Noctua NF-F12 IPPC 3000 PC Fan Comprehensive Review - Is it as good as they say? Ft. Corsair SP120L

I'm reviewing the top end model of one of the highly praised fans in the pc market coming from the highly praised manufacturer which is Noctua. But is it really that good?
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[@TriforceOfCourage97]

people complain about sound but want performance also. this is a performance fan, not a silent fan that cant handle anything. this this is awesome. I have one on a Hyper 212 Evo running at 75% constant through the motherboard, i dont hear it at all inside the case. I had a 140mm 3000rpm on the back of my Corsair 750D case as exhaust and it completely cooled everything off. i recently water-cooled my video card and will be getting another 120 3000RPM for that radiator. things are beasts and work like a charm.

[@rizaalfian1396]

@Amduciaszx Warframe of course he using same fan as exhaust

[@stektirade]

I never understood this really. I love to hear the quiet hum of a pc, let's you know shes working hard. Plus when you're gaming you cant hear fans anyways.

[@tlumme]

check ENERMAX D.F Storm fans :)

[@gamer2350]

Amduciaszx Warframe the same fan just get 2 they’re great fans I got 5 of them in my case

[@TriforceOfCourage97]

@Amduciaszx Warframe i use the same one, sorry for the late reply. never knew i had a notification for this lol.

[@kf160k160]

Great. I can build my own DIY drone with this.

[@jxsilicon9]

Get some 6000 rpm delta fans.

[@lighttechzeon7026]

Nah delta fans are very inefficient the noctua overvolted would do better in terms of energy efficiency

[@randomrick]

OH GPU IS RUNNING HOT? GET THAT FRESH AIR! GET IT ALL! YOU WANT MORE FRESH AIR? GET _ALL_ THE FRESH AIR!

[@FerralVideo]

Thanks for the review. I was considering these for my passive-capable build, and really wanted to see the "fan stops at 0%" function. Being able to run from 0% dead stop, low power low speed gently rolling over, intermediate power with more noise, all the way up to "my PC is taking off now", which I can map my fan curve to use that mode if something's overheating. Oh, and I'm pretty sure these will far outlast the Corsairs, thanks to their rugged industrial design and construction - the other major factor in their favor in my shopping.

[@queenannesrevenge3770]

I have no clue why people make passive builds. Every pc fan I've ever used is so quiet you have to specifically listen for it to notice. (At low rpm) I can't think of a situation where something that quiet is too loud. I use a sensitive XLR mic that picks up everything including my breath but you can never hear my PC. And I don't use 'silent' fans or a quiet fan curve. Quite the opposite, actually. Maybe I'm wrong but it kinda seems people build silent builds solely for the novelty and gimmick of being silent.

[@PCFixer]

"So, Noctua, how much Turbine Engine do you want in these new fans?" "All of it!"

[@Forest0922]

U really need to put these on a 60 mm deep rad with high fin count to get the most out of them

[@twmax4137]

I bought one of these to use as my CPU fan it’s pretty decent

[@MarshallSambell]

how much did it drop temps from normal 1500rpm fan

[@obzen33]

could i use this as a fan to keep me cool in the summer time? 😀

[@OTechnology]

Lol. You can make your PC fly.

[@Georg1979]

I use a 140mm Led Cooler Master case fan on my desk to keep me cool. It works. I just rigged a molex cable from my PC to power the fan and to light the underside of my table for my keyboard. Only thing my PC can't do yet is make a good cup of tea. :D

[@katrinarose2210]

if you take off the fans and put a pot of water on the cpu and overclock, it might be able to. assuming you're ok sticking a pot of water in your computer lol

[@OTechnology]

Both. But it really just spins faster that's why.

[@RotaryTurbo]

Yes, also great for emergency hovercraft construction in a pinch.

[@helthuismartin]

Yess it is...I use 2 of them on a Scythe Fuma 2 aircooler.Temps dropt with 7 C Celsius deegrees on Ryzen 9 5900X.

