The Sickleflow, venerable, mono color LED options, acceptable airflow, noise, and lifespan, and most importantly of all for it, dirt cheap, literally the cheapest PC fans a Canadian can get a hold of.
Before i tore my rig apart i was running 4 of these and 1 XIGMATEK Crystal Series CLF-F1253. I love the coolermasters and they are not crazy bright but do give off a very nice glow. The XIGMATEK is a little quieter, a lot brighter, but does not push as much air. I would be happy to buy both again when i need a new fan.
I've just bought 2 of these fans from Maplin for £7.50! Nice and quiet and look decent. I've got em blowing inwards cos I already have top and rear exhaust fans :)
These fans are 2000 rpm so you will hear it. If you don't have a modern motherboard with GUI bios and fan headers on the MB you will hear it. I don't know how people are getting dust inside them, but I suggest getting some filters if your house is that dirty to start with! I like them overall they push/pull enough air to recycle the case air every 1.2 mins with just 2 in mid tower case. I have 6 120's and 1 200mm in my case. Well over enough air flow to keep it cool.
I had 3 of these in my case but they where too loud for my liking. They aren't too bad for 2k RPM and 70CFM but I'm not overclocking and only running a single GPU so I don't need crazy fans. I wanted something quieter so I sold them. But they aren't bad I've heard louder and I like the way the tinted plastic gives the LEDs a more diluted look. Even though they where a little loud for me they aren't that loud and I still recommend these to most.
They are rated at 19 dBA which would mean you could barely hear them however they are more like 30 dBA way too loud, i had to get a 3 pin fan speed controller on ebay to turn them down. They do really help with airflow though so i turn it back up to help with cooling when things get hot.
@SApcGUY this fans noise level will never go over the db your gpu or cpu collers are making. so it's all the same. noise won't ''stack'' so it doesn't matter because gpu cooler is often much more louder than these
I bought two of these (same fan, non led version) and they are quiet! I don't know if people got bad ones or not, but these are quiet and flow good amounts of air
+Fel Beat I built an AMD Rig. It's in a ThermalTake Versa H22 case, FX-8530 CPU, Cooler Master Hyper T4 CPU Cooler, 16gb Kingston Hyper X RAM, 1TB HDD, and a R7-360 gpu to get started. Will upgrade GPU to the next GPU that AMD puts out. I have these two cooler master fans in the front of the case plugging in via molex to 3pin, and one 120mm exhaust fan.
. . . what's the answer to that?. . . if it doesnt blow the right way, turn it around for your sought effect. And it blows the same amound of air either way. (P.S. it blows inwards from the LED side, if you didnt notice)
Hey do you need a power drill to install this fan? The sickleflow fans I bought weren't threaded so I'm guessing I just need to drill the screws into the fan myself
I've never mounted a fan in the case before, I bought this one to try out. It comes with 4 screws, but the holes in the fan are smooth inside, there's no way to screw in the screws. Do I need to buy something additional, because I don't think I should force those screws in. I might just buy some rubber fan pins instead.
When I tried to install them onto my case for a new build, I realized that the fan's screw holes were not threaded and wayyyy to small for the included screws. I'm just wondering what's the best way to install these. Find smaller screws? Try and force the screws in? Use an electronics screwdriver/drill and drill the screws in? Is there a chance of breaking the plastic screw holes on the fans?
@SApcGUY I will use 4 as intake on my HaF 932 side, and two as outtake in the top. This will hopefully be worth the 600 swedish kr it cost ( this include the fan controller) . That in USD is aprox 90 usd including shipment.
I bought the Cooler Master Sickle Flow ARGB 120mm Fan. But idk if it has a 4 pin header or a 3 pin one because i have a Gigabyte A320M-S2H Motherboard and it has two 4 pin slots so if tit has a 3 pin header it would be very unfortunate.
I was having a problem where the holes for the included screws weren't threaded and when I tried to install them I wasn't sure whether to force them in or what. She screws seem too big for the holes too. What do I do?
please someone help me. why do the crews that come with this fan not really fit in the fan or do I have to force them really hard? I have been trying and can't fit them onto the holes on the corner of the fan:(
This is because case fans don't come pre-threaded. This is the case with any fan you fill buy. Just try to screw in a screw without putting it in the case first and then after you thread it, install it in your case.
