Alphacool APEX Fan Review & Test

[@briant9251]

Thanks for the fan update.

[@bernhardtpaul]

Just awesome videos as always.

[@Endzs768]

those old GT's just never want to die huh. although from what I hear XPG is making an abomination of them and tarnishing the name with grinding noises and other bad quality control issues. the fan noise thing is also why I love the bigger caselab cases like the SMA8 for what you'd probably say is a very overkill amount of radiator (480 top for cpu, 560 and 280 in basement for video card, separate loops, D5 pumps ~2550rpm, Alphacool 45mm thick, only push fan orientation) but it lets me run all the fans at 1000 and 1200ish for a very quiet system with a mix of Phanteks t30s on top rad (1000rpm for games and non 100% cpu load cause 1200 on top rad was making slight buzzing noise), Noctua 3 front and 1 rear, and Arctic p14's ~1200ish rpm on bottom rads. its not completely silent but still very gentle and low pitch sounding quiet system with the gpu at 37-50c depending on what 300 to 500+ watt power limit I set in msi afterburner. but anyway thanks for continuing to be one of the true water-cooling guys that isn't giving into trends and brands that hurt performance.

[@swizzler8053]

Save the money and go for the arctic p12 max. Keep up the great work dasz.

[@000hitec000]

Why don't you use the Phanteks T30 for better static pressure, and stay on the Gentle Typhoon? They can be fixed at 1200 RPM and then they are silent

[@DazModeWatercooling]

I like the white noise APEX produces, and I am not concerned about the extra degree I lost.

[@CC_Timbral]

Interesting to hear the Apex in comparison. The Noctuas a bit boomy like in ship Engine Room. GT were like lot of white noise, Apex like cruising at 30,000. At least to me. Quite liked the Apex too.

[@DazModeWatercooling]

Just installed three APEX fans from old GTs I had. Very happy so far with not an invasive sound.