These fans are insanely cheap!

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[Failsafe]

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.

[danielparks]

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

[ChristopherWoods]

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.

[soapa]

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

[NostradAlex]

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.

[beerdedphantom]

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.

[Dingusdoofus]

Ok but what if I want my $4 fans to suck?













Like how else am I supposed to get cool air into my system if the fans don’t suck it in.

[le-zakes]

+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.

[RyTrapp]

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.

[ordinary_motorist]

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

[technogamer]

I mean.. one side HAS to suck 😅

I’m sorry I had to do it 😖

[poopy]

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.

[itsdotto]

I also like arctic's basic fans too price wise

[ericdeltoro]

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.

[GFClocked]

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.

[johnsalamii]

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

[QuinTheFly]

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.

[ausfoodgarden]

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.

[DiddyReviews]

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.

[michapoortvliet]

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