I ordered 5 of these for my case on my first build and 2 of them ended up making motorboat noises after a few months of playing, most of them are alright but it makes a sound similar to a cord in it but there is nothing coming in contact to the blades. This sucks and now I find myself asking friends for used fans they dont want anymore.
I've got two of these and even when run at 40% speed there is a noise (bearing) so I'll be getting rid of them soon in favour of some noctuas or corsair AF120s
it depends where you have it and also what kind of slot you put it in...as you can see in the video the first second fan strated work it made a noise...when he grap it the noise stopped
@SApcGUY Here's the problem, my budget is really small, and I want LED ;) I want preferably red LED. But if I had the cash I would buy them and then some lighting inside the case instead. But pricedifference is 60 sek ( 8-9 USD ) for sickleflow and 250 sek ( 30-35 USD ) for noctua fans. Noctua is a very good brand but not worth the difference in price. And with 4 of them.. the price would go skyhigh in my budget :D Thank you for the tip though.
I have 3 of these on an EK 240mm radiator. Barely pushes any air through even at 100%. And they are LOUD even at 40%. Really wish I would have bought something else.
David Burgess - Although it seems most top end silent fans have 9 blades... some have 15 lol. I'm currently in the process of finding quieter decent fans.
David Burgess - They're pretty expensive though.. although there's the Redux ones for cheaper.. but they're not that much cheaper since I'm in Australia and all our shit is much more dear.. I'm looking for a static fan for the frontt of my PC since I think that might be adding to the noise since I have a bunch of hard drive stuff at the front of my computer and the airflow fans might not like that and make it louder.. nott entirely sure.
3 & 4-pin both speed control available 3-pin by Voltage 4-pin by PWM (a.k.a. Frequency input) 4-pin fan can be control both Voltage and PWM, but some 4-pin mobo not available in voltage control. your 3-pin fan will run full speed.
i bought 2 of these, for some reason i cant reduce the speed..its always on 2k rmp and instead of 19~ db it goes up to 35db...all day long. ive got an asrock 980de3/u3s3 mobo and it seems that i cant control them throught it...help please
These fans are too loud, sure they push a lot of air. I had 2 of them and they are horrible at intaking air because they become too loud, unless you use some fan controller.
@SApcGUY I'm going to buy 6 of theese ;) but then im also buying a 6 fan controller to use with them, so i can set the speed down when its not needed :P
These fans are garbage, mine start making a rattling noise recently after less than a year and now I have to tap it to make it stop,they don't even pull enough air to cool the case either:/
I'll never understand how so many ppl complain about how loud case fans are yet cannot hear me with the afore mentioned sensitive ears as I sprint toward them in battlefield to toss a throwing knife into the back of their head , or their squadmates head prior to then serving them in battlefield. I run 9 120mm fans and 2 140m fans. Typically at 100%.. I cannot hear any of them with my headphones on , ocassionally the GPU fans on my card will break thru n I'll hear them kinda. With my head phones off if I am not gaming , I can obviously hear my GPU fans at 75 or higher otherwise bleh. Why would you sit closer than 30-40 inches from the system anyway ? At some point I just wonder how many folks really are hearing fans when Ya just run into so many deaf people in video games perhaps they just have pisspoor head phones due to spending too much cash on "noise optimized" fans lol.
These fans are 2000 rpm so you will hear it. If you don't have a modern motherboard with GUI bios and fan headers on the MB you will hear it. I don't know how people are getting dust inside them, but I suggest getting some filters if your house is that dirty to start with! I like them overall they push/pull enough air to recycle the case air every 1.2 mins with just 2 in mid tower case. I have 6 120's and 1 200mm in my case. Well over enough air flow to keep it cool.
The Sickleflow, venerable, mono color LED options, acceptable airflow, noise, and lifespan, and most importantly of all for it, dirt cheap, literally the cheapest PC fans a Canadian can get a hold of.
Before i tore my rig apart i was running 4 of these and 1 XIGMATEK Crystal Series CLF-F1253. I love the coolermasters and they are not crazy bright but do give off a very nice glow. The XIGMATEK is a little quieter, a lot brighter, but does not push as much air. I would be happy to buy both again when i need a new fan.
