BeQuiet just blew me away... 

For a bit of clarity for the ‘high speed’ variation. You can get non HS 120mm and a HS version of 140. Supposedly the HS is designed for radiator/tower/etc use and the non-hs is designed to be standard chassis fans (yes, I know this video is old, but i figured i’d share this anyways since it isn’t made clear even on the packaging)

I've been a beQuiet user for a few years and was putting off getting RGB fans because I couldn't find any that were close enough to their specs, so this is pretty good timing!

"when a company puts their company color on their fans, it limits the customer" *cries in Noctua*

Definitely agree with Jay; the tone of the fan is more important than volume, but be quiet nails both! I've had a be quiet Dark Rock Pro CPU cooler for some time now, and I can never hear it over my GPU or case fans.

Honestly kind surprised that we're this far down the line with RGB fans and there's still so few companies that are doing anything to help with the excess amount of cables situation. Was really hoping once Lian Li came out with their fans that more companies would follow suit down that route.

Heads up for people who want cheap sticks to cover gaudy fan labels, any dollar store should have sticker sheets of basic shapes in flat colors. So easy and no machines needed.

This is great content Jay! I love that you talk about both aesthetics and performance/function. It's okay to want to your computer to look cool, I'm glad you are discussing those options for builders like us!

To be honest, the quietness + high speed were the deciding factor for me when I chose Silent Wings3 for my 1st built recently and I love how it works well cooling my system. The fact that I was going for a All-Black Theme with only a hint of lighting. Though now I'm digging the Light Wings look and considering to change to them in the future.

im happy to see this simpler approach, just a ring. nothing more nothing less, and from a brand that is already trusted to be quality oriented im definitely gonna try getting these

I've been using the Silent Wings 3 for a year and a half now, and they're just awesome. I don't care about RGB (hell, I specifically went out of my way for a non-rgb build), and my tower is tucked away in a corner obscured by a monitor, so I don't see any orange labels either. But I'm glad the option is there now for those who want it, because from a pure performance perspective, these are worth having, so not having lack of RGB holding anyone back is great.

I've been using Bequiets silent wing fans forever and I love them, great performance and great look. I tend to shy away from RGB save for some subtle lighting so I could do without it on these

Hey Jay, I do enjoy these videos as they are concise and informational about an interestimg product. My priorities for fan buying are performance, price, aesthetic, reputation, and sound, in order (but with a balance of everything).

This is the stuff I'm here for. Love how uve found the groove. Don't know who suggested this but they were right. This is exactly the type of thing I wanted to see.

I absolutely love the Slient Wings fans in my system. At full load they sound like a gentle ocean breeze type thing and they're actually quite nice to listen to, and when the system is idling they hardly make any noise at all. Glad they're finally making their way into the RGB space even though I wouldn't pick up any RGB fans for my current build. I do wish they had RGB on their Pure Loop AIO series so I could match it to the rest of my purple/black color scheme, but having that white accent ring on the CPU block and a few other white accents around the case and on my desk it actually looks quite nice.

These look great! I've always liked the Ring style lighting effect but have never found a fan that suited my needs fully with the look I was aiming for. These however could be just the thing to go with my planned upgrade when I change my case and AIO early next year!

Thanks Jay & the team.

I agree to a point about the be quiet logo being in orange. Yes the colour may limit you customer base due to the scheme the user wants, but there is still something to be said about brand recognition. It is similar to the noctua brown issue, where it goes with almost nothing, but everyone can look at it and know exactly what brand you are repping. Sure now noctua is doing all black, but their brown still sells a lot - hell they even got an Asus 3070 out.

Loved the vid! Honestly for me both, sound and airflow, getting a good balance is my personal preference, thanks Jay!

Thanks for this, answered a lot of questions i had as i am planning on buying them. Keep Well Always

I just brought three and installed them today. They are very nice. The back lighting is a nice touch, looks very tron like.

I'm a huge fan of the bequiet fans. I do like SOME subtle rgb, as long as it's not too "in your face". I won't be spending any money to replace my "non rgb" ones, but I'm sure they will be in my next build.

You could have had a totally mature title of Be Quiet just blew me.

love your content Jay - Keep making more of these

Thanks Jay, totally sold on these for my new build!

