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Wow, 249 CHF for 8x fans is insane. The grip Noctua has on people! Nice workstation.

• Palomides 9mo ago
  they aren't cheap, but noctua's latest 120mm fans are arguably as good as it gets, in quantifiable ways: https://www.hwcooling.net/en/noctua-nf-a12x25-g2-pwm-the-king-is-dead-long-live-the-king-review/17/ https://www.hwcooling.net/en/noctua-nf-a12x25-g2-pwm-the-kin...
  • Melatonic 9mo ago
    Personally was always a fan of just going with the largest fans possible - surprised we don't see more cases designed around 140mm and larger. 200mm is much less common but has a more pleasing noise profile
    • jeffrallen 9mo ago
      Oxide Computer has entered the chat...
      • Melatonic 9mo ago
        Link?
        • jeffrallen 9mo ago
          https://oxide.computer/blog/the-cloud-computer https://oxide.computer/blog/the-cloud-computer
          • tiagod 9mo ago
            The article says they're using 80mm fans. Am I missing something?
            • newsclues 9mo ago
              Not tiny 1u fans is the point
    • Gracana 9mo ago
      I'm also a fan of that sort of setup. A Fractal Meshify 2 XL will fit a bunch of 140mm fans, or you can get the Torrent which is smaller but has 2x 180mm fans up front. I have both and would recommend them, though the Torrent is a tight fit for a big board, and the shield on the back of the Asus W790 motherboards interferes with the cable routing grommets on the motherboard tray, so you have to remove them.
• immibis 9mo ago
  Noctua makes really good fans, I'm told. Want to get on their level and make a similar amount of money? In a world of slop, quality engineering is valuable.
  • RachelF 9mo ago
    There fans are still good, but not the quietest anymore. Noctua no longer manufactures them, they are now made by YS Tech.