FANS
Cool your rig with the best PC
fans for gaming machines.
By Hayden Dingman
GROUP TEST
1T
here’s a good chance you
didn’t consider the best PC
fans during your last build.
Everyone’s done it at one
point or another. You start
assembling a new build, you put all the
parts in your cart, look at the total, cry
a little bit, then start cutting corners.
Case fans are usually the first victim.
How different can they be, anyway? Do
you really need the best PC fan?
Well no, you don’t need it, but the
premium fan is probably premium fora reason. You want to strike a balance
between noise and airflow, and
generally the higher-end fans are
better in that regard. They also tend to
last longer thanks to tech like Noctua’s
‘Self-Stabilizing Oil Pressure Bearings’.
Every fan’s going to break down
eventually, but a more reliable model is
the difference between replacing your
fans in five years or swapping one or
two out every year. Suddenly getting
the best PC fans for your gaming rig
doesn’t sound too crazy.