It's incredibly important to me!! Keep fan reviews coming because those folks hopefully read-in on things like this and take feedback. I have an issue with the sticker as well. BeQuiet needs to apply some of that to the color scheme 😋. I think they should make the stickers chrome to stay color neutral while reserving brand identity and keeping the item premium. If they and other brands can find a way, like Lian Li with the SL 120s that im rocking, to further minimize cables, that would be even better!!

I'm normally an RGB fan, but my CPU fan died a while back and fell in love with the sleek look of their black Pure Rock 2. I installed it and have been pleased with how quiet it is even at full blast. I've often wondered how an RGB version would look, but was afraid to know because it would be very easy to ruin their sleek appeal. Seeing these, I'm 50/50 and quite literally so. The front ring looks almost gaudy with how large it it's and how it contrasts so much with the otherwise blackout design. The back, though, magnifique! Now that's how you accent a blackout design with some color. If they had that kind of minimalist light ring on both sides, Christmas would be coming early for me.

I loved using bequiet fans on my current setup, and now I know what I'm gonna buy when I will update my fans :) Thanks for the video!

Always loved Be Quiet fans because they perform great without costing much, and now they also have RGB. Also I personally like the ring more than having the blades RGB, I think I may get these for my system :)

Jay, I am a big FAN thanks for the upload.

These look sweet. Wish they'd been out when I did my build. I'll definitely use them in the future

Thanks for the review just purchased 6 of these cant wait for them to arrive. Great review as always

7:07 this is peak Jay! Love you guys, keep being awesome!

As someone who's early PC builds were extremely noisy, over the years I've got to appreciate anything that will make your PC quieter. I have all Corsair fans in my case but after this video I may switch them over to the be quiet

the one thing i love about rgb is being able to completely change the aesthetic of my setup at the click of a button! I use static colours and when i get bored i change my pc and peripheral colours. Also some games use rgb functions that can really add to atmosphere especially if you're playing in a dark room. I have the 5000d airflow case so the rgb in the tinted glass can either be bright or subtle and it looks fantastic i feel like the tinted glass really compliments rgb.

Excellent - just bought my son some be quiet fans for his case... Having seen these I might get some for mine! Great video - thank you

great vid , they look wicked man . quiet and perform , win, win .

Keep up the great work guys. Appreciate all the vids 👍👍

I look for ease of wiring. So far lian li takes the cake with daisy chaining and only requiring 6 wires for 7 fans. I wish more brands would get on board with this it makes building so much easier and causes a lot less clutter.

Think I will pick these up, thanks Jay!

With limited funds, performance is priority. These look great, have added them to my build wish list!

These look awesome! I prefer performance over noise atm but I just used the CoolerMaster Halo fans in my new build

Honestly, I enjoyed the format/layout of the video. I think you covered everything about the fans that most consumers (certainly myself) are interested in. Very good video 👍

they look awesome my first build was with a be quiet case and it’s stock fans. a little more expensive, but it really is not loud

Hell yeah! Thank you

I always go for function first. If these perform as well as the silent wings 3 fans I have then I will definitely get them if I ever want to go the RGB route.

Those seem pretty awesome - tempted to get a set to replace my front case fans, just to ratchet down the noise that little bit more. These fans really seem to hit that sweet spot of performance, noise, and aesthetics. I'm with you on the orange logo, it's a real bummer, but I would just cover it up with a sticker or whip out some black paint.

Great video, definitely like the back view more than the front.

Nice perfect. Good information. I needed this. I'm playing with these fans withoud the rgb to get the perfect setup combination in diffrent cases.Thanx.

Been watching you fir years now Seen the changes Your still popping out good content

I love BeQuiet fans. I've been replacing some old fans in some vintage computers with BeQuiet fans.

Very nice fans lighting is very cool looking. Good Job be Quiet

I'm really liking the review videos you have been doing lately! Keep up the good work!

Definitely a performance preference here. I have tons of rgb in my system but it really is a double edged sword because cable management can be an absolute nightmare. I think Lian li really figured it out with their uni fans as to limiting cable clutter from having a decked out system. I’m hoping the next innovation is just having the rgb signals be transmitted wirelessly and just having a single cable for pwm from each fan again.

