These fans are insanely cheap! 

I actually bought this fan set 4-5 years ago, the price is about the same and the fans have been working really well this whole time. I've moved them into 3 different cases and I've still not had any issues. I do recommend them if you just need fans to move air.

Arctic p12 5 pack are good too. Probably a lot better than these but they are a little more expensive. Especially great on radiators.

IMO you can also just go with the 5 pack of Arctic P12’s for $35, and still have 4 pin PWM control, and they are also pretty quiet and perform well. Edit: A ton of other comments already pointed this out too

Glad to see you repping the OG brands who deserve a bit more love. I still use Antec and Arctic alongside other brands depending on use case and budget, just as you went discussed. Always worth considering.

I bought and used these in my first build. They're still running today. They did pick up some noise but their ability to move air never diminished. Definitely recommend as well, especially if you're staying away from RGB. First time, on a budget build? DEFINITELY recommend these. As a side note, after such an agreeable experience with these fans, I've considered the Antec name in other products.

I love how so many people just mention the Arctic P12 or P14. Those are really good fans. Especially when considering the price. When the Fractal Design R6 came out I bought it and was really disappointed in the fans it came with. They pushed no air and when maxed out at 1000rpm where really loud and annoying. Then I wanted to replace them with some Noctua's but then I saw the price for the Noctua ones and researched a bit more thus I found the Arctic ones. I love the P14's I bought. The noise dropped, they moved more air even at really low rpm so much so that the temperatures for the GPU, CPU and VRM of the motherboard dropped by 10C compared to the Fractal ones at max rpm. Yes the Arctic ones running at lower rpm beat the Fractal ones at max rpm, and by a lot.

I also like arctic's basic fans too price wise

+1 to the recommendations for the Arctic PWM 5-pack. Bought a pack when the fan bearings on my Corsair AIO wore out and to add some extra airflow to my gpu. Pleased with the price, build quality, performance, and noise.

Going through the Amazon price history is pretty cool. In 2019 these hit Amazon at $45, spent most of their life at$25, before hitting $20 in June of 2020. Jan 31, 2023 saw them drop to $18 before the Jay bump shot them back up to $25 on Feb 4th at 2 AM

I did a refresh on my aging system last summer and put 4 of these in my case. I chose them because the price was right, I recognized the name, and they weren't some weird color like brown and beige. Yeah, they felt a little cheap in the hand (as you'd expect) but I was surprised at how well they seemed to move air and how quiet they were. The white blades reflect what little light I do have going on in there, which I think looks pretty classy.

Jay, make sure you check out the Arctic F12 fans too - they have them in a couple different versions(3-pin, 4-pin, standard cable or daisy chainable), $30 for a 5-pack, ~$5 a piece! I tell everyone that builds their own PCs that they've gotta get a pack of them whether they need them or not, they're just too convenient for too good of a price! Nice to see the Antec name, always liked their products too. Right in the same area as Arctic, nice quality products for budget prices.

More fan videos! (Or just videos like this in general). I learned things I didn’t know about airflow, static pressure, and fan bearings. That’s why I enjoy watching your channel Jay. You explain HOW things work. Thank you!

I mean.. one side HAS to suck 😅 I’m sorry I had to do it 😖

your ifixit ads may be the only sponsor segments from any youtuber that i actually want to watch

I have a system running Antec fans similar to these with the same bearing type. It runs 24/7. The fans were installed in 2013 and still working fine.

Also in regard to the 15V on the fan. I am a design engineer and work in the automotive industry. Our motors are rated for 12V (car battery) but are tested and will work with 9V-16V so I am sure some fans are capable to work in those kind volt ratings as well.

I actually love white blade fans. I specifically prefer black frame and white blade, the look of it while spinning somehow looks great in my black case.

I will stick with Arctic P12s for a long time tbh. They are bit more expensive (Tip: Arctic constantly makes discounts in eBay through its own shop If you buy at least 4 of them without the packaging and screws). Independent testing showed that P12s are pretty much as good as Noctua NF A12s, while being just a bit louder at high RPMs and having a slight noise from the rotor. On the plus side, they sell them in black and white, each one with either solid or color matched trasparent blades. Also: Gigabyte motherboards are known to be tricky sometimes with DC fans, most of the time the motherboard isn't able to regulate voltage, so they stay either completely off or at 12V.

This brings me back. I used to love Antec. My early builds where full of Antec fans.

I have 5 Antec fans that I installed on the original Antec 300 13 years ago and they all still work! Two of them in the front have blue leds and still light up!

