Box, Contents & Bundle
The box has a photo of the product on its front. You will find all major technical specs on its back side. On the same side (back), there is the CE sticker which depicts a suspiciously long address for the manufacturer, along with a plain email address, not a corporate one.
| Bundle Analysis | |
| Part | Quantity |
| PWM Splitter | 1 |
| Fan short screws | 4 |
| Fan Long screws | 4 |
| Thumb nuts | 4 |
| Ahensive pads | 4 |
The bundle includes all shown above.
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The fan features nice blades, and its build quality looks solid. From the first moment I removed the fan from its box, I noticed its increased weight, which in fans usually means good news about its quality. There are rubber pads at the fan’s corners to absorb vibrations and lower its noise output. Moreover, according to Thermalright, the triangular frame design allows more airflow and less drag, increasing static pressure.
A stock photo with the ARGB light in action. It is not as vivid as in other fans, but I didn’t expect something crazy from one that costs close to ten dollars. Thermairight invested mainly in its build quality and not the lighting, which is the right thing to do.
The fan has the standard depth of 25mm.
The connector is a standard 4-pin PWM. The daisy chain option is not available, but Thermairght provides a PWM splitter in the bundle, which you can use to power two fans from the same header. It is not the same, though, as a daisy chain. The ARGB lighting features a pass-through feature, though.
I highly doubt this fan has any sort of proper “FDB” bearing. Especially not at this price point. I’ve disassembled one C12B fan before and the claimed “FDB” was actually just a rifle bearing.
They’re just like Arctic in this matter.
True, real and proper “FDB” bearing with long endurance would by itself raise the cost by 15-20$, mainly due to the need of QA.
If you go after cheap fans, don’t expect them to last and your wallet will keep crying. Now, i’m not saying: “go for most expensive stuff”, i’d rather say: “manage your expectations”. The more you’ll keep buying these junk fans, the more e-waste will be created.
They provide a photo on the product page on Amazon of a true FDB.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/aplus-media-library-service-media/05af079a-6510-4fc4-b6b6-35a9435214c8.__CR0,0,970,600_PT0_SX970_V1___.jpg
I’ve love to see how the Fractal Momentum 12 and 14 fans fare. Are they really top-tier like other reviewers say?
I installed three Momentum 14 (without RGB) fans on the front of a Phanteks P600S and had to return them because they generated a very annoying buzzing noise below 900 rpm. It’s a shame because I was hoping they would be high-quality fans. I finally installed three Corsair RS140 Max fans and I’m delighted because they move a lot of air and if you keep them below 1000 rpm, they are quiet enough.
RS140 Max are top, but bloody expensive. You get at least what you paid for (or a part of it ok)
Will you test the new Arctic P14 Pro fans? They claim to have higher CFM and Static Pressure than P14 Max fans.
Yes