Hi all, thanks for coming out to vote. We’re going to reach out to the Noctua item in this poll and hopefully we’ll be able to get something going. Have a good one.
I've only tried the Gentle Typhoons, Cougar Vortex, and the Enermax TB Silence fans so I'm also recommending the TB Silence for those who don't want LEDs.
I have a Noctura NH-L12 and I ultimately went with a Gentle Typhoon 1850 RPM fan in favor of the included NF-F12. In my opinon, the NF-F12 is gussied up to whereas the Gentle Typhoon is an unassuming workhorse. With a fan speed controller, the 1850 RPM Gentle Typhoon can be close to inaudible, and even at maximum RPM, the whir isn't buzzy or annoying ~ it sounds like rushing air.
Noctua fans are great. I've personally installed at least 200 of them (no, I am not lying). But I've also wanted to experiment with Gentle Typhoons. They're pretty legendary from what I hear, sold originally by Scythe before their American store went bankrupt (they still have the original Japanese manufacturer around somewhere). Hopefully these drop and we can all experience the gentleness.