Noctua puts out some of the best fans and this one does not disappoint
583271
Noctua puts out some of the best fans and this one does not disappoint. It's quiet at max speed and moves plenty of air. I have these mounted on a H110i GT and it's performing better than the stock fans. I've yet to have a product from Noctua that disappoints.
17478
I've bought many case fans for computers, none have been as silent and as well built as Noctua. They are expensive yes, but they are worth it, they last and they work well. If you're thinking of buying something like a Corsair or similar for $15, spring the extra and get this, it beats them handily. With most brands you pay something for looks, you can tell that isn't the case with Noctua, their colors and designs are utilitarian and purposeful, they were designed clearly by people who care about delivering a precision product that was designed to be the best.
1075221
The Noctua NH-C14 is great. My idle temps dropped by 15-20C from the stock cooler (AMD FX-8320) AND I don't have to listen to the whirrrring of a fan. This thing is REALLY quiet. I'm running it with both fans at the moment, so neither fan needs to ever really spin up. Everything that comes in the box is of outstanding quality. Mounting hardware is necessarily tricky, but MUCH nicer and more solid than most of the alternatives.  Comes with little resistored jumpers to limit the fan speed and make it even quieter.
I haven't started OCing this PC yet, but I have no doubt that this cooler will keep things thermally stable when I do.
1833075
Really great fans. Love the lighting and the Airflow is simply incredible. If you are looking for fans that provide really great air flow and not too much Noise then these are worth checking out. For the price is not bad either. I have purchased more expensive fans and have been less satisfied with them. These on the other hand I am more than happy with. I definitely will be purchasing more of these in the future.
1681038
Any Noctua product deserves 5 stars. The packaging and directions alone deserve 5 stars, This things so quiet and makes a huge difference with temperatures under load. Very easy to put together and add a second fan if you wish to. I can't say enough good things about Noctua. Did I mention the packaging???
2153791
These are simply just case fans, so there is no need for me to explain the specs. I believe the price could have been lower given the features, but when you compare this series of fans to something like a Noctua NF-A14, the price makes a good amount of sense. In my PC, I have two Noctua NF-A14s running in push and two of these Fractal fans in pull on a PHobya 280 x 65mm radiator. I have both the Noctuas and the Fractal fans on the same PWM splitter, and I do not notice a difference in noise levels whatsoever. I very highly recommend them.
2387588
I first discovered these fans back around 2007. Didn't know anything about SilverStone at the time, but the specs on the back were promising.

Here's the thing about these fans: they push a lot of air, and have a comparatively tolerable noise level for what they do. That's not to say they're quiet, but I can (and have) stuck a bunch of them in various different cases (ranging from an Antec P180 to a Cooler Master HAF 932 and HAF-X) and they don't bother me at full speed. It's likely I have a higher than average tolerance level for noise, but the only thing that ever bothers me noise wise comes from various modern video cards - not these things.

Also, they're pretty durable. That's not to say you might not get one that fails on you after 10 minutes - I don't want to promise anyone that because I'm thinking every product has some defectives. But I've owned a lot of these fans, some of them running for 4-5 years almost 24/7 (definitely past their rated lifespan) and have had zero issues. Definitely not the case with many fans I've used in the past.

What I don't like is the fan's lack of availability in other colors, but it's something I've managed to live with. I also usually disconnect the accompanying fan controller, because if you have several of these fans in one place it just gets messy if you don't and I don't ever need to turn them down anyway.
927590
I love the noctua fan they're so days to work with and much more efficient than other brands. Only gripe is the price of them but you pay for the quality these things will last a lifetime
1823569
These fans are really well built and packaged, and have a fantastic set of accessories included to adapt to any situation you may have.
They are extremely quiet and they actually engineered them to be so with the design of the blades and other features.
I have one in my main computer exhaust and bought a smaller (40mm) fan for cooling the solid state drive - both great.
I won't use anything else in the future...

I'm 'sold' as a Noctua fan fan ;-)
2760028
I really am giving it 4.5 stars. The fan is great. Quiet and sturdy. The settings navigation on the fan is a little wonky at first but you get the hang of it later. The only reason it doesnt get 5 stars from me is because at max speed settings, it just doesn't output as much air as the other units. The individual control on the three fans is great but has limited uses and applications. I am satisfied.
546489
My 3 y/o Cooler Master heatpipe cooler developed a chirpy fan, and I wasn't thrilled with its prformance, so I decided to try this Noctua, based on reviews here and elsewhere. Received it in less than 2 days.

I am impressed by everything about it so far. Very well packaged. Looks solidy built, precision made, high quality, for a reasonable price. Easy to install on an ASRock 980 AM3+ mobo. Using a FX-6300 cpu. The cpu temp is a good 10C cooler than the old heat sink, allowing me to bump up the clock rate a bit. The fan is very quiet.

No cons so far, but time will tell.
455085
This is one of the best fans I have used.
Very quiet on 1 and 2 setting and on 3 it isn't a disturbing noise. Easy to clean i just use a vacuum to clean out the intake grills and supply grills.
The built in night light is great (can be turned off), the power button on the top also acts like a night light its bright at night it might be annoying for some people since you cant turn that off when the unit is running.
The control buttons sometimes don't react when pressed. Remote on my experience has a range of at least 12'.
Oscillation isn't as wide as i would like it but with the amount of air it blows out it circulates the air just fine in our bedroom and living room.
I have mounted a carbon filter on the front on the intake grills to help with dust and odor when in use. Which i purchase in amazon, Carbon Pre-Filter 38002, Activated Carbon.
My parents have the Lasko 4930 (Not a hybrid, its a full on blower) but they complain about the noise level of the fan even on its lowest setting, but it is does circulate the air a lot more then this one. If you want more air flow and don't care about the fan noise definitely get the 4930. One thing the 4930 has is the adjustable supply vent, i wish they put that on the 4443.
3426540
You can't beat the performance of the Noctua products.  Well worth their price.
3382969
Forget about the low noise and high CFM - this fan has that and you know it. One of the best things about this fan, other than those obvious things, is that it just *oozes* quality. You can just tell, just holding the thing. It's nothing like cheap-o fans out there. From the plastic it's made from, to the packaging, to what comes in the packaging, let's just say there's nothing else like these fans out there. I also own Noctua's DH-D14 CPU cooler - that thing is just a beast.

The only cons are the colors (but I think they'd look great in a white case), and the very low "whine" I can now hear from the fan. The noise is different than normal fan noises, sort of an oscillating whine is the best way I can describe it. That said, it's not a noticeable sound. I may be biased because I spent a few years in a server room as my office, the noise doesn't bother me so much.
3726431
Super quiet, great quality, and cheaper than Corsair or Thermaltake! Great fans from Noctua. All of the fans in my case are Noctua and they're whisper quiet.
463788
The Noctua fans are very quiet, I use mine to exhaust amplifier heat and the amps stay cool, as before they were very hot to the touch.
2082133
Noctua fans are the gold standard when it comes to high performance, high quality, and low noise. Even though the color scheme isn't ideal, I've gladly thrown them into every build because they are just so quiet and I'm so averse to fan noise. I currently have 2 Noctua fans as front intake, 1 rear exhaust, and 2 on my water cooling radiator. Before the change, my PC sounded unbearably loud on boot and, once fan profiles kicked in, I still needed to have music on or something drowning out the noise or it was audibly annoying. With Noctua fans, you can barely hear them on boot and my PC is as quiet as the dead during most use case scenarios. These are THE fans for anyone who appreciates a little peace and quiet.