GELID Solutions FN-FW12-15-B 120mm Case cooler

Pros: Extremely quiet and easier to install than what others made it out to be. The rubber plugs just needed a good pull and they popped right into place.

Cons: None.

Pros: Pros- Quiet, One of the few UV fan choices in the market, comes with rubber fan mounts for quiet case use if its not on a radiator. the Blue tint fan is what makes gelid a recognizable fan

Cons: Gelid as a smaller company and high end on cooling performance, it comes at a cost as imports cost a bit. Albeit having bought it during promotion period as well as the fact that I have shop runner, it decreases the cost of the fan, but there are only a select few of fans the general majority are willing to pay for at some price point.

Other Thoughts: I was recommended this fan by a forum member to use. I debated on how i wanted to light up my case in the sense of water cooling, chose to go with UV reactive route. The fan can be removed from the impeller for easy cleaning. the fan generally is easy to work with and comes with a voltage fan speed regulator with each fan to control the speed. great fan to work with.

Pros: These are stronger-than-average fans where you can control the speed, and they're not too loud on the highest setting. I bought these as a replacement to fans that had low air circulation and also had LED blinkers on them that I found to be really annoying. These worked well for 2 years on a computer that is almost always on. I put them on the highest setting and the only sound was a slight hum. I had some overheating issues with my previous fans and switching to 2 of these fans solved the problem.

The rubber "screws" seem like a cool feature. When I purchased this product I was hesitant at first, but they are extremely tight and snug and sturdy so my fears were alleviated. I don't know exactly what they do; I don't see it how they're any different from my previous metal screw fans. Perhaps it really does make the fan run quieter from less friction with the case.

Cons: The computer I put these in are in a poorly ventilated room that gets extremely hot, so I let them run constantly on the highest setting. I almost never turned the computer off either. I guess these fans weren't built for such extreme use. One fan started dying after 2 years of this kind of abuse. My computer started making a loud squeaking noise and I quickly found out that one of these fans were dying. There was nothing on the fan I could tighten to try to repair it, and cleaning the fan with an air can + wiping it down with tissues didn't help. It actually still worked and moved air and didn't seem like it would come apart, but I couldn't stand the noise and had to replace it. To their credit, one of the 2 fans I put in is still going strong and I don't plan on replacing it until that one goes too.

The rubber "screws" are a little difficult to put in, but it's meant to be one of those "set it and forget it" things so it shouldn't be much of an issue once you get them in properly. Two points of advice regarding the screws: (1) be patient and plan out in advance which way you're going to place them and (2) the rubber is very strong and sturdy and WON'T rip if you pull it and stretch it thin - you might need to do this to help fit for certain holes.

Besides one fan dying, I only had 1 real negative issue about the fans, and it's about the speed changer. The knob itself works fine, and you can change the settings easily, although since you leave it inside the case, it's not so convenient to open up change the speeds frequently. I left mine at the highest setting constantly so it didn't really bother me. My gripe is that the connection to the speed changer doesn't snap into place, and is a very loose connection. When I first installed the fan I had issues with the power disconnecting because the cables kept coming undone. I ended up using electrical tape to hold the connections together. This was my only real problem with the fan, and the reason I knock off an egg from my review. Everything else about it was great.

Other Thoughts: If your stock fan just ain't cutting it anymore, this is probably a very good upgrade for you. This is an above average fan and you can control the speed on it. I recommend tweaking the speed to a sound level you can tolerate (for me it was max!) and then just leaving it inside.

But if you have a hot environment like mine and plan to use the computer often, you might need something stronger than this. I replaced my dying fan with a Delta and it is much much louder, but it's also cooler and feels like a more solid construction, so hopefully it will stand up better to the abuse I am putting it through.

Pros: Very impressed with my perchase.

Cons: none

Pros: Great quality, I love the switch to control the fan speed. Quiet for normal computing and turn it up for gaming/performance.

Cons: I wish the RPM's could go higher, need a little more power to cool my Q-Pack case

Other Thoughts: This fan is being used as an exhaust fan for my Q-Pack micro ATX case

Pros: VERY QUIET

Comes with speed controller

Comes with rubberized mounts to reduce vibration, no tools requires

NFB mounting, can easily remove fan blades for cleaning.

Cons: Bit difficult to get the rubber mounts in place the first time, process got easier with repetition.

Other Thoughts: I bought this fan because I've been building an extremely silent rig for bitmining/torrenting while I sleep in the same room. I have four of these running at max rpm in an Antec P183 with 2 Radeon 6970s, and so far I can hear the graphics cards' fans before I hear these.

My room is extremely quiet, I have double windows and thick concrete walls, so you can literally hear a clock ticking (which is why I have a digital clock). With these fans, as long as I keep my graphics card fans to under 70% speed, I can't even tell that my computer is on.

Despite being so silent, these fans still move an impressive amount of air. Four of them has kept my entire case to under 50 degrees, with my GPUs running slightly hotter at 62 degrees after mining for hours.

Pros: Absolutely quiet when at low speed, and only the sound of air moving when ramped up. Much quieter than the stock case fan it replaced.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Thankfully no built-in LED to worry about.

Pros: Fans move A LOT of air. Can turn up to about 75% and still be silent. I have 3 of these in my case and considering I had never heard of GELID when I got these, I did like the specs that came with them, and they successfully made a positive impression upon installation.

Cons: Fans can be heard at max speed, but move so much air its amazing and can run fine at slightly lower speed with adjustable fan controller (included).

Other Thoughts: Intel core i7 Gulftown extreme 6 core processor @ 4.0 ghz
24 GB patriot viper extreme DDR3 @ 1600 mhz
Dual 160 GB intel 320 series SSD w/ RAID 0
Corsair 750w PSU
HT Omega claro plus sound card
EVGA X58 FTW3 motherboard
EVGA Classified GeForce GTX590
Corsair 600T case w/ dual 200mm and triple 120mm fans
660w Sony 5.1 surround w/ 12" yamaha 100w powered sub

Pros: The fans do the job they where designed for. I use them on the radiator i have for one of my systems and it does a great job at dispersing the heat.

Cons: The rubber grommets they are a pain to install in a place that lacks space.

Pros: Nice fan. Works well with the other blue LED fans in my stealth case.

Cons: Wanted another with red LEDs for another build, but they don't make one.

Other Thoughts: Love the Rubber Fan Mounts that come with their fans. Better than anything I've found for sale seperately. Their web site says they sell them seperately, PN: RB-GR02-B, but NE doesn't have. Bummer!