My goto fans are Arctic P12 fans. They move around 66CFM, good static pressure, and can easily be daisy chained. They cost about $32 for a 5 pack, that's about $6.50 a fan. I can't think of anything else to use than those for very cheap fans.

I had Antec's Prizm fans in my old case, they were cheap at the time, like 10 bucks a fan I think, came in a 5 pack. Looked awesome with the RGB rings, moved plenty of air. But they were kind of loud compared to what I use now, Thermaltake's Toughfan 12s (clone of Noctua's NF-A12x25). I have been considering going back because I kind of miss the RGB, and the rings on the Prizms looked really good.

I've had these in my new[ish] build for a few months now. No complaints, and they seem to move enough air to keep it cool.

Love my antec case. Used to use an Antec Sonata quiet case, now have the DP502 FLUX. Lots of antec fans, lots of airflow... I've been satisfied for over a decade since my first Antec, never had a fan die yet (although, have swapped a few fans, as they stayed with the case each time)

The RGB versions are decently priced too. Comes out to $8/fan for 5 pack

Arctic p12 pst or non pst are also a great budget fan. I've used them lots and they do a great job without breaking the bank.

I did a build for a friend a few weeks back and I had him buy a 5 pack of all black antec fans that were pwm and daisy chainable for $35. They worked flawlessly would 100% use them in my own system.

I've run these fans in an antec p101 case (daily driver) for about 3 years now with no issues. I also run them in a rosewill 4u rack box (the one that preceeded the unit jay used for their nas). Those have been running for over a year, basically always on, also with no issue.

How long before they sell out immediately because of this video!? 😂 Great content! Love the channel 😁

Haha, these are the same fans I bought to fill out my most recent build. Some day I might build an RGB rig, but I spend approximately 0 minutes a day admiring my case. Plus, the low cost let me get a couple other peripherals my budget originally didn't have room for.

Heck yeah! Luv fans like this, always helps when on a budget for when helping out friends and family do upgrades and repairs.

Oh yeah! I've purchased these for a friend's build. They're great budget fans if you need any airflow at all. They're great.

I've been wanting some reviews on Antec fans. I picked up some Antec Storm PWM fans that looked really good, haven't put them in yet. Also a good value depending on the price you snag them at. I think I paid $35 for 5. Great work on getting some content out for the budget conscious PC people! ^_^

I have been using these cans for YEARS!!! Love them! They come in pwm also! Every pc in my house has the F12s baby! Nice and quick too

-- They're still around. Thanks for the info. Not big into all sorts of LEDs on my case, but it does take 10, 120mm fans (not that I'm filling them all). Just needed three exhaust on the roof, one for another rig, and one backup. Perfect. Ordering them.

From the same guy that I saw saying many times that the fans that come with some cases were "garbage". Garbage or not, I'm glad that you are trying to see it from a different perspective.

Been using Arctic p12 and p14 fans for years, they are 4 pin and also daisy chain and don't use molex. they are slightly more expensive but not by much and these are an acceptable option if you can't put more towards your fan budget.

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I have been using Antec spark RGB fan for three years now and it's never failed or had a issue with RGB or PWM . I recommend the brand based on how well these have been working.

Ifixit AD is literally the only AD i meet with which i dont skip because its funny and it has character! great vids guys, love em! :)

My first case was from Antec in 1998. I might still have it if not for its front ports being USB 1.0 and if I had known what I was doing well enough to not have worn out the screw holes for its side panel. And I only recycled a fan from it last year because it was a slower speed rate fan than ones I have now. Antec makes quality products that can last for years.

I was already looking at arctic white bladed fans in both pressure and flow depending on where they'd go, these will be added to the option list. Thank you

My custom watercooling PC is equiped with 10 Arctic P12 and for 25€ a pack of 5, it's a steal. Yes it's not as silent or efficient with radiators compared to a Noctua, but it gets the job done perfectly

Been rockin' these for a couple years now, still super quiet and I live in a high dust environment(3 kids, 2 dogs and the odd cat that follows a dog through the dog door).

I have been extremely happy with my ez diy fab moonlight fans from amazon. I paid about 6/7 bucks a fan with rgb and they have nice to have features like rubber grommets on the corners for vibration dampening.

Bought these during the pandemic, when I built my first ever PC. They are still going strong, excellent value !

I have some Rosewill white LED fans (7) in my case, they are fairly quiet and work well. Probably will upgrade to better fans soon, but these have been fine so far.

I did a budget build using these. Still work like a charm.

