
Memory – Ballistix Elite 3000MHz 32GB (4x8GB) Test Setup & Performance Test Bench Setup These guys were pulling no punches whatsoever, sending us 2 variations from their premium range, but also 2 speed iterations of their Industrial PPC fans. Last, but certainly not least, we have the premium cooling specialists from Austria…Noctua. These fans will be of particular interest during the testing, to see just what temperature difference each of these fan design & layouts make when it comes to exhaust performance.
PURE WINGS 2 VS SILENT WINGS 3 PRO
Our friends over at Cooler Master weighed in with one of each of their 3 designs of the new RGB laden MasterFan Pro 120 sending us the Air Flow, Air Pressure and Air Balance. Rainbow 120 (UK link as not found on ).We only fitted one for the purpose of our testing obviously… perhaps fitting 2 at once is for a future feature!Ī further single fan entry sees Antec join the party… and boy do they make an entrance, with not only RGB LED’s but also chrome effect fan blades! If anyone is planning a low-rider inspired gaming PC, then these are most definitely the fans for you! Representing NZXT we have a twin pack of their AER F120 fans. These are by far the cheapest in our line up, and offer serious value for money. With the exception of the newly released BioniX F120 fan, every single one of Arctic’s submissions retails at under $10, with the F12 PWM coming in at just $7 at the time of the testing. The biggest problem is that availability is extremely hit and miss, and at the time of this article, they are nowhere to be found in the UK.įull details can be found on the ID-Cooling website HERE.Īnother manufacturer sending multiple models in for the shoot out is Arctic. Retailing for around $50, these are serious value for money. In contrast to the be quiet offerings, we have a plethora of LED’s here to feast our eyes upon, including the SP 120 in all of its RGB glory!Īdding further bling to proceedings, is the 3 fan kit from ID-Cooling, which comes bundled with it’s own RGB controller. Not to be outdone by be quiet!, Corsair also weighed in with some pretty heavy hitters of their own in the shape of the ML 120 and the ever popular SP 120. be quiet! currently dominate our CPU cooling charts, so we are very hopeful for awesome performance in our test.

No fancy RGB lighting to be had here, as they are all about performance. In order to ensure they covered all bases possible, our friends at be quiet! sent us just about every 120mm fan in their product line-up.

When you are looking to purchase your case of choice, 99.9% of them come with an exhaust fan pre-installed… therefore, you don’t need to worry about it, right? I mean, does it really make any difference what fan sits at the rear of the chassis, and exhausts hot air out of your case? Does fan blade count & design, RPM or even price make any difference to the job this fan does?Ī lot of companies have tried to re-invent the proverbial wheel when it comes to fan design and with a large focus on static pressure fans for radiators swamping the market, does it really make that big of a difference? For this shoot-out, we contacted companies in advance to give them enough time to send whatever fans they wanted included in this big comparison, below are the 22 fans which made the cut including specifications, pricing and a link to check the latest price (or purchase) from Amazon! The key question we will be asking today What 120mm fan is the best rear case fan? Brand What’s The Best 120mm Case Fan For Your PC?