[@laszlodajka5946]

I wonder if it can be as effective with a gpu

[@k1llampt]

Something to consider is fin density on radiators, the NF-F12 Ippc has a much higher static pressure so up against a more dense radiator it will perform better. Also in restrictive airflow cases like we are seeing more and more of the Noctua will perform better because of the pressure. It is nearly double the pressure at about the same airflow. In your testing that most likely was not a factor which is why the difference was minimal.

[@omegacon4]

Outstanding video! The RPMs at 2000 and above were annoying (high pitched whine) and loud. Thanks to you and your video, I know now that the regular Noctua fans (which max out at 1500 RPMs) are the ones for me (especially when I need 6 of them). Liked and subscribed!

[@OTechnology]

+omega con4 no problem! But imo getting 3000rpm ones and just running it at 1500 is a good idea because you have reserve RPM if you need it haha

[@frankoysvarela7390]

Are the 2000rpm louder then the 3000rpm? @omegacon4

[@jamesm568]

I use two Noctua NF-A14 iPPC-3000 PWM fans on my Noctua NH-D15 Chromax.Black CPU Cooler as they definitely do the job.

[@Lee711Shine]

Hey so by how much does your cpu temperature drop?

[@jamesm568]

@@Lee711Shine My Ryzen 3900XT never gets passed 65° C with the fans set to 1200 RPM.

[@Lee711Shine]

@@jamesm568 wow thanks for the quick reply! My just hit the 77 Celsius mark on i7 11700k

[@jamesm568]

@@Lee711Shine These fans are definitely overkill and highly advise you use a fan curve to tame them.

[@Lee711Shine]

@@jamesm568 thanks for the info. I will look into it later.

[@mick2d2]

These are amazing fans, I've got one plugged in via the Noctua speed controller pushing into a water-cooled R9 280X radiator on a "set-top box" and it will run from 328 to 2973RPM (with the green light on). Obviously at the higher setting it's like a jet engine, although great for cooling the Radeon! At 1000RPM it cools the GPU fine with normal use but is virtually silent. Highly recommend.

[@tomescumihnea6554]

great stuff, thank you man

[@OTechnology]

My pleasure!

[@Zfast4y0u]

9:00 there is no way in hell that fan would stand like that by itself on 3000 rpm. it would push it self backwards and fall over.

[@amybella]

The real question, would this fan be able to run the Antminer DR5 with two of these fans over the stock one, which hits 76db. While creating enough air to cool the internal and quite enough not to be as loud as the original.

[@777_Chuz]

background music makes really hard to hear your voice, coulnt watch the complete video

[@boyuhh9178]

autistic cunt

[@ChessBoxin]

2 questions. I noticed the 2000rpm and 3000rpm (these in the video) are nearly same price. Is there any reason I would want the 2k rpm ones instead? I mean creating a fan curve to lower these at 2k rpm im sure is possible right? Also, im buying 2 noctua fans for push and pull config on the corsair h100i v2. Do you think i should use these to pull or the corsair ones to pull? Radiator is placed on the front of the tower if that matters.

[@OTechnology]

Nah no reason to get the 2000RPM ones really, the 3000RPM ones can easily be slowed down all the way to 200RPM and stopping at 0% PWM. If you get these fans probably best to not pair the original corsair ones with these since they would probably only hinder the airflow these Noctuas can generate.

[@Jjajeremy]

this pc fan is better than my room fan

[@fuckugplus]

silent..... durable, powerful

[@ShashankArv]

Noctua NF-F12 IPPC 3000 PWM Sounds like a jet taking off!

[@RED89P13]

You could have set up a macro to auto run the different speeds instead of having ur keyboard in there super loud. It did help gauge it tho since the gain seems to be up really high on the mic.

[@thenman23]

i mean at 3000rpm , the fan isnt tipping over or anything. TOP NOTCH

[@TheSimRacerConsole]

hi i saw your video only today because i am looking for valid information on this fan. I would like to put 3 120mm front panels, 2 on the 140mm CPU radiator and 1 140mm in extraction behind the Case. do you think I'm doing bullshit? thank you.

