downfalls. However I do recommend this fan for those who are gaming and looking for low fan noise that give the same amount of cooling as other fans. For those who are not gaming, get the fan, you will be satisfied about the low fan noise when in the office or when you have to stay on your computer for long hours trying to work they will not be a distraction.

This fan accepts a higher voltage to make it blow more air. At 12v it pulled 100mA and at 18v it pulled 160mA. It's a lot better than two other 12v 140mm fans I bought from Amazon, which both draw exponentially more current with higher voltage, which means their design doesn't accept more than 12v. But this fan is different. I'm very happy about that because I need a quiet fan that moves a lot of air. This fan does not whine.

I run them at the lowest setting, they have some troubles starting up when the comp is started first in the morning. I believe it may just because they are only moving a 750 rpm. But they work amazing, keep my system cool and quiet. And as others have stated that having them mouted horizontally caused terrible vibrations, I have three mounted horizontally and no sound other than a little air movement noise.

These are silent, great looking and with excellent build construction. Use them on my 240mm rad with no issues with speed reducers. I sorta with I went with the PWM version of these things.

Have had two of these mounted as intake fans for a year now, and recently got two Cryorig QF140 Performance for intake and put these on the top for exhaust. One of them begins to rattle at about 800RPM intermittently. Didn't do this when it was vertical, only horizontal, with the fan blades hanging down from the shroud, and the fans exhausting up and out of the case. I'm thinking it doesn't like that position, so I'm going to see if they are sealed, and if not, then I'll remove the blades from the shroud and get the bearing lubed up with some a bit of white lithium grease mixed with a very small amount of Singer sewing machine oil. That has /always/ worked out for me so far and breathes some life into bearings that are wearing out.Other than this issue, they're actually really well designed. They're very sturdy compared to the Cryorig fans, but not nearly as efficient in how much air they move at a given RPM. The Cryorig fans can be /very/ loud if they're made to spin at a high RPM, but since they move so much air at even lower speeds compared to many other fans I've tried, they don't need to be spun up so high.I have:2 x Cryorig QF140 Performance intake1 x Cryorig QF140 Performance on my be quiet! Dark Rock 3 heatsink1 x Cryorig QF120 Performance exhaust (this little fan moves enough air that it can be felt up to 6 feet away from the case at max RPM. They're incredible.)2 x Phanteks F140SP

Purchased as replacements for a Yate Loon D14SM-12 exhaust, mounted vertically, and a Cooler Master CM Essentials 140mm intake fan, mounted horizontally. The Yate had developed a clicking noise (which is a common problem with every Yate I have owned), and the CM fan is is silent but weak.Construction seems to be excellent, and it's nice having sleeved cables. In testing outside of the case, the Phanteks appeared to move more air than the Yate Loon - the CM lagged far behind both. It was also louder than the Yate Loon (minus the clicking that had developed). The character of the noise is kind of a midrange woosh - not great, but not an annoyance, either. Noise is still (barely) audible at 5V! If you're picky about noise, I would pass on this fan.Here's why I knocked off a star - the fan gets much, much louder when mounted horizontally. This seems to be a common problem with many well-built 140mm fans - the increase in rotational mass seems to cause vibration at higher RPMs. Frankly, it's hard to find a 140mm fan that doesn't have this problem, but the Phanteks is worse than most.There are a bunch of people for whom this fan is perfect, and you can buy it with confidence. If you don't care about looks, and don't mind trading out old parts every once and a while, I'd recommend the much cheaper Yate Loon. If you want a totally silent PC, I'd choose a Noctua, or a lower RPM fan. If you want a horizontally-mounted 140mm fan... I don't know. I'm still trying out others. We'll see if Noctua or Thermalright can make that work.

These fans are fantastic. They are extremely quiet and very effective. I just started using Phanteks products in the past few months and nothing has disappointed me yet. The fan cable is long enough for most case setups and I have 0 complaints. Would buy again and will recommend.

This fans have the best CFM/dBa ratio you can find. They move extremely a lot of air, has an awesome static pressure and noise is pretty low. I have them as radiator fans and case fans. They penetrate 45mm 20fpi rads like nothing, and I'm very happy with them.