ThermaltakeTOUGHFAN 12 Pro High Static Pressure PC Cooling Fan, PWM Controlled 500~2000 RPM, Air Flow 70.8 CFM, Gen.2 Hydraulic Bearing 120mm Case/Radiator Fan (2 Pack) CL-F159-PL12BL-A, Black

Do you own an Arctic Rad? Then this review is relevant for you;-The Unboxing Experience;The fans come in a nice box with all the add-ons you would expect;Short and long screws, noise adapters and cable extension. You probably won't need the extensions since the cables are very long!Fitting the fans on the Arctic II 280;The problem with Arctic coolers is that the fittings for the tubes is a bit in the way so fans with big square frames like some Lian Li models often won't fit, the Toughfan 14 Pro's also have a big square frame, but fortunately they do fit, although it takes some time getting them on there, it's a very tight fit, and I made a small scrape on the plastic shroud under the fan trying to fit them on (that's really not a big deal but might give some the spooks).-Performance;Cinabench before: (83.9 C) after: (81.5)But that's not the whole story;According to reviews these fans should outperform the P14s, but not only they do so, they are also a lot more quiet when running at 50%~ speed.They sound very pleasant on lower speeds and move A LOT of air.They move so much more air through the radiator than the stock fans, I could definitely physically tell the difference was huge by simply putting my hand over my PC case as the rad is top mounted. Very impressive.Looks;The fans look great in my opinion; the color looks very nice irl, and the square frame looks very sleek. They definitely upgrade the look of the cooler.Reliability;Will update this review if something bad happens.Conclusion:This is a worthy endeavor if your stock radiator fans are bad or you just want ultimate performance. Supposedly these are some of the best if not the best radiator fans out there,They're also very good as case fans but I think there are cheaper options that will get you similar performance. It's definitely a premium product.

These are amazing fans, but only if you are using them with ample space in your case so they are not right up against a grill or radiator. I tried using them in a small form factor ITX dual radiator build and while they performed extremely well, better than the new Noctua NF-A14x25 G2, the noise was considerably higher. It seems like this has to do with the high static pressure they create, which causes turbulence through case grills or mesh panels and radiators.I really wanted to keep these. They look great and perform even better, but the high pitched noise is a deal breaker for my specific use case.If you're able to put these in a case and have at least 5mm between the fan and obstacle, you will love them.

Next-level build quality results in a strong, sturdy, quiet, and powerful fan. If you can live without the ARGB lights, these fans seem to be the best bang for the buck in PC cooling. They're more powerful than your average PC case fans, so they're best for air intake rather than exhaust to maintain positive pressure inside the case. If you use them as exhaust and they are moving more air than the intake fans can bring in, you'll end up with negative pressure, which is less efficient/effective when it comes to cooling.

I bought these with the intention of getting a slightly cheaper Noctua NF-A12x25 with similar performance. In the performance aspect, they are right there. But the bearing noise these fans make, especially when they are used as a case fan, is unbearable. It’s like a high pitched drone noise. Anything over 900 RPM and you can notice the noise and it made them unusable as case fans. Every single one made that noise. I thought oh, maybe it’s just a weird turbulence being made against my case filter. Took the filter out, same noise. I swapped fans to some asus xf120 I happened to have, zero noise. Silent. So these thermaltake fans are to blame, not my case or anything. It’s such a shame too, because the build and looks are incredible and they push a lot of air, but they are just let down by this noise that makes them completely unusable in my opinion. Against my radiator I noticed the noise less, so you can probably get away with using these are strictly radiator fans, but don’t use them as case fans.

I was looking for a radiator fan to replace some NZXT AER P 140mm fans. They worked alright but had a weird propeller sound around 50% rpm speed and up. I initially was going to use the Toughfan 14 but these came out. I already was familiar with LCP fans with my Phanteks T30’s. These are similar. They push a lot of air silently. The only thing I hear is moving air. No sound from the propeller or resonance from the case. These are amazing fans.