The Arctic F14 PWM PST - PC System Fan Review

The F 14 PWM PST from Arctic, is it any good? Let’s find out.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:45 Fan overview
2:51 PWM Testing
3:27 Charts - Fan under review
6:10 Charts - Comparing to other fans
7:50 Final Thoughts
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[@ashamancito4630]

I watched quite a few fan reviews, but have never seen an illustration of the differences in air flow amount with no obstruction, mesh and solid front panel respectively. Nicely done! I was always wondering what the ball park of their impact was. Looks like the F14's are a good candidate for a near silent build when using a case with decent air flow properties. One could just set them to 800 or 1000 rpm and have a constant, decent air flow at noise floor levels.

[@VeritasEtAequitas]

Yes, the F is for flow, for cases.... the P is for pressure-optimized, for radiators and air coolers. They tell you this if you read about them.

[@ashamancito4630]

@@VeritasEtAequitas Ah yes, always trust the marketing. Why rely on third party testing? :^)

[@markcumbriauk]

I bought 4 of these for use in an air mini, they work great.

[@ARCTIChannel]

Great test - amazing results too :)

[@HardwareForGamers]

Keep making good fans 😉.

[@McSquishton]

I've been on the fence for a while when it came between the F14 vs the P14 (both PWM PST) and I think this video helped solidify my future purchase on the 5 pack of F14s, it looks like they'll be solid fans on the case I want to purchase as well (NZXT H7 Flow) as it isn't closed panel but mesh front, which should do well as similar to the testing results. Nice video.

[@HardwareForGamers]

Thank you, glad you found the video helpful.

[@mochi9059]

I am impressed how detailed and professional is this video. Thank you.

[@HardwareForGamers]

Thank you, I hope you found it helpful.

[@mochi9059]

@@HardwareForGamers Yes i did. Thanks To you i found those fans are good for my system and great value for price.

[@fender8372]

YES YES YES. Finally a thorough comparison between P/F series on both mesh and solid front panel. Thank you so much! As if Paul Walker came back from Heaven and brought this gift to us ❤️

[@HardwareForGamers]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@NGreedia]

I just purchased a 5 pack of these. I'm surprised at how much air it pushes at just 1350RPM and it's really quiet too. I find it's not only quieter than my Fractal Aspect but also seems to push as much if not more air at 1350rpm than the aspect at 1700rpm while being much quieter. Arctic really makes the most efficient fans at the best prices

[@Nintenboy01]

Ordered 2 of these for front intake, but I wonder if I should have just ordered the P14s instead since they're a bit quieter

[@kloyt]

Hey, thanks for the in-depth review. Building my first ITX system in the Phanteks Evolv Shift 2 Air. The case came with one exhaust fan so I need an intake for the bottom side. This fan is one of the cheapest 140mm fans I could find from a reputable brand. Would you recommend this for my case as an intake or is there a better option? I don't have that many 140mm options in Turkey, and ones around this fan's price are ID-COOLING WF-14025, Fractal Design Silent R3, Deep Cool UF140, Be Quiet BL087 and Arctic Bionix F140. I put them in order, starting from the cheapest and going all the way up to the most expensive, about 10 dollars (200 liras) difference between the ID-COOLING and Arctic Bionix fans. I know I'm asking for a lot but if someone knowledgeable enough reading this comment could drop a tip, it would be great 🙏🏻

[@HardwareForGamers]

Based off the Shift 2 Air and your options, I would say the Arctic F14 or the ID-COOLING WF-14025 are the 2 best choices.

[@markavdel]

great review, for phanteks evolv x F14 or P14?

[@HardwareForGamers]

I have not tested the Phanteks fans so far, so it's hard to say. But I think going with the Arctic fans is the better deal. Now F14 vs P14 really depends on your case and system needs.

[@danut05]

I have the 4000D Airflow with stock fans and the Noctua D14 as the CPU cooler. Would you recommend the Arctic F14 5 pack with 3 front panel intakes, 1 rear out and 1 top-rear out as the optimal solution for cooling and silence? Looking for the coolest, most silent, budget friendly balance. Thanks!

[@HardwareForGamers]

... the 4000d can only have 2 140mm at the front and 2 140mm along the top.

[@roburritoDX]

Hi, i have a nzxt h6 flow and you could mount 2 140mm fans for bottom intake. It would be behind a mesh panel, but at the bottom. Would you recommend these or the P14 for this situation. I am wondering how much of an affect having the fans at the bottom would affect the fans ability to take in air.

[@HardwareForGamers]

The feet look like they give a good amount of space, so I think both fans would work just fine.

[@roburritoDX]

@@HardwareForGamers Ok thank you, because I already had F14s installed and this thought came to my mind.

