- Review -

13.01.2013 eTeknix.com

I was surprised to see the Noctua 140mm fans blow away the supplied Thermalright 140mm fan at lower RPMs. The NF-A14 FLX offered 3.5 degrees better performance than the Thermalright TY-140 at 900 RPM. The NF-A14 ULN offered 1.5 degree better performance at 800 RPM versus the 900 RPM Thermalright fan. [...] Since we used a new acoustic testing methodology for these fans the results are not comparable with any other fan reviews we have done – sorry about that. But the results are interesting because they show that actually the Noctua fans are neck and neck with the provided Thermalright 140mm fan that comes with the CPU cooler we tested on. However, as we saw on the previous page, you get better cooling performance at the same level of acoustic output which can only be a good thing.

"Quite frankly I am very excited for NZXT to release their Kraken 140mm and 280mm CPU coolers that will support 140mm fans, this fan would be absolutely ideal for that kind of usage scenario. [...] All I can say is that this fan is a really top-tier product, and it comes highly recommended from eTeknix for anyone needing a 140mm fan for a water cooling radiator." (Ryan Martin, eTeknix.com)