MC FLMJIG said:They are pretty quiet and like dtess said they do hum a bit. I have a fan controller and at the highest level they put out a hum... not unbearable and i just bring them down 1 level and they push pretty much the same amount without the hum...
overall yate loons are the quietest, hands down, out of all the fans ive used. Then I would put the Silverstones next.
Silverstones fn 120mm
Coolermaster 120 led
Scythe f worst of the bunch
Thermaltake blue led.... about same noise as scythe but at least pushes more air!
and a couple others... i dont remember
This is how I would rate 120mm fans:
Among the very quietest you have a solid round up for best:
Yate Loon - (28dBA)
Scythe S-Flex - (8.7 - 28dBA)
Nexus 120mm - (22.8 dBA)
Coolink Swif-1201 Fans - (9 - 17dBA)
Noiseblocker SX1 - (17dBA)
ThermalTake BigWheel (140mm) - (16dBA)
Those are by far the best on the market right now. Coolink and Noiseblocker are imports from over-seas. The Coolinks are associated with Alphacool normally. Schooner (Golf-Ball) fans are also very good however don't come in 120mm.