Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition or BeQuiet Silent Wings 2

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I have to choose two fans for my radiator, so please help me choose between the Corsair SP120 Quiet Edition(PWM) and the BeQuiet Silent Wings 2(PWM), they are both black, have good build, good rpm, are PWM and are quiet, but I want your opinion on which to choose. Thank you.
 
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Although I would generally recommend the Silent Wings 2 (or the newly released 3 series), I think that I would probably pick the Corsair SP120 fans (out of these two) when used with a radiator. These are static pressure fans, while the be quiet! ones are used for higher airflow. You usually want static pressure on radiators.
Another very good option for radiators would be the Noctua NF-F12.
 

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If I was to replace my 140mm case stock fans, would you recommend the Corsair 140mm Airflow fans or the SilentWings 140mm fans ?

 

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Which case are we talking about?
I haven't used Corsair AF series fans very often. Personally, I would always prefer be quiet! Silent Wings 2/3 or Noctua NF-S12A fans when used for airflow.
 

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I'm using the stock fans from the Phanteks Enthoo Luxe, a rear 140mm and a front 200mm, I might change the rear and the front 200mm for two 140mm, I'm not a fan of the poop bron Noctua color, so I might be interested in the Silent Wings, have you tried the Silent Wings and how do they perform in scene of air flow/noise.

 

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I have used the Silent Wings 2 very often, they move a good amount of air and are really very quiet. I can only recommend them. The Silent Wings 3 are probably even better.
 

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Is there a big difference between the Silent Wings 2 and the Silent Wings 3?

 

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Not really. Apparently, the Silent Wings 3 move more air while operating at the same noise level. However, this isn't really much of a difference. The Silent Wings 2 are still very good fans.
 
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