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Why would someone want a beige or brown fan? If it is that complicated why not only make black ones?
Noctua fans have a distinct look, you could say the same about black, if you want to black them out just get a case that hides them since that would look the same.
Idiots will have anything marketed to them.
Noctua is one of few companies that has not broken my trust (yet). They promise me a really good fan, they're ten toes in on the promise and they have yet to fail to deliver.
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Preference. Some people like their PCs to look like a rainbow alien LED spaceship, others would go for vanta black if they could get it
The beige/brown fans give me a woodgrain vibe more than anything. Straight white would probably be more popular with LED folks imo.
Goddamn was I wrong! Their CPU coolers are the most well-designed, thoughtfully planned, amazingly performing consumer product I've seen in a while. 10/10, highly recommend! I'll use them for all PC cooling needs going forward.
I don't buy it. It's just a plastic PC fan with some bearings which does not cost that much
I really miss that they don't release white versions. In my all-white case I just can't have Noctua. The brown ones I think are extremely ugly and the black ones stand out too much. White doesn't really look bad in any case (except perhaps a full black one). The brown is very identifiable but that's only really a point if you desire to flaunt your expensive fans. Because it will stand out too much in almost any build…
Just make a brown case (maybe with some walnut accents?) and the brown Noctua fans will be a perfect fit.
Explains why LEGO had a leg up for multiple years. You can’t just change the color pigments and hope the parts fit in the same way. Of course these times are over and other brick manufacturers caught up or overtook Lego.
I am running them at about 800rpm and the CPU is usually between 33~37 degrees.
When I rebuild my main PC, I will surely go with them again.
If you need that kind of precision, yes. But I don't think they really need that.
It's par for the course in the premium PC parts industry. It's overkill in a way that does not impact performance at all because gamers will pay for that.
Noctua fans are still the top #1 performers in the world. You can argue that it's diminishing returns and you can get a fan with 90% of the performance for 50% of the money, but that doesn't change Noctua's position at the top.
I don't buy it. It's just a plastic PC fan with some bearings which does not cost that much