I've just bought 2 of these fans from Maplin for £7.50!
Nice and quiet and look decent. I've got em blowing inwards cos I already have top and rear exhaust fans :)
Thank You, I felt like I was the only one with this Problem. I also bought three of these .2 Reds and a Blue.
These fans are 2000 rpm so you will hear it. If you don't have a modern motherboard with GUI bios and fan headers on the MB you will hear it. I don't know how people are getting dust inside them, but I suggest getting some filters if your house is that dirty to start with! I like them overall they push/pull enough air to recycle the case air every 1.2 mins with just 2 in mid tower case. I have 6 120's and 1 200mm in my case. Well over enough air flow to keep it cool.
I had 3 of these in my case but they where too loud for my liking. They aren't too bad for 2k RPM and 70CFM but I'm not overclocking and only running a single GPU so I don't need crazy fans. I wanted something quieter so I sold them. But they aren't bad I've heard louder and I like the way the tinted plastic gives the LEDs a more diluted look. Even though they where a little loud for me they aren't that loud and I still recommend these to most.
They are perfectly acceptable. I was just picky and wanted to stick with something quieter. I'm sure at ~1000 RPM they'll be just fine.
They are rated at 19 dBA which would mean you could barely hear them however they are more like 30 dBA way too loud, i had to get a 3 pin fan speed controller on ebay to turn them down. They do really help with airflow though so i turn it back up to help with cooling when things get hot.
@SApcGUY this fans noise level will never go over the db your gpu or cpu collers are making. so it's all the same. noise won't ''stack'' so it doesn't matter because gpu cooler is often much more louder than these
I bought two of these (same fan, non led version) and they are quiet! I don't know if people got bad ones or not, but these are quiet and flow good amounts of air
Cool, I'm planning on getting one. Are they worth it? I can get one fight now for 4 dollars XD
+Fel Beat they are more than worth it. I got mine for $7 a piece and even at 100% speed it's pretty quiet.
Derrick Gott
Sweet, I bought it XD What's your build?
+Fel Beat I built an AMD Rig. It's in a ThermalTake Versa H22 case, FX-8530 CPU, Cooler Master Hyper T4 CPU Cooler, 16gb Kingston Hyper X RAM, 1TB HDD, and a R7-360 gpu to get started. Will upgrade GPU to the next GPU that AMD puts out. I have these two cooler master fans in the front of the case plugging in via molex to 3pin, and one 120mm exhaust fan.
Derrick Gott
That's dope! My build consist of an i5 4460, and a r9 380 ;']
@MN12BIRD I agree with a controller they are nice, and I really like the LEDs when in a case..
. . . what's the answer to that?. . .
if it doesnt blow the right way, turn it around for your sought effect.
And it blows the same amound of air either way.
(P.S. it blows inwards from the LED side, if you didnt notice)
@exsnozer yeah they also do a decent job at exhausting air, but for intake they are
i like these fans! i used 4 of them for a prvevious buld
Very nice fans.
Hey do you need a power drill to install this fan? The sickleflow fans I bought weren't threaded so I'm guessing I just need to drill the screws into the fan myself
I've never mounted a fan in the case before, I bought this one to try out. It comes with 4 screws, but the holes in the fan are smooth inside, there's no way to screw in the screws. Do I need to buy something additional, because I don't think I should force those screws in.
I might just buy some rubber fan pins instead.
When I tried to install them onto my case for a new build, I realized that the fan's screw holes were not threaded and wayyyy to small for the included screws. I'm just wondering what's the best way to install these. Find smaller screws? Try and force the screws in? Use an electronics screwdriver/drill and drill the screws in? Is there a chance of breaking the plastic screw holes on the fans?
@ssmantri when they first came out Coolermaster rated them at 90cfm but now rate them at 69cfm
mine makes a really loud noise :,(
@SApcGUY I will use 4 as intake on my HaF 932 side, and two as outtake in the top.
This will hopefully be worth the 600 swedish kr it cost ( this include the fan controller) . That in USD is aprox 90 usd including shipment.
I have TT versa n26.....and i have 5 of these blue led fans......so just asking will the light from these fans be enough to lit up the case interior ?
