Corsair AF120 Elite fans - better airflow and quieter cooling?

In this video I’m unboxing and installing the Corsair AF120 Elite fans. These fans are designed to offer superior airflow with Corsair’s AirGuide design with fins and vanes that push the air in an effective way. Superior airflow and static pressure are said to be the result. Here I’m testing what that’s like and if it’s any good. Stick around to the end to see the benchmarks for temps and for the audio levels. 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 Package Quantity 1 Speed 400 – 1850 RPM ±10% Sound Level 31.5 dBA Power Draw Static Pressure - mm-H2O Fan Airflow 10.9 - 59.1 CFM Build specs: 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 I was certainly struck by how quiet these fans are compared to the QL120 fans I’ve been running in the 4000D Airflow previously. Please note links listed here include affiliate links which may earn me a commission. Find out more below.* See deals on the Corsair AF120 ELITE fans: Corsair - Amazon US - Amazon UK - Amazon FR - Amazon IT - Amazon DE - Amazon CA - See the iCue Elite CPU LCD upgrade kit (Ice): See the QL120 fans: Corsair - See the case at Corsair: Watch this video, then watch these too: All your friends are wrong about AIOs Corsair 4000D QL Edition Build Corsair H150i Elite LCD install LCD upgrade kit install Corsair H170i Elite Capellix AMD install Other useful videos: How to wire Corsair RGB fans Corsair 4000D Airflow Revisited Corsair H100i RGB Pro XT standard setup Corsair H150i Elite LCD install and benchmarks Corsair RM850 and RM850x unboxing and installation guide How to use old (or new) CPU coolers on LGA1700 Corsair LCD LCD upgrade kit install Corsair 4000D Airflow Unboxing How to get more FPS 🏆Big thanks to my super awesome YouTube members: SirSpawnsALot, Meatykeyboard, Beaster Bunny, JayShank007, Rawrr483, DStarastins, McFarty, Riggsy79, Chief Hao, Aaron Yarden, Geralt of Rivia and you? 🏆 🔫Sub to my gaming channel🔫 Come check me out on Twitch - Join my Discord to keep up to date or ask questions Follow on Reddit Read this far? You’re awesome. Smash those sub and like buttons! 📌 Support the channel: 😍 See the benefits of being a member here - Get some merch - Check out my dedicated Amazon Storefront to see my current fave gear - 📸 Recorded with Shure SM7B and GoXLR - PLEASE NOTE Affiliate links*: Disclosure: Shopping links within the description of this video generate a commission at no extra cost to you. These are added for your convenience but other retailers are available. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Products: Products featured may also have been sent for free for review/testing purposes. Often these have to be returned by me, but not always. I endeavour to avoid bias in my videos wherever possible and try to give honest, subjective opinions.