I used these fans when I initially built my current PC. I upgraded to some Antec ARGB fans, but I'm old and remember when Antec cases were some of the best on the market.

I bought the 4-pin RGB variant 3 pack of the Antec F12 in june of 2021 for $24.99 and they're still quiet and still working without issue. I was originally just looking to replace one dead lian li fan and ended up installing all 3 - it's surprising how much of a difference even a couple budget fans will bring. Can attest they do look at little wobbly, but especially with the non-RGB ones, you're never gonna notice once it's in.

I’m grateful Jay finally decided to make a fan appreciation video

This is why I love J2C, I thought while watching the video, what if I pass more voltage into the fans, and boom, Jays does it.

I went for a budget option for my (similarly budget) case, buying a set of $4-$5 120mm fans made by a Polish company called SilentiumPC. These ones though use a 4-pin PWM connector, and each fan has a secondary male 3-pin plug, letting you chain them together and plug multiple fans into a single header on the mobo. They also reach almost 2500 RPM according to Fan Control, which is pretty decent. Perfectly sufficient for my build, although they do get noticeably loud at around 50-60%, and above 80% are just downright noisy. But for that price, I'm very happy. Budget gear can be pretty damn good.

Aye, been using these fans for a while now and I'm glad you covered them, they're worked well :D

My exhaust fan in my case is an Antec it is 7 years old and still runs quietly and exactly as expected. It isn't the new hotness but it gets the job done.

I'm actually upgrading my case right now. Due to it being ancient and poorly optimized for thermals and this is literally perfect as I only have 3 working very LOUD fans. If these are as quiet as they seem, I'll be a very happy camper for the price.

I have a bunch of Antec RGB fans in some of my cases. They are my go-to for people who need a more budget PC. They have 120 and 140mm fans that look the same too, which is rare to find now and days.

I'm still using my 15 year old Antec fan with the attached slider switch. amazing fans for cfm.

Reminds me of guys with a successful car dyno and they go for just for a "leetle" more boost. My first time seeing a 12v fan go 15v. Very fun. For the price, I will pick up a pack of these to just have available. You can't have too many 120mm fans on hand!

I got a Box of those on sale! And they work very well... Bravo JAY!

Looks like for a budget build they would be FANtastic!

I ordered some early in the video. I have bought them before but had forgotten about them. They are in a grandson's PC and still work fine. It has only been like 6 or 7 months, they are in a cheap case that has mounts for 3 fans in the front and 2 on the PSU cover/cage. When it's late and noise is low, you still can't hear his PC but the temps are low. This box is for another PC give away, it's OLD (FX8350 with GTX 970) but will have a 22" 1080p display (that came with my Dell SFF I run my 7D2D server on) and mouse and keyboard for free to someone (LOCALLY). Deals like this help keep the cost down, thanks.

Good company. I had these fans on my old build. They still run great. Their customer service is great too. One time, I had an 80 plus bronze PSU from them that died within warranty and they replaced it with an 80 plus platinum lol

I'm still running 2 of the 3 original Fractal fans that came with my Arc Midi from 2011. It can be surprising how much life these basic fans can give.

on a similar note, i recently built my dad a workstation desktop PC on a budget. I used the Zalman T6 case (great budget case, by the way) but it only had one 120mm fan installed with the case. I bought fans from an Amazon brand called "uphere", and i got a 3-pack of their 120mm fans for only 10.99! They're only 3-pin fans like these, come in both black AND white models, and get up to 2200 rpm at only 19dbA, with a claimed 38CFM, which is very impressive for how cheap they were. And truth be told, once I installed them in the system and set up fan curves for them, had you not known better, you wouldn't ever know the fans were under $4 a piece.

I used aerocool shark 120 and 140mm fans for my last build paired with a couple of pci rheobuses. Lots of cfm even turned way down making no noise.

Just got my first 27in 1440p 144Hz display! Now I can see all your skin pores! Awesome! Also I do use fans from this brand for my 3D printer, they are fine.

These are my go to fans in my builds. Usually 3 up front and one in rear and one up top. I don't liquid cool so I take advantage of those top vents.

Great content! Quality on a budget is always helpful!

I just ordered a pack those fans on January 31st from Amazon for the front intake of some cases at work that only have a 92mm exhaust fan. Haven't installed them yet.

Never thought I'd get to a day when hearing Antec and cheap being used at the same time. The 20 buck single color 80mm fans of the early 00's say hello.

