Sponsor: Thermaltake TR200 WS mATX Case on Amazon https://geni.us/bviRvG Noctua has released 3D CAD files for its fans (and other products). Technically, they say not to 3D print fans with these files -- but that's not what the headlines said, so we did. But then we needed a motor, so we bought a Noctua fan to rip the motor out, then put that motor into a 3D printed Noctua fan. Because Newtonian physics says that matter can't be destroyed or created, we ended up net neutral on fans. Features fan testing versus the Noctua NF-A12 G2. Check out our highly technical NH-D15 G2 review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heriTDWIU2g Watch our technical interview with Noctua here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82LZkglNiQ0 Watch our Noctua x Antec Flux Pro case review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeP7VGCH3D4 The best way to support our work is through our store: https://store.gamersnexus.net/ Like our content? Please consider becoming our Patron to support us: http://www.patreon.com/gamersnexus TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - EVERYTHING IS UNDER CONTROL 00:47 - Noctua 3D CAD Files 03:23 - Limitations of the Files 04:10 - 3D Printing the Computer Fan Frame 06:56 - Fan Tester Setup for Baseline 10:54 - 3D Printing the Fan Blades 14:30 - Testing the Noctua NF-A12 G2 16:50 - Building the Fan 19:19 - BROWN 22:28 - THE FINAL TEST 25:53 - Frequency Spectrum and Noise Testing 26:50 - Conclusion ** Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! ** Links to Amazon and Newegg are typically monetized on our channel (affiliate links) and may return a commission of sales to us from the retailer. This is unrelated to the product manufacturer. Any advertisements or sponsorships are disclosed within the video ("this video is brought to you by") and above the fold in the description. We do not ever produce paid content or "sponsored content" (meaning that the content is our idea and is not funded externally aside from whatever ad placement is in the beginning) and we do not ever charge manufacturers for coverage. Follow us in these locations for more gaming and hardware updates: t: http://www.twitter.com/gamersnexus f: http://www.facebook.com/gamersnexus w: http://www.gamersnexus.net/ Our policies, processes, and ethics statements relating to review samples, advertising, travel, errors, and more are transparently and publicly available on this page: https://gamers.nexus/ethics-statements Steve Burke: Host, Testing, Writing Mike Gaglione: Editing, Testing, 3D Printing Vitalii Makhnovets: Editing Andrew Coleman: Camera
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We finally get reverse Major Hardware's fan showdown
The things a collapsing industry does to a man
Steve's going to be found with a dagger in his back that says NVIDIA but is suspiciously brown and beige in colour
New name: mocktua
Noctua: "Please do not use these models for performance simulations or 3D printing" : "So I used these models for performance simulations and 3D printing, here's a 30 minute video"
You WOULDNT 3D print A Noctua FAN🦉 Steve: watch me 😎
Steve has been paid off by Big Fan (Noctua) to "prove" to us that all of the time any effort they put into their fans is significantly better than printing it ourselves. Not sure Ill ever be able to trust Steve again. /s for anyone without a brain that read this.
Noctua is probably watching going "guys, no. not like that."
You wouldn’t download a car ;)
"This is the Noctua fan, and this is the Knockoff-tua fan"
Guys, Prusa Research actually has official Noctua colored filament… you should use that to get the full effect :D
Should speak to Major hardware …. He has been doing fan show down for years.
Next, we 3D print our own $199 RAM kts.
You should talk to the guy who leads GNCA to talk about that Bambu printer 😅
Screw Bambu Lab, by the way. Just bought a Prusa printer instead: /fk-you-bambu-lab Support our work! / Check out our highly technical NH-D15 G2 review: /watch?v=heriTDWIU2g Watch our technical interview with Noctua here: /watch?v=82LZkglNiQ0 Watch our Noctua x Antec Flux Pro case review: /watch?v=PeP7VGCH3D4
"I don't even think they could get that mad about it." Noctua Lawyers taking notes.
Anyone with a laser scanner: no geometry is safe 😂
OMG OMG OMG! Are we finally getting fan tester content? This is not a drill people! The prophecy is fulfilled! 🙇♂️
Major hardware has been printing different kinds of fan design for the noctua fans. He even does some testing from the community submissions. He may be able to help
Major Hardware collaboration opportunity missed, he's prob the best qualified for what you did. RIP