– NF-A14 iPPC-3000 PWM, Heavy Duty Cooling Fan, 4-Pin, 3000 RPM (140mm, Black)

I've been tinkering with my gaming rig for a while now and recently decided to upgrade my cooling solution. So I grabbed one of these heavy-duty fans, and honestly, it’s been a game changer. Right out of the box, I could feel the quality. It’s solid and not cheap feeling at all. Installation was a breeze. I just popped it in place, plugged it into the motherboard, and that was it. The first thing I noticed was how quiet it is. I mean at 3000 RPM, I expected it to be loud, but it really isn’t. You can barely hear it even when I’m pushing my system hard during those intense gaming sessions. The airflow is impressive. I've been monitoring my CPU temps, and I’m seeing a noticeable drop. When I’m gaming for hours, the temps stay way more stable than before. This fan really moves some air around. If you’re someone who wants to keep your rig cool without turning your room into an air conditioner, this is a solid pick. For the price, I think it’s totally worth it. It’s durable and seems like it'll last a long time. If you’re looking for a reliable cooling solution that performs well and doesn’t break the bank, I’d definitely recommend giving this one a shot. It’s made a big difference for me, and I couldn't be happier with the purchase.

These fans are incredible. I highly recommend these fans and especially the Noctua brand of fans. I chose the 3000rpm because they have that extra bit of power if needed but they do a great job and just browsing or doing normal stuff that are great at 400rpm, a bit more intensive stuff they go up to 800rpm and for gaming they really shine at between 1400-1800rpm (most I’ve got up to in a game was 2100rpm Total War: Warhammer running at Ultra settings) The NF-F14 PPC 3000rpm moves an incredible amount of air and has great static pressure, the highest on the market. I have two as intake fans on the front of my case and one at the rear as an extractor fan. This create a “positive pressure” inside the case and there’s more cooler air coming in, I have the rear fan running a little faster to extract the warm air inside and the dust won’t settle in and on the parts inside. They are loud above 2000rpm but because of the air they move at around that speed don’t have to go beyond that and run at their the maximum speed except if you’re really pushing the components at a heavy load. I’d recommend to anyone if even you’re concerned about the noise at most they are 40decibels and in comparison are half the noise of a Henry Hoover (~80dcb) you can set it via the BIOS or 3rd party software the speeds that they run at speed you need via fixed RPM or let the BIOS control the temperature to speed ratio thereby running the fans higher at a lower temperature you can prevent a sudden build up of heat which means they have to spin up at higher temperatures rapidly. The only shame is you don’t get the accesories like the cheaper models have and its very sparse in the package but the price is well worth it seeing as how they’re going to massively extend the life of your components and keep your PC going for a long time.

I bought 3 of these to replace the fans in a Fractal define 6 case and have connected them using the Noctua NA-FC1 fan controller. I had some teething issues controlling the fan speeds but later discovered the 4 pin system fan connectors on my motherboard did not support pwm. However the cpu fan connecter does support pwm so with the use of an amazon essentials splitter to the fan controller I was able to share the fan speed curve from the CPU with the case fans. It is recommended to get a controller with these fans as they draw a lot of power when they open up. With the controller set at around half power the fan curve has them running from 400rpm to around 1350rpm depending on load and the cooling has proved to be excellent and pretty much silent while under normal daily use. I can hear the fans when gaming of course and would say they become noticeable at around 1100 rpm. However if I crank them up to full power (which I don't need to do and less playing with the overclock) the sound is insane and yet I am grinning like a Cheshire Cat because the sheer volume of air I can feel the fans moving is massive, the PC was cold alright the hole room went Baltic!! If you want to put a V8 in your Mini, now is your chance, it's up to you how you drive it!!

Purchased as a "used / 2nd's -item", directly from Noctura (via Amazon).. cheaper than listed price! Used as Case-exhaust CPU-fan outlet. Came fully boxed; with QC-warranty, 4x sound-proof "brown" pads & 4x extra screws. Works a treat !! Without changing the BIOS , noticed a stronger exhaust-breeze ... expelling warm-air from within the PC case ( noticable drop of 3~4 degs C, using HWinfo64). Pretty sure this will also reduce the amount of dust settling, inside the case too. Fan performs better than my Corsair AF140L. No instructions... just follow the 'marked arrows' on the side-of-Fan, for 'Flow Direction' ! Highly recommended (LOVE it!) , if you are pursuing BOTH a quality-product and 'perfection', in PC-ventilation! ( ... if only Noctura sold RGB-versions of this FAN , just imagine how many units would be sold !? ) Not too loud below 1700rpm; un-tested at higher RPMs. If any changes, i shall update here.

