Scythe DFS123812-2000 120mm Case Fan

Pros: Comes with several different ways to connect power (3-pin, 4-pin, etc). Was a great replacement for the 120mm system fan in my Mac G4 MDD. Reduced the CPU Temperature by approximately 8 celsius. Moves A LOT more air than the stock fan ever did.

Cons: Would of been nice to be able to use the 2-pin connector that the stock fan used but that's not big deal.

Overall Review: If you are considering this fan make sure you check the size which is 120x120x38. It's slightly "fatter" than typical 120mm fans.

Pros: This company makes some good fans. Im using 3 of them with 1 on my Scythe SCNJ-2000 120mm Sleeve CPU Cooler and my system never goes above 40C

Cons: For some reason these will not work if you have them on their back blowing up. Will not spin at all.

Overall Review: If you plan on getting one of these with any of scythe's coolers make sure you have enough room. I have mine in a msi k9a2 platinum and due to the cooler size alone i am not able to use the first pcie x16

Pros: A good fan if you need one 38mm thick, or with a high static pressure at a low price. Relatively quiet, with sound qualities similar to an average-quality fan.

Cons: Some bearing noise that is obvious to a discriminating user -- clicks and some buzzing, and even a drone depending on how it is mounted. I switched out the 3000 rpm version in favor of this one; that older fan had a lot more coarseness to it, so I wonder how long this fan will stay reasonably quiet.

Overall Review: I mounted this fan in the rear of a mid-tower case with five other case fans, and run it at around 1000 rpm or even less, so there's nothing offensive about it.

Pros: dropped my cogage i7 cooler 4deg.

Cons: sleeve, low life rating from sythe.

Overall Review: I could have gone for more, but did this one because I have an 80mm tornado that is a few years old and never implemented due to noise. The specs were similar but noise was minimal on this one. side by side, the tornado seems more, but could just be due to high velocity, low volume. anyway, I could have gone with one that blows more, since this is way audibly acceptible. I'm not so happy about the life expectancy rating from the company, nor the sleeve bearing.

Pros: high CFM, average noise(awesome for the amount it pushes),, thicker then most

Cons: short power connector, almost didnt go far enough

Overall Review: the power cord is shorter then most, this is the best fan ive found so far. paired with a zalman cpu heatsink theres less then 3 mm in between the two,phenom BE 9600 O/C to 2.5ghz never went over 50c, 2.3ghz was never over 40c. definate must if you have a video card that doesnt vent out the back

Pros: I have two of these in a push pull on my Corsar HS 50 and they keep it real cool.

Cons: a little loud.

Pros: Great for water cooling, using them on a radiator CFM is correct in my book Silent on 7v

Cons: loud!! 7v 35-40CFM only wish it was higher..

Overall Review: using them with a Fan Atic controller 12v,7v,off water cooling my system with these with the above controller great fans but on 7v only pushes around 35-40CFM on less but very quiet. Just wish I would have bought the 3000RPM version instead using them on a 7v would have put me around 60+CFM would have been better on my rad.

Pros: If your even considering this fan then your not worried about noise. If you are then look for another fan because this one does make a little noise but not unbearable. It moves air very well and is a very powerful little fan. Mine has a DIY filter in front of it and it has no problems sucking air thru at all.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Scythe fans have always worked well for me. I have several going strong after years of constant use.