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NF-S12A FLX
One thing we did want to mention is that the about of noise a case fan will make depends on a number of factors, some of which are outside the control of the fan manufacturer. If you place a fan in the open, it tends to make less 'wind' noise than when you have it in a case behind a fan grill. We tested both outside the case and then inside the case when checking for any whine, buzzing, ticking or whistling.
When testing the S12A, we did not hear ticking, whistling, rattling or harmonics with any variant at any speed. The fans were run in pairs of each model for hours at a time on the test bench in the background while we did other things around the office and worked right next to them. At no time was the noise distracting - at worst, the open air test at 1200rpm was about the only time we really remembered that they were running.
"I don't like to be able to hear my PC builds regardless of if they are a performance gaming system, a HTPC or a home server. For me, the performance to noise ratio is perfect and I was really impressed." (Phil Carroll, PCGamers.net.au)
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