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XSPC Xinruilian Fan Series

Subyman

Subyman

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I noticed XSPC came out with 120mm radiator fans for dirt cheap. I decided to order a few to test with. I was apprehensive of the noise rating (29db) due to the price (4.99 each) and the speed, 1650 RPM. Normally I use Yate Loon medium speeds, but am always on the look out for alternatives that aren't sky high in price. Looking at most fan round ups, the Yate Loons are by far the best bang for the buck and a top performer. Plus they come in plain black, which is a plus.

The first thing I noticed when I opened the XSPC fans was that the fan wire was nicely sleeved with heatshrink applied to both ends and a single 3-pin connector attached. The fan itself is of the same build quality as a Yate Loon, very solid and plain looking, which is great for an understated build. The fan RPM speed was displayed numerically on the back of the fan, which is nice compared to the cryptic labeling of some fans.

The big question was noise and performance. I attached the fan to my test PSU and gave it a full 12V load. The fan performs very well at full speed and is right at its rated db level. It definitely moves air comparable to other 120mm fans at the same speed. I down volted the fan and it did well down to around 4-5V, so it can be downvolted. I did not notice clicking that typically happens on some other higher speed fans when downvolted.

Overall, I was really impressed with this fan, even if price isn't taken into consideration. I'm glad to see another player in the lower-end fan market. To be clear, the "lower-end" fan market is not performance limited. From my experience, more money will not buy much more performance in a fan, but will add features such as lights, directional flow, or niche specs.

Anyone else try these? Sounds too good to be true to outfit a 360 radiator for 15 bucks 🙂

BTW I purchased these fans for 4.99 from siderwindercomputers.com. They are being gouged a bit at frozencpu and amazon.

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/xsxi12mm29db.html

They also make a 1200 and 2000 RPM version.
 
Old news, but in case anyone else finds this via Google, I had the same experience. Even at $8 each via amazon I feel they are a good deal, aren't loud at 12v and are pretty darn quiet downvolted. The sleeving really is nice and the fan is no-nonsense black.
I don't doubt a $15 or $20 fan is slightly quieter or moves more air, but for the money these are excellent. There are a TON of cheap fans out there and I took a guess pretty much on these, glad I did.
 
OK. That means you shouldn't use them in horizontal orientation (i.e. air moving vertically). A sleeve bearing has a lot shorter durability in horizontal orientation
 
Tell that to the 200mm in my antec 1100 lol

On a related note, and while not on my phone typing, I had to pull the 200mm apart on my new Antec 1100 because it was
noisy and drooped a lot. As it turns out it was ill-assembled (imagine that), and when assembled correctly, the fan rides on
oil lubed rubber o-rings, not the bushing so much. I wouldn't do this in a mission critical setup, but it'll last a good long while as
light a load is on them with oil lube I think.
If I think of it I'll post here when it craps out unless I find a better one in the meantime.
 
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