Final Thoughts and Conclusion
GELID keeps impressing us with the products they are putting out. The Wing 12 120mm case is no different. This product manages to live up to easily live up to the claims made by GELID. The construction of the fan is of a premium quality, with well though out and implemented features. The included accessories pretty well cover exactly what you’d want from a cooling fan. There’s even some added pizzazz in the form of some UV reactive components.
The only gripes I can come up with are more of the nit-picky variety then anything actually wrong with the product. At the most, I would say they are suggestions for a future revision of this product. The first is to loose the permanent double-sided tape that’s used to mount the fan speed controllers, and replace it with some Velcro or something that can be removed should these fans be moved around or (shock) replaced at some point. The second would be to also include a 3-pin to 4-pin adapter for power, though that would probably raise the price a few cents.
In the end, we have a simple product with a simple outcome to the review. The GELID Wing 12 120mm case fans may not be the absolute best fans in terms of raw performance, but when it comes to balancing performance and annoyance they are head and shoulders above many other fans out there. GELID has managed to bundle these high performing fans with a package of components that make this a great addition to any performance system you are looking to silence.
Pros
- Well constructed
- Silent operation
- Inexpensive
- Great accessory package
Cons
- No extra power adaptor
- Need less permanent mounting for speed controller
Overall Rating: 9.5/10.0
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