[@B.Blendz]

Hi can you set the 3000rpm on any rpm u want and how do u do that without a extra controller?

[@jeroenvdw]

I use Argus Monitor software, it's a small fee each year but worth it for quiet fans and low temps.

[@jarcdday]

omg 8:00 is this for real?? I have use a lot of 2000 RPM fans, nothing sounds like this. is not to close the microphone?? I wanna be sure, this 2000 RPM is so loud...

[@Weech.]

jarcdday have you tried them? I want 3 of them but im so unsure..lol.if they're that loud ill likely pass.

[@grlmgor]

Hi +jarcdday and +Weech0 I am running a 2600k @ 4Ghz with H115i with 2 nf-a14 3000 rpm PWM fans. (note this is the 140mm fan that are quieter and more powerful.) I run them at 30% under 30 degrees as you can barely hear them. They do a good amount of cooling and under stress my fans ramp up to 40% at 40 degrees. I guess I need to push my CPU harder.

[@Weech.]

I ended up getting the 2k's and I regret not getting the 3k's. I got an x62 to go with them and I ran into an issue where the x62 would not fit on top of my H440 because of my mobo VRMs. I ended up front mounting my x62 and was disappointed in the performance. Last night I decided to remove the front panel and my temps dropped 12c! The H440's front panel is just awful for intake. I feel like the 3k's would help alot. The difference is INSANE when the front panel is off. I was playing GTA V and my temps were averaging around 38c! 38c used to be my idle temperature with the EVO 212. Now i'm debating whether to get an open front case or just cutout the front of my H440.

[@grlmgor]

Yeah I heard complaints of the H440 having bad air flow from the front. I am using a Fractal Design Define R5 front mount AIO. What RPMs you running your fans at?

[@DarkExsphere]

i have the H440 and my 3 front fans (stock) are connected to the fan thing in the case making them run at their maximum 1000 rpm +/- like 10% i also have the corsair H100i GTX mounted to the top of the case with the fans placed towards the motherboard pushing air from INSIDE to OUTSIDE. lastly i have the MSI 980Ti Seahawk which is water cooled. So i've placed the radiator/fan on the rear exhaust pushing air from inside of the case, out over the radiator. Max GPU temps i get is 60C and max cpu temps i get are pretty much the same under full load (intel i7 6700k @4Ghz)

[@3xitech]

how long is the PWM cable?

[@zoomtv5893]

Cooler Master evo or Hyper 212 LED Which is better Will be bought Hyper 212 LED because Fan Life Expectancy is 280,000 hrs What do you think

[@lighttechzeon7026]

Can I use this fan as my case fan?

[@OTechnology]

Sure why not

[@lighttechzeon7026]

@@OTechnology yh I used it as a case fan and omg it's another league compared to my old fan it decreased temperatures by 11 degrees while spinning at 800rpm it's extremely quiet I never thought it would decrease my cpu temperatures by that much because its only the exhaust fan but damn best choice Ill probably use those fans for my cpu aswell

[@lighttechzeon7026]

@@OTechnology btw thank you very much for replying 👍

[@SamuraiThePunisher]

Should i get x2/120mm Noctua NF-F12 IndustrialPPC-3000 PWM for my CPU water cooler? Does it matter if my pc case fans are not in the same lvl as the noctua for intake and exhaust air?

[@robeferre]

I have the same question mate, i place the noctuas as intake since i want the fresh air into the GPU first, and leaved my kraken x72 on top of the case using the stock fans, temps are ok.

[@bagus2399]

what fan controll software did u use?

[@tlorran]

SpeedFan

[@pgmurph301]

Bios

[@lrmxc927]

Can you change the color of the corners? If so what could I use to make them black?

[@mryellow6918]

Did you watch the video.

[@fredbruno]

What's the intro song name, the very first ? thx in advance

[@LaFaisal]

What is the background music name in the beginning?

[@stektirade]

I dont know how that thing didnt just take flight off your rig.

