These are the best fans made, both quiet and strong.

These are the best fans made, both quiet and strong.  Read Less

I have bought lots of these over the years, and as is typical for noctua you're getting a high quality product that is quiet.

I have bought lots of these over the years, and as is typical for noctua you're getting a high quality product that is quiet.  Read Less

Always a good purchase, and they have all lasted - none have stopped working or gotten noisy.

Always a good purchase, and they have all lasted - none have stopped working or gotten noisy.  Read Less

Both are silent after boot; they are a tad loud, but they come back down to the point where, if you wanted to sleep next to the...  Read More

Both are silent after boot; they are a tad loud, but they come back down to the point where, if you wanted to sleep next to the network switch, you could not even hear it.  Read Less

Best money i've spent on upgrades in a while.

Best money i've spent on upgrades in a while.  Read Less

Night and day difference, worth every penny for my sanity.

Night and day difference, worth every penny for my sanity.  Read Less

I've heard people complain about the price, that you have to splice wires, that it's ugly.

I've heard people complain about the price, that you have to splice wires, that it's ugly.  Read Less

As always, you get what you pay for.

As always, you get what you pay for.  Read Less

If only they'd not spend half the cost of the item on packaging, they'd sell a ton of these.

If only they'd not spend half the cost of the item on packaging, they'd sell a ton of these.  Read Less

Like another reviewer said here, i am of firm belief that they could sell these for $5 without all of that packaging, its extre...  Read More

Like another reviewer said here, i am of firm belief that they could sell these for $5 without all of that packaging, its extremely unnecessary.  Read Less

Hell, there's more packaging for just a simple fan than i get all week with a dozen items!

Hell, there's more packaging for just a simple fan than i get all week with a dozen items!  Read Less

I wish noctura would spend a bit less on the packaging frippery and offer some options that do higher cfm even if a bit louder.

I wish noctura would spend a bit less on the packaging frippery and offer some options that do higher cfm even if a bit louder.  Read Less

If you want a premium fan that's quiet but still highly effective at cooling, then there's absolutely no other choice than noct...  Read More

If you want a premium fan that's quiet but still highly effective at cooling, then there's absolutely no other choice than noctua (any of their fans, this one included).  Read Less

I replaced the stock 40x40x10 with the noctua and it was worth every penny.

I replaced the stock 40x40x10 with the noctua and it was worth every penny.  Read Less

I only put these brown fans in places where no one will ever see them, so noctua has missed a couple of sales when i chose a co...  Read More

I only put these brown fans in places where no one will ever see them, so noctua has missed a couple of sales when i chose a competitor's black fan, solely for cosmetic reasons.  Read Less

Spend the money on noctua (which isn't even significantly more expensive than others), and save yourself all the trouble of any...  Read More

Spend the money on noctua (which isn't even significantly more expensive than others), and save yourself all the trouble of any other brand.  Read Less