[@bastiancornejo4059]

if i want the quietest perfomance while moving the higest amount of air possible, what would be the best option: 2 f14 o 3 f12? as intake on a mesh front panel

[@HardwareForGamers]

🤔 I'm not sure, that would be really hard to properly test. Both options will work well, but if you were too noisy normalize I think the 2 F14's would be moving just slightly more air. I do think they'd be very close.

[@joshteresa2499]

About to build a new pc useing the define 7 xl which fan would you recommend. Id like a good movong for air sesne ill be aor cooling it. And its a closed off front. So im thinking the p14 correct

[@HardwareForGamers]

The P14's or P12's as front intake for sure. You might be able to get away with using the stock fractal fans as exhaust, but I would use the Arctic F14's or P14's as the exhaust fans.

[@SomeOne-hw6jw]

So for the corsair 4000d case.. 2 F14s at the front would work better than 2 P14s?

[@HardwareForGamers]

For the 4000D airflow yes F14s for the 4000D I would go with the P14s

[@NGreedia]

Considering these for my next case fans. Just wish theey had a higher 2000 rpm version

[@HardwareForGamers]

There are the BioniX F140 that has a RPM of 1800

[@NGreedia]

@@HardwareForGamersthanks! They seem to not be available here in canada as they are either out of stock or priced insanely high at nearly $50 a pop. I think I’ll just go for the standard F14 as with no impedance, they seem to move the most air. Most tech tubers seem to consider the P14 as the best but the few comparisons that include the F14 including yours suggests the F14 definitely has its place in a case

[@HardwareForGamers]

@@NGreedia Amazon.ca has the F14 PWM for $14 for 1 or $60 for 5 PWM PST

[@megumin9436]

@@HardwareForGamers will f14 pwm get same result as f14 pwm pst for mesh panel?

[@HardwareForGamers]

@@megumin9436 Yes

[@linndoria]

Am I able to connect a Arctic P12 PWM PST 0dB ARGB or a F12 PWM fan to a few F14 PWM PST fans as case intake? Can I

[@HardwareForGamers]

Can you, yes. But they will all be running at the same PWM %. Meaning you won't be able to have zones (for intake and exhaust or CPU or GPU)

[@linndoria]

@@HardwareForGamers okay, so I guess it's better to keep them separate as they are two different fans.

[@sandornyemcsok4168]

7:41 I cannot understand how can be such a huge difference in the airflow between the Arctic F14 PWM and the Arctic F14 PWM PST. 170 vs 92? Almost double? These are basically the same coolers, are not they? The only difference is that the PST can be "daisy chained" (PST=PWM Sharing Technology) , am I right?

[@HardwareForGamers]

Haaaa... You might want to look at the chart again that's a P14 PWM at 170 FPM.

[@sandornyemcsok4168]

@@HardwareForGamers ah, I can see it now.... Ok, thx.

[@Thebossreserve]

Friend, I would like your help in deciding which fans to buy, I'm building a new machine with an NZXT H7 flow case, I'm going to use a 14900k + 4090 with a noctua DH-15, I need 6 140mm fans with better air flow, I'll use 3 x 140 at the front, 2 x 140 at the top as an air intake and 1 x 140 at the back as an exhaust fan. I have already researched several fans and have not been able to find a brand that is silent and at the same time has good airflow to cool the internal components well. Thank you for your attention.

[@HardwareForGamers]

Not sure what you mean by "silent" but the Be Quiet Silent Wings 4 HS or non HS and the Be Quiet Light Wings HS or non HS are really good fans, a bit pricey but good. And always set up a fan curve that meets your needs. You can use a program like fan control or the UEFI.

[@Thebossreserve]

What would be the ideal fan for this case configuration? I was thinking about using 6 F14 PWM PST, 3 at the front as input, 2 at the top as input and 1 at the back as exhaust, what do you think? Remembering that I will use a Noctua DH-15 aircooler or a smaller one.

[@HardwareForGamers]

The arctic FI4's are good fans, but I would recommend having the top fans as exhaust.

[@Thebossreserve]

​@@HardwareForGamersCould you recommend which fans to use in this build?

[@HardwareForGamers]

@@Thebossreserve there are lots of fans that would be good. Arctic F14's, Be Quiet Silent Wings 4, Be Quiet Light Wings (if you want aRGB) it would depend on what look you want or are going for.

[@toniserenvert7919]

Why not swap the blade on p14 for the f14 blade? P14 is faster and f14 has more air flow...

[@kingson5437]

F14 silent or f14 pwm pst?

[@HardwareForGamers]

I would go with the F14 PWM PST and just set up a fan curve in the bios or using fancontrol.

[@kingson5437]

@@HardwareForGamers thank you 🙏

[@NoneofyourBusiness-gy9yw]

yes it is for your exhaust fan. the description itself says everything. blowing more volume of air out onto a place that has no restriction. there will never be no restriction in your pc case but outside the case there is no restriction.