Recommend me fan which is 14cm + silent vs high cfm ratio + low power usage for 24/7.
No need LED blink blink.

If possible, fan can get locally

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Feb 11 2014, 11:31 PM

i see their fans behind got many plastic lines, it would be kinda difficult to clean dust using a paint brush.


Clem1982 Currently whats the lowest price for Bitfenix Spectre Pro 140mm?

Which shop selling? Digital Mall got?


This post has been edited by asunakirito: Feb 12 2014, 07:31 PM

yeah, dust build up on fan, but the thing is, if you want to clean behind, those many little plastic frames will be obstructing the brush from cleaning, but you can clean the front easily but not the back.

i'll ask them for the price on fb

I checked that the Spectre 140mm is pwm.
How about non-pwm fans which are 140mm ?

I checked for the Spectre Pro Rm40 in stock, its pwm.
My fan hub no support pwm
If you know any other brand apart from spectre, do let me know.

Anyone knows where i can purchase Noiseblocker?
APES had a thread on that but does not seem to be selling 140mm BlackSilentPro PK-3.

That package has the "Vibration-free installation without tools" looks better and hassle free compared to most fans out there that uses screws or rubber grommets (which i hate the most).

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Feb 16 2014, 07:29 AM

Non-pwm is better than PWM. Why are you swapping them?

You could grab Enermax T.B. Vegas Trio. Has better airflow, got 3 color and multiple lightning styles. And easy to clean with detachable blades.

I'm not sure why many recommends Bitfenix fans but based on my experience, its difficult to clean. I owned several fans such as Enermax, Noctua, Fractal and Coolermaster, and found it easier to clean with Enermax detachable fans.

Not sure for Enermax Cluster, I have 2 Cluster 120mm, tried on mine, it won't come out. Don't dare to put too much force in it otherwise spoil.
I also have Enermax Magma 120mm, that 1 easily come out compared to Cluster. Use very little effort to pop in and out.

I'm currently thinking of getting 3 140mm Enermax T.B Silence (Turbine instead of Batwing).
But could not get much info on it, whether its pwm or non-pwm. Not much review/benchmark for this fan.

Tried NOiseBlocker, much louder than Noctua, not recommended. If you have fan controller, can use NoiseBlocker to lower rpm around 1000+/-. But the performance delivered in terms of airflow and static pressure is still lower than Noctua. Also to take into account, most fans out there takes more watt/power compared to Noctua (e.g. NF-A14 FLX uses 0.06amps at 12v = 0.72watt. Bitfenix takes almost triple of this, NoiseBlocker at full rpm is 4.5watt (similarly to a HDD power consumption.)

The only limitation I can see with Noctua is oil leakage, since they use oil to reduce friction between the fan blade pillar and the housing of the bearing, there is a risk of leaking oil. I had 1 NF-P14 in my Noctua NH-D14 leak oil, but the 12cm NF-P12 did not have this issue. I had Enermax fans which I used for like 4 years, and does not have this issue. If only Enermax had reduce their power usage similarly to Noctua, I would buy them instead since its much more friendly to clean with their patented pop-out fan blade.

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Mar 20 2014, 08:10 PM

I would recommend you to go for Noctua fans although they are a bit pricey.
But they have 6 years warranty for their product.
There is once where once where my Noctua P14 had an oil leak (still under warranty).
I send them a notice and they shipped me a free unit (took about 2 weeks to arrive).

Regarding the PC case, I would recommend you to get Fractal Design Define (Not the Arc version) computer case. I own one and I can tell you its super quiet. I can't even tell if its running unless I feel the air exhausting out of the case or seeing the Power LED light. There are in the range of RM300-400 but its worth every penny. It can hold lots of SSD/HDD too (more than 4). If you are going for this case, you will not need to buy 3rd party custom fans as the stock ones from Fractal Design is super quiet too!

This post has been edited by asunakirito: Mar 1 2015, 08:21 PM

Usually fans that are RM20 and below spoil kinda fast or make weird noise.
I purchased a few Cooler Master fans approximately RM20 each and after a year it made weird noise when spinning.
Then I got some Enermax Magma 12cm fans, priced around RM39 (after using 3 years and it still working like new). And the fan blade can be removed for easier cleaning!
If you have budget, you can look for Noctua fans as they are super silent and they use half power consumption compared to all the fans out there. But it cost around RM60+

Enermax TB Vegas 14cm fans will be quite good (it has red / blue LED lighting) and has different flashing pattern.
If you are pushing air into constricted areas like heatsink or HDD bays, go for static pressure fan.
Exhausting hot air from case can use air flow fans.