GELID Solutions WING 14 UV Blue FN-FW14B-12 140mm Case Fan

Pros: 1. Comes with a voltage limiter for silent operation. 2. This thing moves a ton of air at top speed and is silent with the limiter attached. 3. Beautiful. I don't have a black light to make it pop but even the fan by itself is gorgeous. 4. Very high quality sleeving. The confusion about the noise in the other reviews seems to be that this fan has two connection options. Plugging the fan in alone for high speed and higher air flow or using the limiter. Without the limiter, this is designed to be performance (not silent) fan that moves a ton of air. The limiter provides a silent operation (it is near silent) with decent air flow.

Cons: 1. The nanoflux bearing is good by design but it has one quirk. When the fan starts up it is a little loud until it settles in on the bearing and then it quiets down. It is possible that other reviewers here perceive this fan to louder than it really is as a result of this oddity. I knew this going in from looking at video reviews so it didn't catch me by surprise as it might for some. 2. There were no instructions as to how to use the rubber fasteners to install the fan. A brief "they go this way and this is how you squeeze them into place" picture would have been nice. 3. Expensive but you get what you pay for.

Overall Review: I am not sure why someone complained about it not fitting in their case fan slot. This fan has two sets of drill-ins to accomodate different 140mm fan slots. Either they have changed the design since he wrote that or his case is really weird.

Pros: This fan is very quiet and very affective. The nanoflux bearing uses a very unique magnetic design and runs friction free thus its quietness. Compared to sleeve and ball bearing fans the Gelids Nanoflux bearing is high precision and self lubricating and eliminates any oil leakage. The impeller can be detached and thus the fan blades can then be cleaned easily. The warranty Newegg lists is 3 years, but actually the warranty is 5 YEARS! If you want it to run even more silent you can use the enclosed noise reduction cable which will bring the fan down to around 900rpm and 20.5 dBA (63CFM) instead of the 1200 rpm and 26dBA but I prefer full bore as the dba is so very minimal! At full speed you should get around 80CFM. Extra long life 100,000 h MTTF at 40C The wiring is sleeved in black and very nicely fitted ends. You can tell there was more put into the build on these fans. 3 pin Molex connector is what you have for connection.

Cons: Pricey...But as they say you get what you pay for I guess...

Overall Review: Also the fan blades are UV reactive so if you have your case lit with a UV light you get an added bonus ...Don't be fooled this fan is not led lit. 4 rubber fan mounts 4 metal screws included.

Pros: Awesome color UV reactive fan blades Detachable blades Easy cleaning Solid build quality Low noise Great looking fan 5 year manufacturer warranty

Cons: Price

Overall Review: I have owned this fan for going on 18 months when one day after starting my computer I heard a clanging noise. After inspection I noticed that one of the fan blades had broken off. I contacted customer support and after providing the required documents, I had my replacement fan blade in about 2 days. Great customer service, great company, and a phenomenal fan. You will not be disappointed with your purchase.

Pros: -Extremely quiet, silent even. The only reason you would ever hear these is because they were oriented in a way that they suck air through a vent or screen -Tested outside the case, completely silent at full speed. I was really happy. -These should last for ages, they are very easy to *pop* apart and clean

Cons: -Higher priced than other fans, but you definitely get your money's worth

Overall Review: Haven't had a chance to see how they look under the UV cathode, but I'm sure they look pretty neat. Side note: they are completely waterproof, so have no fear cleaning them in the sink.

Pros: great fans and it moves air threw my case great. i have 7 GELID fans and love them. easy to clean and blue uv light looks great on them. and noise isnt a issue for me i have a 75 gal fishtank i hear water not fans. yes they are quiet. heh

Cons: not made in the usa or canada overpriced for a fan but it runs great.

Overall Review: i know everything i am on right now is made in china but it just makes me sad us as north americans now just sell items we dont make them, and for these prices i wish it would help feed a fellow american and or canadian i love these fans dont get me wrong

Pros: Excellent air handling capabilities, low noise at speeds below 80%, removable impeller for easy cleaning, includes silicone rubber mounts for near silent operation, Nanoflux bearing is self-lubricating (eliminates oil leakage issues), wire leads are sheathed and long enough to reach nearly anywhere in a mid-tower.

Cons: Only con I can report is that after a month and a half of operation, one of three that I purchased has developed an intermittent bearing hiss.

Overall Review: When you mount these, if you mount them with screws... 1: Make sure it mounts FLAT! If the shroud is flexed or bent even a little, the tolerances between the impeller and shroud are tight enough you will experience contact between the two. This is not a design flaw, this is what allows it to push so much air. 2: If it is too loud for you either adjust the case fan speed in your bios or use the included voltage reduction patch cord. As for my bearing hiss, if anyone has a solution please let me know.

Pros: Silent even at max speed! Very nice airflow, and the design is great!

Cons: Not really a con but I thought it had blue LEDs when I bought it lol... I will be purchasing a 4" Cathode to take advantage of the blue UV on the fan.

Overall Review: worth every penny, if your thinking about buying this product you wont be disappointed

Pros: Silent, uv reactive and great static preasure. Have 3 on my black ice 420mm rad and 2 on my 280 mm rad. Cooling 3570k @ 4.4GHz and GTX 770 SLI gpu's. Had noise blockers on before and temps were in the mid to high 60c, these keep it below 60c at full load and are dead silent. At idle my water temp is the same as ambient air. The blue uv looks amazing and the blades pop right off for easy cleaning. I can blow out the rads without removing the fans with the blades off too which is awesome.

Cons: Pricey but worth it

Overall Review: My go to 140mm fan for radiators