COOLER MASTER R4-S8R-20AK-GP 80mm Standard Fan 80 ST2

Pros: worked

Cons: none

Pros: Reasonably quiet fans. Inexpensive.
3 pin-to-molex adapter cable and mounting screws included.

Cons: None.

Other Thoughts: Had an old mid tower computer with 3 Antec 80 mm fans in it. The rig was always loud but compared to my newer computers this one sounded like a vacuum cleaner.

I refurbished the machine for a friend to use and replaced the old fans with three of these. It is now much quieter than it used to be. These CM fans seem to make about one third less noise than the old Antec fans.

Pros: the blades spin, thus moving air.
it's relatively quiet (no louder than the OEM intel cpu cooler on my i3) IF I need another 80mm fan, I'll probably get another one of these.

Cons: none

Pros: Quiet, does a good job.

Cons: none

Pros: fairly quiet, low power draw, 3pin.

Cons: air flow noise, mediocre airflow, 3pin.

Does not come with Molex pass-thru, just Molex plug so it consumes one of your PSU plugs (if you power from PSU direct). 3pin means it's not PWM controlled fan, but Asus mobos have analog DC controllers for non-PWM fans - nice!

Other Thoughts: First off, this is an 80mm fan which means it needs to spin really fast to make decent airflow. Really fast means really noisy. This fan is none of those things. It spins ~1900rpm, making very little noise in the process, but also not moving a lot of air.

It's not noisy per se, but does have a distinct sound of airflow. Funny, because it's not pushing a ton of air! It's generally not noticeable but if in a quiet room, with other quiet components it might bother you.

Overall, for an 80mm fan it is quiet.

see my review of N82E16835214016 to help decide which characteristics you can live with.

Manufacturer Response:

Hi jbeebo,

We are sorry to hear that you were having some trouble with the 80mm fan. The molex pass through should be provided by the psu or purchased separately. Fans do not provide this on its own. Can you clarify more on how the fan is not moving a lot air while running at 1900 RPM. Please contact us on live chat if you have any questions. Link below.

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CMUSA Customer Support

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Pros: Great fan, really quiet and perfect for my HTPC. Have three of them installed and PC is ultra quiet. CPU temp came in at 102 degreed Farenheit. Which is well within the normal range, all this in a limited space is even more impressive. Go for it.

Cons: None so far.

Pros: These are really quite and are working well so far in a somewhat tight space. Cpu was clocked at 102 degrees Farenheit which is at a low to middle temp range for a processor. I have ti in a HTPC. Pretty impressed so far. Let's see how long they last.

Cons: None so far

Pros: Quality construction: The frame isn't bendable.
Quiet.
Good airflow.

Cons: None.

Pros: Good Fan, quiet, price

Cons: None

Pros: I've had this fan for about 3 months. Still working great and nearly silent. Excellent value for the price. Does what it's built to do.

Cons: could move a little more air, but waddya want for 7 bucks.

Other Thoughts: will definitely consider cooler master fans in my upcoming build.
For me it's about performance over flash, and so far this fan performs well.