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be quiet Pure Wings 2 120mm PWM BL039 Cooling Fan

Last Updated: November 7, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.5
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
125
Old Reviews
18
Unverified
9
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Review Analysis - 98 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
 33
fans, fan, noise, silent, quieter
+97%
-3%
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" ...  They are quiet, hence the brand name, but they do get quite noisy at higher speeds, particularly in the form of a whine.  ...  "
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" ...  I personally run mine at 40% and it is silent.  ...  "
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" ...  very quiet and works fine with my base 600 case  ...  "
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" ...  I tried some highly rated fans that were nearly double the cost, but these fans are much quieter . ... perfect for now noise studio environment .  ...  "
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" ...  These are so quiet. ... Monks that have taken a vow of silence wish they were this quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  Not only is the fan itself quieter but I could swear the blade design makes the wind noise quieter too.  ...  "
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" ...  It does look nice in my "be quiet!  ...  "
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" ...  High-quality fans that are very quiet  ...  "
Setup
 8
installation, easy to install, easy, install, case
+100%
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" ...  Best fans out there, quiet and easy to install!  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to install, multiple types of mounts, works like a charm.  ...  "
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" ...  It's quiet, easy to install and helps take the hot air out of my case.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy installation and very quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  This isn't a problem for my installation, and it might be a positive for many people.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased two of these to put in the front two slots of an NZXT S340 Elite case, and they were a breeze to install, though maybe my own cable management skills could use some work.  ...  "
Overall performance
 8
fans, whine, speeds, rig, quite
+100%
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" ...  the MB is the ROG Maximus XI HERO and the CPU is i9 9900K.  ...  "
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" ...  It does it's job exceptionally.  ...  "
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" ...  They are quiet, hence the brand name, but they do get quite noisy at higher speeds, particularly in the form of a whine.  ...  "
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" ...  Gpu is so much cooler now.  ...  "
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" ...  Keeps my Threadripper overclocks idling at 38-42C and 60-75 under load.  ...  "
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" ...  Ive got a pretty extreme rig. ... fans into my pc, I have never been so floored in my life!  ...  "
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" ...  Super-quiet and moves massive air!  ...  "
Build Quality
 7
case, thing, screws, rubber, put
+86%
-14%
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" ...  These connectors were designed to be compatible with each other.  ...  "
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" ...  Silver can work in some scenarios like on white or silver cases, but they really stand out on a black case like mine.  ...  "
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" ...  I feel like two I have are adequately secured with two screws apiece, but had I only bought one I might have been S.O.L.  ...  "
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" ...  If they last a long time I'll never want another fan in a build.  ...  "
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" ...  I used a pair of these to replace the cheap fans that came with a new case.  ...  "
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" ...  They are much more silent than most stock case fans.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 6
long, years, quiet, month, later
+83%
-17%
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" ...  About four years ago I built my own computer.  ...  "
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" ...  Only time will tell if it lasts as long as the CM fan it replaced (5 years).  ...  "
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" ...  An extra one for your brother to try in his build he's doing next month.  ...  "
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" ...  working well, nice and quiet.  ...  "
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" ...  We'll see how long they last.  ...  "
Cooling
 5
fridge, good, fans, enermax, fan
+100%
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" ...  They've been doing a good job of cooling too!  ...  "
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" ...  I wired two of these fans above the cooling coils on my RV fridge. ... AND it dropped the temp in my fridge 15 degrees!  ...  "
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" ...  Mounted this fan to exhaust warm air behind our camper fridge.  ...  "
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" ...  Replacing my jet engine-esque enermax fans that cooled the 360mm radiator for my Threadripper 2.  ...  "
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" ...  I have it in a mini fridge for better more even cooling.  ...  "
Design
 5
look, silver, silent, like, fans
+100%
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" ...  It does look nice in my "be quiet!  ...  "
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" ...  These fans look super slick and are effectively silent!  ...  "
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" ...  Silver can work in some scenarios like on white or silver cases, but they really stand out on a black case like mine.  ...  "
Price
 4
worth
+100%
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" ...  Anyway this was was solid and for a good price well done.  ...  "
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" ...  I don't know compared to others in the same price range but satisfied  ...  "
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" ...  But its 100% worth.  ...  "
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" ...  Those cost $15 more and I didn’t need them  ...  "
Fit
 4
two, screw, put, mounted, heads
+100%
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" ...  This time around it was just as easy although the screws were too big so I had to reuse the screws from the stock fan.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy four screw mounting, and props to be quiet!  ...  "
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" ...  I feel like two I have are adequately secured with two screws apiece, but had I only bought one I might have been S.O.L.  ...  "
For Running
 3
quiet
+100%
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" ...  So quiet you can not here them running.  ...  "
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" ...  Extremely quiet while running my system, even at high usage.  ...  "
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" ...  You can't tell they are running . )  ...  "
Cables
 3
pwm, pin, motherboard, long, fan
+67%
-33%
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" ...  Long enough cable for any SFF case!  ...  "
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" ...  I received the PWM version (BL038) which has BQ PUW2-9225-MR-PWM on the back and a 4-pin connector. ... These connectors were designed to be compatible with each other.  ...  "

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