That's basically when the constant spinning and centrifugal forces on the blades causes them to stretch out, which, you might have guessed, isn't ideal.īut all in all there's definitely something to like here for PC gamers. Be Quiet says in their testing these fans worked just fine for really long periods, and say that even for four of more years of maximum RPM, there shouldn't be any sign of impeller creep. Though these 140mm fans also deliver way less pressure than the 120mm designs, so they're not quite as flexible.īest CPU cooler (opens in new tab): keep your chip chilled in styleīest PC fans (opens in new tab) : super-silent and plastered in RGBīest PC cases (opens in new tab) : big, little, and everything in-between.Īnd all the fans are built with PBT, the same plastic that's best for gaming keyboard keycaps. Of course there are also 140mm models of both Silent Wings 4 models, which will deliver more airflow at lower RPMs-better for the volume aware among us, which I'd like to think is most PC gamers. Though that also means they're perhaps not as good for each task as a more bespoke designed fan would be. Therein lies some of that flexibility that Be Quiet is talking about with the Silent Wings 4, and if you're the type to reuse fans for all manner of purposes over their lifetime, perhaps they're a better all-round fit than some individually. The Noctua NF-S12B isn't the fan you'd want for this purpose at 1.31 mm/H₂0 at 1,200 RPM, instead you'd be better off with something like the NF-P12 redux. That makes it a great fit for radiators, and up there with the likes of Corsair's SP120 static pressure fans at 1.45 mm/H₂0 at 1,400 RPM.
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The standard 120mm model manages 1.79 mm/H₂0 at 1,600 RPM, but up to 3.86 mm/H₂0 at full speed.
Where the Silent Wings 4 finds more success is when it comes to pressure.
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But with the Silent Wings Pro 4 you really can crank up the RPM something fierce if you don't care for the noise. Compare both of those to the Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 PWM, our favourite PC fan (opens in new tab), at 100.6 m³/h at 1,200 RPM, and you're likely looking at running the Silent Wings at a higher RPM to match that airflow rate.
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