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Great performance as expected. Since it is 3k rpm, the high pitch noise will start around 2000 to 2100 and above. Sharing this just in case buyers are considering this product vs noise. I also purchase the 120mm ones and that one is a higher pitch than this when it hits 2000rpm. It can be annoying when you are doing big file encoding for a lengthy period, ambient temperature plays a big role as always. Got these fans for my Threadripper and IceGiant CPU cooler.

Previously, I had an NF-P14 that was pulling double-duty in the middle of my old NH-D14 heatsink (the other fan that was originally with it currently resides in the case's exhaust slot directly aft of the heatsink). This setup worked fine during winter months, but in recent weeks has resulted in intermittent overheating due to the warmth of the room. Rather than restore the heatsink's stock configuration, I opted to simply beef up the heatsink's fan and move the NF-P14 to the case front to supply it; I'd been intending to replace the low-end Cooler Master fan I had there anyway. As both high airflow and high static pressure were needed...this fan was a bit of a no-brainer, even if it is pricy. First off: if you too have an NH-D14, rest assured that this fan will fit. It won't fit as intended (the original mount kit was designed for 120mm-mount fans, the NF-A14 has 140mm mounts), but the heatsink is wide enough to support the fan, and you'll have a bottom overhang for RAM/VRM/etc cooling as with the original NF-P14. Just make sure that there aren't any components extruding from the board that will interfere with the corners. See attached pictures for my super-exotic mounting method. Secondly: despite Noctua's best efforts, this fan is definitely not quiet at higher speeds. Even throttled at 50%, it's quite noticeable, though it's not unbearable. At 100% (which comes to ~2750rpm on my board...something I find slightly worrying actually), as noted in other reviews, it sounds akin to a small vacuum cleaner. If you plan to run it in a gaming PC, make sure you figure out what speed you need for adequate cooling, and stick to that under load. Look up your CPU to find its maximum safe temperature, and set your fan curve to have it kick up to 100% ~5 degrees before that. The fan has PWM control for a reason...use it! There's no reason to deafen yourself under light or no load. Noctua's site lists the minimum speed as 800rpm, however, my board's minimum PWM setting is able to run it at ~400rpm. I wasn't able to test at what point it becomes "silent", but it certainly is at the lower end. I'd expect it to be no louder than the NF-P14 up to 1300rpm, and I never had a problem with that fan's noise. Finally...it's a solid fan. Noctua, in my experience, makes high-quality stuff; this fan is no exception. The price of it made me handle it carefully, but it didn't feel fragile at all. Even the blades, thin as they are, feel solid...I would recommend not putting your fingers anywhere near them while the fan is running. The box is quite nice, but what you actually get is just barely above OEM-level; the fan and wide-thread screws for plastic fans, nothing more. I imagine that the common user would be disappointed by lack of low-noise adapter and/or splitter, but consider: the fan is PWM (a control method far superior to resistive/voltage-based control), and is rated for more than half an amp at full load. It seems to be commonly accepted that motherboard headers shouldn't be loaded above 1 amp, which would be easily exceeded by pairing two of these at full speed on a single header. I would guess that the cost of including a splitter in every box is a drop in the bucket for Noctua, but they chose to not include one to protect themselves if users decided to overload motherboard headers and potentially burn them out. They can't be held responsible if the user finds a splitter elsewhere and decides to risk it, after all. In summary, It's an expensive fan, costing as much as an 8gb stick of DDR3. But for the price you get a fan that performs well and quietly for day to day use, and unlike Noctua's consumer-grade offerings, can go full-out balls-to-the-wall if high levels of static pressure and airflow are needed. It can be made to fit an NH-D14 with the mildest of adaptation, and (according to reviews and Noctua specs) will directly fit an NH-D15. The included accessories are...well, non-existent, but with a proper setup you won't need them anyway.

Personally, I’ve never had a PC that felt cold when running, and this fan lets you achieve that. Of course with cooling, you get a very solid performance, and you may also overclock if you’d like. I thought the noise would be an issue, but thankfully, it isn’t. It’s only audible when you first turn on your PC, but I’ve never heard anything while using the PC.

Molto potente e molto ben costruita, il fatto di poter variare il voltaggio, regolando quindi il volume d'aria che viene ventilato o estratto, è un ulteriore punto a favore. Per ora fa un ottimo lavoro anche a 6V e non è molto rumorosa, a pieno regime (12V) i dB aumentano un pò e ha la forza di un tornado! Per essere chiari: non la sto usando in un computer e quindi il rumore che fa non è per niente fastidioso per me perchè molto contenuto. Spedizione puntuale come sempre.