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The fan will fit and is, by all means compatible. However this fan in particular is designed for high airflow and isn't as good for a radiator as the stock fans. You'd be able to use them, but I'd recommend looking for a more static pressure oriented fan if you want to change from the stock fans.
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I would suggest NF-F12 PWM 120mm the highest static pressure I can see, and low noise

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even these are only slightly above half of the static pressure of stock fans,,which would surely result in a cooling loss...

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Actually the fan the op posted is a great fan. 2.64mmh20 at 1300rpm is REALLY good. If the specs the company states are true it will be significantly better than both nf-f12 and stock at same rpm. Stocks will be better yes. At 2700rpm. Also much louder.

 

wheres theres power,,noise follows;):

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I checked NF-F12 the Max static Pressure mmH2O 2.61. Stock is 4. You are right.

 

 

The specs listed by manufacturers are 99 times out of 100 bogus. The reality is there is no standardized testing procedure for airflow and static pressure so they all test in different ways from one another to give themselves boosted numbers. Instead of looking at what THEY say, search online for fan roundups that use one test method across all the fans to keep them all in the same conditions.

 

The Akasa's are good fans, but there are better options out there. To date, the best fans at 120mm have been (in order) Scythe Gentle Typhoon ap-15s, Noiseblocker eLoops, BeQuiet Silent Wings 3, and Noctua F12s. The Akasa's are probably a little beneath the noctuas.

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The specs listed by manufacturers are 99 times out of 100 bogus. The reality is there is no standardized testing procedure for airflow and static pressure so they all test in different ways from one another to give themselves boosted numbers. Instead of looking at what THEY say, search online for fan roundups that use one test method across all the fans to keep them all in the same conditions.

 

The Akasa's are good fans, but there are better options out there. To date, the best fans at 120mm have been (in order) Scythe Gentle Typhoon ap-15s, Noiseblocker eLoops, BeQuiet Silent Wings 3, and Noctua F12s. The Akasa's are probably a little beneath the noctuas.

 

and how do you test these fans other than feeling the air from them?

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and how do you test these fans other than feeling the air from them?

 

How did I test? I didn't, I read reviews. You can take a look at Martin's Liquid Lab for instance, they pit the eloops, noctuas, gentle typhoons, cougar vortex, and sp120s in their most recent video review with commentary

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