[@RED89P13]

IMO noctua fans are just optimized in all the smallest ways that don’t make much of a difference in performance rather than the experience like the smoother motor and more tolerable noise and really good air pressure ratings it’s definitely a over engineered fan

[@furfix]

Do u know the cable length?

[@MangJago]

i have Noctua NF-F12 IPPC 2000, sound at max like jet engine, so loud

[@Joyboy711]

Can you change the rubber pads to a different color?

[@fryvox3147]

Yes

[@xILOVEMUSIKx]

Can i replace the shitt fans on my radiator with theese ? they are amazing , i dont care about loudnes :D

[@goodnightye8214]

You probably can if you re-use the screws from the old fans. Just Look how *Thicc* they are and how Long your screws from the old Fans are.

[@rentatrip1videos]

next time you do a test of aIR FLOW DO not USE A kLEENEX tissue , use a cigar smoke to show process of flow of air

[@nikkifoxx7976]

Are the NF-A14 IPPC 3000rpm fans louder or quieter than these?

[@OTechnology]

+Nikki Foxx louder. They're bigger at the same speed.

[@nikkifoxx7976]

O!Technology alright, well, I'm not sure what fans to get then. I plan on getting 3 corsair ML140 pros for the front intake 1 AF140 for exhaust and the noctuas for the radiator but since they are so loud I'm not sure if I should get them now. Got any recommendations? I don't need silent but something quieter than these.

[@OTechnology]

I'm pretty sure the Corsair ML fans are also really loud at full blast. Just control the fans really...limit them to 60% if you don't want them to be loud but then it's nice to have a fast fan because you can turn it up when you need it. Rather than buying a slower fan.

[@nikkifoxx7976]

O!Technology You have a point. I think I'll still get the noctuas then. Thanks for the help.

[@OTechnology]

+Nikki Foxx no problem. These noctuas are the same as the normal ones so they're quiet at normal speeds haha

[@shrap8]

Where did you get the blue rubber tips?

[@OTechnology]

You can buy the blue chromax tips

[@mariminaja440]

Klo mau pesen gmn pa g ada no tlpny

[@DynamicDuoUK]

Someone Tell Airbus :O !

[@Pertamax7-HD]

Super 3k

[@MRshrir1985]

i have a 2080ti watercooled, im using to LL 120 fans from corsair in push pull and seem to get 60c and 65c when heavly OCed, the fans max at 1600 RPM and are not really made for static pressure on rads, if i got one of these and ran it it at 2000-2500 how much of a difference in temps do you think i will get ?

[@prophecy66]

I know this is an old post, but that is way too hot for a 2080ti on water. Check you installed your block correctly. Rad size also matters. My 2080ti never goes over 50c and im using corsair sp120's.

[@MRshrir1985]

@@prophecy66 indeed an old post , I now have a 3080 hybrid , temps are at 55-58

[@OuchMyHooves]

Is this a fan or a F1 car?

[@thomas930409]

*This will whine* I have 2 slim fans, they whine. This whines as well because the air channeling fins take up space. This fan is 25mm thick sadly. They didn't compensate the fan thickness with the channeling fins. It should be 36mm thick or so. Like my *ap181 air penetrator SilverStone* fan, they are correct width for thick blades and the air channeling fins(its much thinner and more fins). The blades can grab a lot air to not to whine, sadly this 25mm thick fan isn't made like that.

[@OTechnology]

Watch my latest fan review this fan is always on top those fins aren't just gimmicks they add static pressure

[@thomas930409]

I dont think so man, those fins have depth which is taken away from the blades bro. Regular fan with 4 plastic holders are same 25mm and those holders are very thin.

[@thomas930409]

I think I misinterpreted what you wanted to say. Yes, the blades are on top of those fins. Thats the problem, because the fan itself is the regular 25mm thick. So where is that space taken from? You guessed it, the blades need to be slimmer... Hence the whiny slimfan sound.

[@OTechnology]

Actually the sound is due to the blades passing the fins. A thicker fan will make more noise as it moves more air your logic in that is flawed.

