Corsair AF120 Elite Fans vs QL120 Fans - Yes, it's illogical but watch it anyway
180This is is a video to compare Corsair's AL120 Elite Fans with Corsair's QL120 fans. This is airflow vs RGB, obviously one is about cooling performance and one is about aesthetics.
See my video on the Corsair AF120 Elite fans - https://youtu.be/EvHXMcwRxD8
Here the idea is to show what's what in terms of cooling performance and sound. So check the end of the video for benchmarks and tests.
Specs of the AF120 Elite fans:
Fan Size 120mm x 25mm
Bearing Type Fluid Dynamic Bearing
Flow Type STATIC PRESSURE
PWM Control Yes
CORSAIR iCUE Compatibility No
Weight 0.19
Package Quantity 1
Speed 400 – 1850 RPM ±10%
Sound Level 31.5 dBA
Power Draw 0.38A
Static Pressure 0.09 - 1.93 mm-H2O
Fan Airflow 10.9 - 59.1 CFM
Build specs of the AF120 Elite fan build:
Motherboard - MSI Meg X299 Creation
CPU - Intel Core i9-9980XE (socket LGA2066)
RAM - Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 32GB RGB 3000MHz
M.2 NVMe drives - Samsung 970 Evo
HDD - Toshiba 6TB high-performance hard disk drive
PSU - Corsair RM750
GPU - Nvidia RTX 3060 Super
AIO - Corsair H100i RGB Pro XT https://youtu.be/scasLVP9j_k
Specs of the QL120 fans:
Fan Warranty Two years
Fan Size 120mm x 25mm
Bearing Type Hydraulic
Flow Type Static Pressure
LED Color RGB
Operating Voltage 6V - 13.2V
PWM Control YES
CORSAIR iCUE Compatibility Yes
Fan Model QL Series
Weight 0.514
Package Quantity 3
Speed 525 - 1500 ±10% RPM
Sound Level 26 dBA
Power Draw 0.30 A
Static Pressure 1.55 mm-H2O
Fan Airflow 41.8 CFM
Build specs of the Corsair 4000D QL Edition:
Motherboard - MSI Meg X299 Creation
CPU - Intel Core i9-9980XE (socket LGA2066)
RAM - Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro DDR4 32GB RGB 3000MHz
M.2 NVMe drives - Samsung 970 Evo
HDD - Toshiba 6TB high-performance hard disk drive
PSU - Corsair RM750
GPU - Nvidia RTX 3060 Super
AIO - Corsair H100i Elite Capellix with LCD upgrade kit and QL120 fans
Watch this video, then watch these too:
All your friends are wrong about AIOs https://youtu.be/n9TQsmj8rvk
Corsair 4000D QL Edition Build https://youtu.be/lQnLzXTnoj8
Corsair H150i Elite LCD install https://youtu.be/XahzpIZFyrM
LCD upgrade kit install https://youtu.be/z0jDMVooE38
Corsair H170i Elite Capellix AMD install https://youtu.be/2wD-InnNRxU
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See deals on the Corsair AF120 ELITE fans:
Corsair - https://go.corsair.com/5b3jxN
Amazon US - https://amzn.to/3zKhY1Q
Amazon UK - https://amzn.to/3MUPxRU
Amazon FR - https://amzn.to/3xvfamv
Amazon IT - https://amzn.to/3b4ZFdP
Amazon DE - https://amzn.to/3zCMN90
Amazon CA - https://amzn.to/3OewSBH
See the iCue Elite CPU LCD upgrade kit (Ice):
https://go.corsair.com/6b566Q
See the QL120 fans:
Corsair - https://go.corsair.com/BXo71L
See the case at Corsair:
https://go.corsair.com/P0dv4Q
Other useful videos:
How to wire Corsair RGB fans https://youtu.be/jvXCbny-Suw
Corsair 4000D Airflow Revisited https://youtu.be/9AEwdCWFWOU
Corsair H100i RGB Pro XT standard setup https://youtu.be/scasLVP9j_k
Corsair H150i Elite LCD install and benchmarks https://youtu.be/XahzpIZFyrM
Corsair RM850 and RM850x unboxing and installation guide https://youtu.be/01T4la0YJ94
How to use old (or new) CPU coolers on LGA1700 https://youtu.be/oF7B2T9My6E
Corsair LCD LCD upgrade kit install https://youtu.be/z0jDMVooE38
Corsair 4000D Airflow Unboxing https://youtu.be/hVTshBAcso4
How to get more FPS https://youtu.be/0eNVYrr6ZDg
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