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We don't often analyse fans on Kitguru, mainly because it is such a dull prospect for everyone involved.
Until Aerocool took some time to explain the new Dead Silence design we were ready to politely refuse and move onto something ‘more interesting'. We are glad we decided to accept the samples for review, because the DS Dead Silence fans are something special.
There is no doubt in my mind that while Aerocool may still be earning their reputation in the enthusiast sector, that they are coming up with some great ideas. The Dead Silence Gaming Cube reviewed in October 2013 has proven to be a great sales success for the company, and rightly so – we loved it. The Dead Silence Gaming Cube not only looked fantastic, but I couldn't hear it when it was switched on, earning it bonus points.
Bequiet! have experienced great success over the last couple of years with their superb quality SilentWings range of fans, but I have to admit I wasn't expecting AeroCool to be batting at this high a level so quickly. The fact that Aerocool are selling 120mm and 140mm fans in 4 different colours is also sure to prove popular with the image conscious enthusiast system builder. Technically, they are high grade Fluid Dynamic Bearing fans built to last a very long time … in excess of 100,000 hours.
Both 120mm and 140mm fans should be rated with the quietest fans currently available and our testing has shown that by removing the default Corsair fans on the H60 and H90 all in one liquid coolers, you can reduce system noise emissions substantially. Taking it a stage further and replacing chassis fans as well would reap massive rewards. I for one thoroughly enjoy building a nice quiet system and always budget in extra money for quality fans. We all know that many case manufacturers will use the cheapest fans they can order, in bulk – to keep down their costs.
We have no hesitiation in giving these Aerocool DS Dead Silence fans our highest award. They are exceptionally well built, emit virtually no noise, but can compete with many performance fans currently shipping with leading ‘all in one' liquid coolers.
We don't yet have confirmed pricing or store links, but we have been told that prices will range between £9 and £13, per fan. Also, good news for those people who don't like LED lighting because Aerocool will be selling a plain black version.
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You can buy them over at CCL.
Pros:
- almost silent.
- both produce strong airflow.
- coloured, with matched LED lighting.
- various adapters included in box.
Cons:
- None
Kitguru says: These are easily some of the best fans that money can buy. They look great and Fluid Dynamic bearing fans are built to last a very long time.
