The Best 120mm/140mm Case Fan Shootout, feat. Arctic, BlackNoise, Noctua, and Scythe

As a follow-up to my 120mm Case Fan Shootout (https://youtu.be/WBoLyC0tSDQ), which rounded up 10 fans from various manufacturers, I've brought the best back to compete once again alongside their 140mm cousins. In this video, you'll not only see how 120mm and 140mm fans compare, you'll also hear audio samples at both 35dBA and 40dBA, plus see benchmarks for dual fans (one front, one rear) to demonstrate how each of the 140mm fans performs when in a realistic system setup.

Here are all the contenders, followed by my system setup:
(1) Arctic P12 PWM - https://amzn.to/2DsvwUJ
(2) Arctic P14 PWM PST - https://amzn.to/324LC16
- BEST PRICE/PERFORMANCE: Arctic P14 PWM PST 5-Pack (sold out but will restock by July 27th) - https://amzn.to/3279vVF
(3) BlackNoise NB-eLoop B12PS - https://amzn.to/2BRWTay
(4) BEST PREMIUM OPTION FOR MULTI-FAN INTAKE USE: BlackNoise NB-eLoop B14PS - https://amzn.to/3iXV2BN
Also available in an ARGB version! - https://amzn.to/2ZjcCYV
(5) Noctua NF-A14 chromax.black - https://amzn.to/3gLvk17
(6) Noctua NF-S12A chromax.black - https://amzn.to/3019MHh
(7) Scythe Kaze Flex 120 PWM - https://amzn.to/3iTJQWq
(8) BEST OVERALL and BEST EXHAUST FAN: Scythe Kaze Flex 140 PWM 1800RPM Round Frame - https://amzn.to/38LdzfG (sold out within hours of this video going live!).
Alternative: Scythe Kaze Flex 140 PWM 1200RPM Square Frame - https://amzn.to/2Wep7Ty
I actually recommend this version, as I found the fan was amazing when run at around 1050RPM!
Note 1800RPM version is also available as an RGB Fan!: https://amzn.to/2OkakSZ

Benchmarking rig:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X @4.2GHz - https://amzn.to/2AM6sXO
Motherboard: Asus X470 Crosshair VII Hero WiFi - https://amzn.to/3fkLput
GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Black: https://amzn.to/3269kdg
Case: be quiet! Pure Base 500DX - https://amzn.to/38MvSRN
Cooler: Scythe Fuma 2 - https://amzn.to/38NmIEo
RAM: Patriot Viper RGB DDR4-3600 - https://amzn.to/2Dw0J9G
M.2 Drive: Samsung 970 Evo 500GB -https://amzn.to/2WaOc1Y

Please support this channel by using the links above to purchase any of these products!

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
2:47 Test Methodology
5:34 The Contenders (RPM Ratings/Features/Prices)
7:29 Test System
7:51 35 dBA-Normalized Results (One Fan)
9:24 35 dBA Audio Samples
10:52 40 dBA-Normalized Results (One Fan)
11:50 40 dBA Audio Samples
13:14 35 dBA-Normalized Results (Two Fans
14:30 40 dBA- Normalized Results (Two Fans)
15:49 Max Speed Results (Two Fans)
16:54 Max Speed Audio Samples
17:19 Lessons Learned
19:33 Winners