Phanteks PH-F200SP_BBK, 200mm Premier Case Fan, Frame/Blades

One of the 230mm fans in my beloved workhorse Rosewill Thor v2 case finally broke down, and I found myself looking for a replacement. 230mm case fans are difficult to come by, but after hearing that 200mm fans often use the same spacing for their mounting holes, and reading the positive reviews of this Phanteks, I decided to give it a try. I'm pleased to report that it fits perfectly using the same spacing and original Rosewill screws (didn't try with the Phanteks provided screws), and has a similar noise level. I'm not sure what the CFM was on the stock fan, but my temps are slightly better since the replacement. The 5-year warranty is outstanding as well. This is a quality fan anywhere for you might need a 200mm, and if you're a fellow Thor v2 owner in need of a 230mm case fan replacement, this will serve admirably.

Great Fan with a lot of airflow. Actually is pretty quiet. My only con was that I didn't realize how thick this fan was even though it's probably one of the thinnest 200mm fans on the market. Not Phanteks problem I didn't read the spec carefully enough.I needed to cut down the housing on some and the fan on my liquid cooler to get things to fix! But that's what I get for packing too much into my m-ITX build.Issue with my Corsair Obsidian 250D case and H100i GTX liquid cooler. Forward fan on liquid cooler interferes with the Phanteks 200mm and causes clearance issues. Easily remedied with some snips and sandpaper if you're willing.

I needed a bunch of 200mm fans for cooling my rigs, but with contradictory reviews and bogus specs, couldn't figure out which ones... so I decided to run my own tests, and bought a pair of each:BitFenix Spectre 230mm (~ $12)Antec Big Boy 200 (~ $21)Cooler Master MegaFlow 200 (~$16)Noctua NF-A20 PWM ($29)Phanteks PH-F200SP (this model) (~$14)Thermaltake 200mm Pure 20 Series CL-F015-PL20BL-A (~ $13)For my purposes I was looking for smooth running and reasonably quiet fans (but not the quietest) with good airflow, i.e. appropriate for the large size. I don't have a lab equipment, but did ran the fans side-by-side at full 12V and used some paper streamers to confirm subjective findings. Here are my findings.Airflow (highest to lowest):1. Antec Big Boy 200 (on high)2. BitFenix Spectre 230mm3. Phanteks PH-F200SP - Thermaltake Pure 20 (tie)4. Noctua NF-A20 PWM5. Cooler Master MegaFlow 200Noise (lowest to highest):1. Cooler Master MegaFlow 2002. Noctua NF-A20 PWM3. BitFenix Spectre 230mm - Phanteks PH-F200SP - Thermaltake Pure 20 (3-way tie)4. Antec Big Boy 200 (on high)Quality factor (highest to lowest):1. Noctua NF-A20 PWM2. Phanteks PH-F200SP3. Thermaltake Pure 204. BitFenix Spectre 230mm and Antec Big Boy 200 (tie)5. Cooler Master MegaFlow 200Warranty:Noctua NF-A20 PWM .. 6 yearsPhanteks ... 5 yearsThermaltake, BitFenix, CoolerMaster ... 1 yearAntec ... unspecifiedNotes:- The Noctua is the usual super high quality, but has dismal airflow for its size.- The Antec Big Boy and Phanteks have the smallest hubs, BitFenix and Noctua the largest.- The Thermaltake, Antec, CoolerMaster, BitFenix have the dingiest bearings, in that order.- The Antec Big Boy 200 is listed as having dual ball bearings on some sites (including Amazon) - this is incorrect. It has a sleeve bearing (a fairly decent sleeve bearing, but certainly *not* a dual ball).My guess is that the CoolerMaster gets lots of love probably because it's quiet, and has a dual mounting option, but it has the lowest airflow of the bunch (to pay for its quietness no doubt) and in my view is only suitable for light duty or in tandem with other fans. I tend to think that with its shiny plastic it also looks the cheesiest, but that's subjective, obviously.For my purposes I picked the Phanteks as the overall winner on performance-quality / price. I cannot vouch for long-term reliability as I haven't run them long enough, but the Phanteks also comes with a reassuring warranty. Just wish it had another 100-200 RPM on top - to be able to fine tune the performance.

Quiet with good CFM. I run 9 fans in my desktop at very low speeds to keep the noise down. These are the quietest I have found while providing good airflow.