The BEST RGB Fans - For Airflow, Radiators & More

Alguien ha probado cooler máster mf 120 halo y Antryx DF 310..... ?? Cuál es mejor ?

I just want to thank you and your team again. I ended up ordering the ek loop and the ek nucleus because of their current sale. I originally wanted to buy the lian li ones for my nzxt h6 flow but after watching this a couple of time. I think the ek loop would be a better choice. Thank you.

You actually need none of the manufacturer software, use SignalRGB instead to control everything.

I have a ton of Corsair fans, including a bunch of ML’s. I really like the ML140’s. But I’ll never buy another Corsair fan again based solely on the outrageous price. They used to be much more reasonably priced. The one thing I can say about Corsair is they will honor your warranty and replace a bad fan. Although I have at least 25 Corsair fans and not a single one has ever had an issue. I have had several other Corsair products require warranty replacement. I have ML120, ML140, AF140, SP120, HD120, and LL120’s. The ML140’s are good.

I'm using Asiahorse FS-9002. Bought two 5 packs for about $50 Cdn each. I don't have to worry about RGB software because they can use a remote to control the lighting. And the push a decent amount of air, up to 1800rpm. I've had them for almost a year now with only 1 fan causing an issue. The company sent me a 3 pack for free.

Just got and installed the Thermalright fans and they perform great for the price.

I really like how thorough this video was to help me get a better view of which fans to pick for building a pc.

can u test the SaharaGaming Pirate Eye 120

Can you guys do this same test but for 140mm fans?

Interesting vid, you really put a lot of effort into it and it shows in the quality! I would love to see a comparison for 140mm fans (RGB, non-RGB). (Because I'm on the lookout for such fans ^^) It would also be useful to have a CPU temp vs. noise graph in different scenarios (case, heatsink, radiator).

The best rgb fan for a radiator is the Ek loop. I’ve tried most of them and the Ek loop is amazing. Absolutely quiet at low rpm and and the best performance over there. Thermalright fans are very bad and they often suffer ‘rattling’, even at high rpm

I am assuming Thermaltakes offering was not yet available at the time this video was made. I am really coveting those Thermaltakes fan kit offering

Omitting the PCCOOLER PC3M120HALO and Antec P12 ARGB is such a disservice to your viewers.

From cooler master, theres the MF120 Halo and the second version of then. They look a little like the Rise Aurora, but with no adapter needed.

Thanks for the video

I'm yelling at my screen now...... Stuck at work and now craving a big bad of Doritos. Looking at makin an all white PC so looks like my fan options are limited. Starfield!

Great job! But you forgot the NOISEBLOCKER brand, something to think about for next time. ;)
I particularly like the e-loops from this brand. They come in several models with varying performances. Available in RGB or not.

Is it worth switching the Artic Freezer II 360 fans with the M25 phanteks? I've brought them already. Apparently, the Artic Freezer II Aio uses p12 fans. Would it performs better with the M25?

Thermal right! Im using their radiator Frozen Prime, 60$ 360mm . all i got to say is that you must try it.

Please review the 120 mm slim fans. Thanks!

@hardware canucks is there an update for this video yet?

what about the cougar MHP argb fans?

Thanks man for the data. You're the best

Bro u sound like a cartoon character lmao

How about the new Antec Fuzion fans? Nice vid btw! keep it up!

Not my pc having 6 Corsair ML120...

Pls make 140mm fans vid…include nzxt F140 rgb core..ty😊

I bought the Thermalright ones, they are garbage. All 3 of them are literally rattling in every RPM-Zone. For 16€ you can't do anything wrong, but you have to keep in mind that these fans are probably louder than most standard fans already in the case

Very sad that the mobius 140mm is much weaker than the 120mm

Thermaltake Sawfan EX12 is my current favorite

Don't know if it was a bad batch, but got a 3-pack of Thermalright C12C-S, and all three had horrible motor humming, very audibl eeven at minimal RPMs... read of several others having this problem.