I bought the Cooler Master Sickle Flow ARGB 120mm Fan. But idk if it has a 4 pin header or a 3 pin one because i have a Gigabyte A320M-S2H Motherboard and it has two 4 pin slots so if tit has a 3 pin header it would be very unfortunate.
How would this one work on a heat sink?
I was having a problem where the holes for the included screws weren't threaded and when I tried to install them I wasn't sure whether to force them in or what. She screws seem too big for the holes too. What do I do?
That is what it is meant to be like. The screws bore into the plastic holes. Widening and threading them.
Okay, thank you
the COOLER MASTER SICKLEFLOW 120MM is a intake or exhaust fan? because i need 3 exhaust fans for my coolermaster elite 430
when u have the leds towards you is it blowing at you or the table?
4 of them with a controller would be torelable ? How many RPM would you recommend me ?
yes i do they work great
The screws that come with this thing SUCK! The holes aren't threaded and the screws are cheap and way to tight. Did you buy screws for this?
I've got one of these and its pretty loud, gonna replace it soon hopefully :F
Is it still loud? pfft
Yeah gonna get these fans in green LED, Building a Razer PC!
@exsnozer you should consider the new 12f noctua fans for intaking
Does the 3-Pin connector also power the LED's???
Thanks...
i know, i have them now. i got an intake on the side and an exhaust out the top :)
how loud are they under "low load" like 1200 rpm- 800 rpm
coolermaster sicklefow 120mm fan or Silverstone AP121 Air Penetrator fan??
I have 4 of these on my 240 radiator and can barely hear them at 12v. I'm gna stick in a resistor and see how i like them at 7v.
taht reduce the nosie from the microprocessor??
@SApcGUY yeah definitely or fan speed reducer cables
@tripplesouth So i can use it to take out not air right?
please someone help me. why do the crews that come with this fan not really fit in the fan or do I have to force them really hard? I have been trying and can't fit them onto the holes on the corner of the fan:(
This is because case fans don't come pre-threaded. This is the case with any fan you fill buy. Just try to screw in a screw without putting it in the case first and then after you thread it, install it in your case.
These move a ton of air but I have 3 and its loud
just got six as well!
Which way does it blow?
I ordered 5 of these for my case on my first build and 2 of them ended up making motorboat noises after a few months of playing, most of them are alright but it makes a sound similar to a cord in it but there is nothing coming in contact to the blades. This sucks and now I find myself asking friends for used fans they dont want anymore.
So maybe RMA it?
I've got two of these and even when run at 40% speed there is a noise (bearing) so I'll be getting rid of them soon in favour of some noctuas or corsair AF120s
it depends where you have it and also what kind of slot you put it in...as you can see in the video the first second fan strated work it made a noise...when he grap it the noise stopped
listen the noise at 2:29 and 2:35
Christos Vasiliou
* 2:49 2:55
did you got the AF120's? I don't know if I should get one of those (with LED) or the sickleflow
they look very sick, ill get some for my pc..:)
I just got one of these for my computer, love the LED light but its pretty loud, any suggestions on something quieter yet good air flow?
It's been 8 years
@SApcGUY Here's the problem, my budget is really small, and I want LED ;)
I want preferably red LED. But if I had the cash I would buy them and then some lighting inside the case instead. But pricedifference is 60 sek ( 8-9 USD ) for sickleflow and 250 sek ( 30-35 USD ) for noctua fans. Noctua is a very good brand but not worth the difference in price. And with 4 of them.. the price would go skyhigh in my budget :D
Thank you for the tip though.
Is this fan reaaaally that loud? I was thinking abot getting 3
Bodhi yes it is :(
@@edgar01111980 yeah, I don't use them anymore lmao. I just use one of these as exhaust now, but it's not bad
i have these exact same fans in red led ... and they have a 90 cfm airflow,, if i am not wrong !!
I have 3 of these on an EK 240mm radiator. Barely pushes any air through even at 100%. And they are LOUD even at 40%. Really wish I would have bought something else.
David Burgess - Mine are really loud too.. wondering why exactly..
Gilbert Flowerface I think it's just the number of blades and that they are smaller/thinner blades...
David Burgess - Although it seems most top end silent fans have 9 blades... some have 15 lol. I'm currently in the process of finding quieter decent fans.
