SilenX Ixtrema 80 & 120 Quiet Fans
Conclusion
Published: 28th May 2006 | Source: SilenX | Price: |
Author: James Napier (XMS)
Hardware Acquired: SilenX
Conclusion
The SilenX Ixtrema range of fans are by far the quietest fans I have ever used in any machine. This coupled with the good CFM output of these fans makes them a great choice for people that enjoy silence but don't want to compromise performance.
Currently Retailing for £11.79 (80mm) and £16.97 (120mm) over at Specialtech.co.uk these fans are by no means cheap, especially when you consider what the cost of replacing every fan inside your case could be - it all depends on what price you put on silence I guess!
Pro's
- Silent.
- Good CFM output.
- Improvement over stock fans.
- Quality look and feel.
- Both 3-Pin & 4-Pin connectors included.
Con's
- Pricey if replacing all fans in your system.
- Noise dampening plugs may not work with all cases / grills.
Thanks to SilenX for providing these fans for review :)
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nicely done man 
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~14dBA at full speed? That's quiet - My 99p 120mm ebuyer ones are in the low-mid 30s!
Good review
Good review
Its worth noting the the Xtreme Performance (38mm) ones that are not featured in the review are a fair bit louder
Dam they nice. Could do with one to replace the jet-engine/****cmf fans i have. But £16 for a fan is way out for me .
.Nice review man, I enjoyed it. Those are some nice lookin fans, too.
You should try and get some Yate Loon 120MM fan's, people love them!!
Nick
You should try and get some Yate Loon 120MM fan's, people love them!!
Nick
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you know if those Ixtrema's come in 92mm? I could really use one for my case...
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you know if those Ixtrema's come in 92mm? I could really use one for my case...
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Thanks for the review, I'll be sure to look into them when upgrading my cooling system
looks like good fans but no way they will come to my "backwater" country
SpecialTech would most likely send them mate
they would but the price is abit out of my range so will go with cheaper fans.
I know you dont like to bring back old threads but this is a good one. Especially now the fans are less $$
Excellent review XMS, probably one of the first that I have read that is accurate.
And they are not just quiet but very well made.
Excellent review XMS, probably one of the first that I have read that is accurate.
And they are not just quiet but very well made.
My silverstone fans move barely nothing and make nothing but noise lol.
Beware of the deeper fans tho. They shift air for sure, but they can be noisy at full
Think ill deffo replace in intake 120mm, does feck all
Thanks for the review mate.
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If you are looking to silence your machine, are the SilenX Ixtrema series of fans worth your money?
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