With the guarantee here in germany even the only 1 year junk must do 2 years sadly for them^^. But a really good viedo after it I searching or looking before what against they are each other only as case fans for airflow in front, back and top mounting, I dont know as the silent base 802 what I will buy then has at the botton even fans mounting to?
But when argb its more or less one of these Asus Tuf Gaming TF120 ARGB, light wings Arctic P12 ARGB, Lian Li AL120 v2, Alphacool rise and the phantaks m25.
But maybe it goes even to Arctic P12 PWM/ PST or be quiet Silent Wings 4? Because case is on the ground, closed and out of sight, right now!
But thank you for the video and all this fans.

no corsair QL?

Shouldn't the title be about A-RGB fans?

I have just bought three three-packs of TL-c12c argb on Amazon. A total of nine fans. Three of them do not work at all and the others make an unpleasant noise at low speed. Just like ball bearing fans. These are the loudest fans I've had in the 800 - 1200 rpm range! I just bought them after seeing your test. Now I feel like a fool. I will return the whole thing and buy something else. Termalright your quality control sucks!

I through the Be Quiet would have performed way better

any recommendation for top radiator? mine bearing were loose.

I wish companies made ARGB that was on the fan itself as well as the Halo as well as on the frame itself. I love the Lian-Li in this roundup,
BUT it does not have a Halo that looks like the Artic BioniX P120. 🤷‍♀
Imagine if Lian-Li combined the Halo of the Artic BioniX P120 with their AL120V2 🥰 and of course 2000+ rpm.

Excellent review. I have the EK Loop 120mm fans, I have two rads the X360mm and the X480mm from EK as well. I went with them because they were designed with these new extreme rads in mind. But, I am liking the CM Mobius 120P ARGB fans. They pretty much up equal in the tests. What to do, what to do? I can still return the EK fans up until the 18th. I did order one CM Mobius 120P ARGB just to see if I like it. The static pressure is better on the CM, but both are equal on the CFM. The FPI on the rads is 18.

What should I do:
Keep the EK fans or get the CM Mobius 120P ARGB fans?

I have 3 Corsair ML120 Pro fans. If I get rid of Icue and install SignalRGB will I be able to control the CorsairML lighting with the new app? This Change will allow me to dump 3 other RGB apps from my system as well which are likely all slowing down my CPU.

I've seen the thermalright TL-S12 looking so good

The Arctic P120s/140s are some of my favorite looking RGB fans. I'm a little offended. lol

Can you, please, test Phanteks D30-120 normal flow (Regular) and reverse flow (Reverse) fans? My friend has both and RGB is amaizing. about 30 LEDs in each fan. looks very good. They are 30mm fans and pressure stats looks amazing.

One fan I don’t see on the list that I’d like to see tested next time (if you’re able to), is the Thermaltake ToughFan 12 RGB fan.
On paper, it looks like a similar/better offering than Be Quiet’s LW HS fan. Seems like a fan that would do okay under noise normalized tests and I think would be interesting to see how the results stacked up.
I think it could be a good fan for people who REALLY care about noise, but still want decent performance.

The Fractal Design Prisma AL-12 PWM are under rated they have the best airflow with a good build quality. Swapped from corsair fans and my pc runs ALOT cooler gpu never hits 60c or my cpu.

we need to find a non proprietary argb controller!

I wish more companies would go the rgb outer ring route(with good diffusion). I like my rgb more subtle. Also, I wish more of those fans were high static pressure, or just have two versions. So many companies miss the mark on rgb, especially with fans. (looking at you, corsair)

No reason to have so many cables, even though their fans look and generally perform great.

How bright are the thermal right fans, I am buying a Corsair 4000d with the tinted glass, so they need to be somewhat bright to see inside

C12C-S 3-pack is only $17 CAD on Amazon right now.

Do 140s! no one does 140s!