I remember reviewing a Rosewill RFX-80 fan, they were $4.99 and had dual ball bearings, I had some last over 10 years. They also had the RFX-120 which was $7.99 at the time. It seems they mostly stopped selling them, but I was one of the first to review them and only 10+years later did any of them fail, was a pretty good deal I think.

Used to use those Antec fans in alot of my systems, especially with the Antec 300 Case. 5 Fans filled up all 5 spots in the case.

I had some Cougar brand Hydro Dynamic Bearing fans in my last PC that ran for 5 years, no issue. They still work fine. Fluid bearings aren't bad. They just need to be quality made fans.

I like the Arctic P14 Argb, those are insane value.

thanks for the fans! i needed some for my sisters and dads builds also thanks for uploading in 4k

I just bought a 5 pack of the antec rgb fusions for my new build last week paid about $60 for them & tbh they work great they are rated for 2000RPM & 57CFM & so far they work great they can be a little loud at max rpm but I put them on a solid curve to keep good air moving but also be more quieter I highly recommend these fans

I run my Radiator fans @5v off of the red wire on one of the molex connectors. My fans are in a push/pull configuration. It's dead silent and my high static pressure fans have no problem keeping my AIO cooler running nice and cool. Might have to pick up a pack or 2 of those Antec fans. My fans are just starting to get a bit loud but they are almost 10 years old. lol

I agree. Another video on airflow sounds good!

I still have a few Antec cases, that still work just fine, even with modern day hardware and power supplies, and the are 20 year plus old. Great sleeper cases! 👍🤠

I bought a 5 pack of antec white RGB fans a while ago. I really like them. Quiet, they move a good amount of air, and didn't break the bank. Only problem I have is that I only have enough room for 4 fans in my case

I have a Antec case and I use the front fans and the header that came with it and they all work fine. Mine are RGB but still 3 pin and fairly quiet in my DF700.

As of today those f12 non gen fans are on Amazon for 19.99 plus 10% more off. Antec has been a great company since the beginning. Thanks again for taking your time to create content❤

Your probes as your voltage surprise makes me laugh; I like videos like this, lots of test hardware.

I bought a set of 5 for my daughters PC that I built for her a while back. I got a set of 5 Prism series 120mm fans. These have been great for her computer. Spent about $60 because of the rainbow vomit, so it broke down to about $12 per fan. A little more than the fans you are talking about in this video. But I actually have a similar set on order for my current build to move more air in it as I am running an air cooled 5900x

These videos are actually really helpful. Most people won't pay the 20+ usd per fan. Great for upgrading my father's pc.

i literally just took these out of my case (switched to an AIO, rad needed space), can recommend!!

This came at the best time, i was looking to update my fans and was dreading it. I dont need the latest and greatest so these will last while i save for a new system.

I have totally bought these fans and had friends buy them too. They do work.

Perfect opportunity to talk about fan blades:) learned something new!

I like my Corsair ML fans. Spendy but they work very well and I like the noise levels.

I just ordered these fans yesterday, haven't received them yet, and magically this video was in my recommended list.

Not only are those fans still available but they also are in black now. As well as a little more you can get them with a colored led. As for the voltage they probably can do upto 24v since most stuff like that is actually designed as far as I know to run from around 9v to 24v sometimes up to the low 30s. Its the cheapos that cant or the modern overpriced stuff (surprise, overengineer something it becomes less flexible!) XD. Oh and a note on measuring the cfm, dont worry about trying to be super accurate. One fan to another can vary so wildly that being precise doesnt matter and ballparking it for us is probably more accurate. Only time it needs to be precise is if you are testing the manufactures' claims (which is really more a gamers nexus thing), I think for what you are doing/trying to show, this setup is perfect. (Also please keep making content like this!)

Thanks Jay & Team, building my first PC and this will help out alot only need a cpu and M.2 drives

I have a 1200watt Antec PSU that's been absolutely solid and dependable. Antec is a good brand.

Antec used to be the goat. First pc build in 2007 was all antec stuff. Build is in my garage but still works to this day.

I bought the p12 pwm model back at 2019 . They are pressure optimized which means better for water cool and higher CFM 56.3 rated with 200-1800 rpm. Also they are better quality and they are same price. I have 9 fans paid about 50 euros and they are better than most expensive fans

I got the ones marketed under the Arctic brand (same frame same color same thing different name I guess) almost 5 years ago and they are still running A-ok in my case which I don't dust off as often as I should. Good stuff.

Antec fans are what I got for my parent's computer years ago (probably 5 yrs?) when their fans locked up... they're still holding up to this day!