Of course, we love the looks of this fan.
Those of you without any lights inside your system will
very much appreciate how much light these things throw.
With the cold cathodes turned off the red and blue fans
that I used decently lit up part of a mid-size case. We
also loved how the fans looked if you match them up with
a cold cathode of the same or different color. Not to mention
the light coming out of the fan grill looks just plain cool.
We were also very happy to see that these were the colors
they were supposed to be. The red was actually red, and
the blue is a really nice blue.
Construction on the fans is rather solid.
I didn't like the tape that was used to hold the electrical
components around the edge, to me it looks like household
scotch tape. However, all the LED fans that I have seen
have this same tape, even the Antecs. My only fear with
the tape was that dust may become trapped underneath it,
and cause an ugly mess, but I've been using these for awhile
now and it's perfectly clean. Also the molex pins are a
bit loose and can be a little bit of a hassle to attach
sometimes, but once they are in, they're in. One other thing
to be noted is the soldering job. Apparently it was overdone,
causing a bump along a few of the sides of the fan. As a
result, I couldn't fit it into my fan bracket and was forced
to use the screws. However, it's only 1-2mm so most people
shouldn't have a problem.
I was happy with the amount of air that
the fans move. Compared to my Antec fan that I picked up
at BestBuy temperatures are lower. It is a rather quiet
fan, and I hear no difference if I unplug it while other
fans are running.
All in all I really liked these fans. The
few flaws they have are minor, especially considering how
cool they look. It's still more expensive than a plain fan
but being $6 cheaper than Antec fans makes it a deal. Anyone
looking to spruce up their case or just to add a few fans
should definitely check these out. If you want a really
cool effect, grab some of Xoxide's cold cathodes to go with
the fans.We'll be reviewing Xoxide's cold cathodes sometime
in the near future, so be sure to check back in with us!
A special thanks goes to Xoxide.com
for supplying us with these. If you're interested in ordering,
the red
are available here for $9.99, and the blue
are available here for $9.99.
Pros: ·Looks
sweet ·Good
noise to airflow ratio ·Impress your friends ·More affordable than the competition,
without lack in quality
Cons: ·Doesn't
fit in my fan bracket ·Tri,
not quad
Final Score: B+
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