Gilbert Flowerface I'm a fan of Noctua fans. They push a lot of air and run pretty quietly.
David Burgess - They're pretty expensive though.. although there's the Redux ones for cheaper.. but they're not that much cheaper since I'm in Australia and all our shit is much more dear.. I'm looking for a static fan for the frontt of my PC since I think that might be adding to the noise since I have a bunch of hard drive stuff at the front of my computer and the airflow fans might not like that and make it louder.. nott entirely sure.
Does anyone know how fast the air is going behind the fan?
depends on that how you install it
you cannot use the mobo to control a 3 pin fan only a 4 pin can be control by using the mobo
Semi correct. You can't control a pwm fan on a 3pin, but some mobos do have voltage control
3 & 4-pin both speed control available
3-pin by Voltage
4-pin by PWM (a.k.a. Frequency input)
4-pin fan can be control both Voltage and PWM, but some 4-pin mobo not available in voltage control. your 3-pin fan will run full speed.
black crow1234 my maximus viii hero can control any fan
i bought 2 of these, for some reason i cant reduce the speed..its always on 2k rmp and instead of 19~ db it goes up to 35db...all day long.
ive got an asrock 980de3/u3s3 mobo and it seems that i cant control them throught it...help please
3pin
I just got my sickleflow today and it spins 3500rpm instead of 2000rpm and is like 40db
TheCovertCamper it propably had already been broken so I just got a new sickleflow that was normal
TheCovertCamper wow for 15 bucks? They totally ain't sickleflows one sickleflow is 12€ in Finland
not bad. Did you check the RPM after installing them?
mm my broken one had an RPM of 3500 :D dat noice of the engine
you should bought the arctic f12 22dba more like 19 dba 1350 rpm 76 cfm
Mine is blowing but not lighting up
could it chop a raw carrot?
@homerthewhopper Yeah I've decided to go for it and it all ended ok. I didn't want to break it, but it was all fine :)
Currently using one of these and I swear it makes no sound at all.
i have 3 off this fans and i think i am flying in an antonov
They are very silent at idle. Even at a medium speed they aren't really that loud.
Nice one xd
is it an intake or an exhaust?
Intake.
These fans are too loud, sure they push a lot of air. I had 2 of them and they are horrible at intaking air because they become too loud, unless you use some fan controller.
@SApcGUY I'm going to buy 6 of theese ;) but then im also buying a 6 fan controller to use with them, so i can set the speed down when its not needed :P
I have 6 of these fans in my PC. They're loud as fuck, and they barely push air. I'm getting me some SP120's.
Both...
either
is this fan compatible with an am3+ motherboard (my motherboard is the 970A-G43)
These fans are garbage, mine start making a rattling noise recently after less than a year and now I have to tap it to make it stop,they don't even pull enough air to cool the case either:/
"camera probably isnt picking it up all that well".......... IM BLIND :| lol
@Masterglitcher567 Hot air*
At the table.
@dansos123 dude most fans are like that you have to force it :p
lol! bet your one of these people that asks for a left hand screw driver
I'll never understand how so many ppl complain about how loud case fans are yet cannot hear me with the afore mentioned sensitive ears as I sprint toward them in battlefield to toss a throwing knife into the back of their head , or their squadmates head prior to then serving them in battlefield.
I run 9 120mm fans and 2 140m fans. Typically at 100%.. I cannot hear any of them with my headphones on , ocassionally the GPU fans on my card will break thru n I'll hear them kinda. With my head phones off if I am not gaming , I can obviously hear my GPU fans at 75 or higher otherwise bleh.
Why would you sit closer than 30-40 inches from the system anyway ? At some point I just wonder how many folks really are hearing fans when Ya just run into so many deaf people in video games perhaps they just have pisspoor head phones due to spending too much cash on "noise optimized" fans lol.
Cheap, but super loud.
:D*
it is noisy as hell also got one :/
These fans are 2000 rpm so you will hear it. If you don't have a modern motherboard with GUI bios and fan headers on the MB you will hear it. I don't know how people are getting dust inside them, but I suggest getting some filters if your house is that dirty to start with! I like them overall they push/pull enough air to recycle the case air every 1.2 mins with just 2 in mid tower case. I have 6 120's and 1 200mm in my case. Well over enough air flow to keep it cool.