Pros & Cons
Pros
The nf-a15 fan runs about 1200rpm max and is almost silent at full rpm when used as a case fan. This is a quiet fan when the bearing is not faulty. They are silent, they have a 7 years warranty, they are very sturdy and easy to install.
Highlights
Quality
They are silent, they have a 7 years warranty, they are very sturdy and easy to install.
Works great, no issues after a year of usage.
I bought 2 from noctua and one is so silent while the other has loud humming, bearing noise like vom vom vom vom constantly.
Used them instead of screws and the annoying vibration my case was making went away.
Price
I do think they are slightly overpriced still and i do wish they would include mounting wires just in case you’ve lost the ones... Read More
A huge, quiet fan that is comically overpriced.
Competitiveness
As other posters have noted, this nf-a15 variant is not the same as the included with the nh-d15 (slightly lower max rpm).
Even though noctua claims that 1200 rpm allows for better balance of performance vs noise, we should still be allowed to choose... Read More
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I bought 2 from noctua and one is so silent while the other has loud humming bearing noise like vom vom vom vom constantly
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Its a matter of getting lucky or not
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Its noctua its great its quiet but its huge
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I wanted to use it as a 2nd fan for my nhd15s
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Unfortunately combination of tall ram and tempered glass panel means its slightly too large for my case
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As other posters have noted this nfa15 variant is not the same as the included with the nhd15 slightly lower max rpm
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The noctua fans are very quiet while keeping my various builds cool
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A huge quiet fan that is comically overpriced