[@thomas930409]

O!Technology That makes sense. I havent seen them in person, but Im sure the blades themselves are slimmer, am I right? They cant be as thick as the fn12 for example because the air channeling fins? Could you check it? Do you still have these?

[@Zfast4y0u]

that anti vibration pads are such an bullshit piece of rubber doing nothing.

[@jinpolx]

Hi! Will I be able to achieve 3000rpm if I plug it directly to the motherboard fan headers? Or do I need to get a separate fan hub for these?

[@The_Chad_]

You should be fine if you don't accidentally get the 24V version. But, it is always wise to check the amperage rating of the fan headers on your specific motherboard. I think most motherboards are rated around 1 amp and the 140mm 3000 RPM version of this fan is only .33 amps, so you might be able to run 3 off of one header. That said, I've heard people claim that they've burned out fan headers with these PPC fans for what that's worth. Ultimately, it is still a good idea to cross-reference for yourself. You can get all the info you need from the website with your motherboard's spec sheet and Noctua's spec sheets on their site.

[@robeferre]

i did it. I have 3 of then running on a single header. 2900rpm max each.

[@DarkExsphere]

I thought the Black NF-F12's were capped at 2000 rpm?

[@OTechnology]

+Dark Exsphere there are 3000RPM versions

[@omegacon4]

The regular versions are. These are the industrial versions (which most PC gamers will never need).

[@DarkExsphere]

i actually ended up purchasing the industrial noctuan nf-f12s and they were the black ones with brown corners. max speed was 2000rpm. In all honesty though, they weren't any better in terms of quietness than the new corsair static pressure fans. I ended up using corsair fans in my case cuz they were equally quiet plus i felt more airflow with the corsair fan. not to mention the corsair ones were considerably cheaper. Currently im using the MSI core frozr L cpu cooler which comes with the MSI frozr fan and even thats pretty good. though going above 1200rpm with any fan produces unbearable sound for me.

[@OTechnology]

+Dark Exsphere yea the new Corsair ML fans are great actually they are quieter like you said mostly because Noctua uses the air focusing vanes on the NF-F12 that adds noise considerably.

[@allieboy181]

+O!Technology false the noctuas are way quieter and have better airflow

[@chrisbarajas5280]

The keyboard looks cool what is it

[@OTechnology]

Yea it is

[@vrba3487]

Can I use this fan at 400-500rpm?

[@nuclearpcs2139]

no it starts at 800rpm if you need lower rpm get the 4 pin pwm 2000 rpm industrial model that has a wide rpm curve

[@Koeras16]

@@nuclearpcs2139 Though the OP post is a few months old, i can only confirm. 500 RPM seems to be the lower end for the 2000 RPM Fan

[@vladvah77]

Mine still works at 500-600 RPM min. ;-)

[@makedon5575]

With MUSIC!!!?? #+#$:/ whay

[@vicsuarez-sc2bt]

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[@nicholascuriale5976]

Sounds like a blow dryer.

[@hzsiga]

fake video voice and rpm

[@SaccoBelmonte]

The point is....you don't need fans at 3000 RPM...1500 RPM is enough.

[@MAGAMAN]

There are many situations where a 3000 rpm fan is useful or even optimal. Next time you feel like saying something stupid, you should probably keep it to yourself.

[@rizaalfian1396]

but it really makes different on temp , so...why not ?

[@nameless-user]

It’s a nice option to have though. I’m doing a case rebuild, and I see myself using these fans at up to 1500RPM in normal usage for my air cooled CPU and GPU, but being able to run them _much_ faster if something overheats is very handy.

[@mryellow6918]

He didn't test the real purpose of the fan tho. Like on a thicc radiator with hhd cages and restricted fan filters.

[@benthomas7198]

Try keeping an inwin 805 cool, every little helps

[@bryanAsousa]

Breath air!

[@dubb9020]

super loud

[@vladvah77]

Unlimited powerrrrr!!!

[@Pertamax7-HD]

Super 3k