7:11 The first, and many would argue best form of reverb we had was just a big sheet of plate steel you'd run your signal through. Still used. Can find some great videos if you poke around.

I think I found my next set of fans... thank you jay 🔥♥️

Yes love these types of personal reviews. especially what headers they run, performance and overall look. love to see a product before buying... thx for into team

Just bought these for my "hey i have a job now, let's spend an insane amount of money on a pc" build and i'm pumped on how they'll look and perform. Bought the standard, non-high-speed version i think but i'm sure i'll still be blown away. Cool that you came up with this video when you did, now i'm really excited!

Jay, I've been loving your content. You've gotten me into PC's again and have been a great source of information and entertainment.

Loving that static pressure n silence, gat ideas for them that arent even PC related but would still be fun

I prefer performance before noise since i mostly use my headphones and dont tend to hear my computer lol. But I like how tasteful the rgb is. Im not the craziest for how the transparent slits in the back are tho, i think it would have worked better if the slits in the back were designed more faded? Almost has if they were fading starting from the sides. Overall, to have a fan that performs well and is silent, these are definitely in my cart!

Noctua always gets all the love, but Be Quiet fans and coolers are awesome! The Dark Rock Pro 4 is a hell of an air cooler. I have white Be Quiet fans in my case, if these RGB ones came in white I would jump on them in a heartbeat.

With my SFF build its basically unavoidable when it comes to volume. I've recently really just been mainly focused on performance. E.g ditched the TP panel for the mesh and run fans that give the best airflow not the quietest. These seem excellent

Helpful vid! I have a black and orange BeQuiet tower with the stock fans but have been thinking about adding some RGB. Glad BeQuiet has made these since they'll fit my theme perfectly! For fan shopping, noise is number 1 for me since my gaming rig is also my music recording/production machine. My studio room is small, and I don't want my fan noise bleeding into my condenser mic.

YES JAY!! exactly my thoughts, these companies putting solid permanent colours on their stuff is a bad idea, i will honestly avoid a product for my build if it has a colour on it that im not wanting in my case. they are losing a big chunk of the marke just ecause of that one tiny thing.

got them allready in my case. i love those things!

Nice stuff...Diff be looking at those for my Christmas build...

Jay i love your videos! Regarding your previous video about you getting shit I think it is unjustified. I love your case mods video and I think it is really great in times where not everyone can afford or get newest rtx cards. I have 1070 in my Fractal design design r4 case, and I feel case mods is something I can do. Maybe some more affordable build videos would get watches. Keep it up you absolute LEGEND!

less is more. All my minimalist brothas would agree that seeing a very thin line of rgb is much sexier than thick, excessive lighting. Be Quiet nailed it.

I love this brand. I used them on my last build and never had an issue.

I bought six (3 intake, 3 exhaust) beQuiet Silent Wings 3 High-Speed PWM 120s for my build last year and have been in love ever since. They really are the perfect balance of performance and silence.

i personally prefer performance to noise in the case of a fan’s capabilities nothing makes flight sims more realistic than it sounding like there’s an actual plane in your pc these be quiet fans look and perform great however i’ve already installed a vetroo cpu cooler and fans based on previous videos and recommendations from Mr.Jay and was not disappointed with the low temps i was getting after so thank you for the cool vids

I don't mind a little noise, most of the time I have headphones on and the like but too much noise (even if it gives great performance) is unappealing. So totally on the fence between silence and performance.

Good design and great performance noise vs pressure.

Yup. I enjoyed it. There. Short, simple and too the point.

A great video Jay, love your 'days of' videos. Also, whoever made your Techmas jingle needs either a) an award or b) a sharp stick for it being such an earworm. EDIT: A NEW CONTENDER c) both

Noise and performance.

i was moderately excited for these, but then i saw that beQuiet used a cheap rifle bearing that seems to be significantly inferior to even their own Silent Wings fans, based on their advertised lifespan

I haven't actually been excited by new fans in a while. I have my NZXT Aer RGB 2 fans and love them. But these Be Quiet fans are pretty great looking. I actually hate the fact that a lot of LED fans where the lights run around the circumference of the housing are completely one-sided(literally). These are great in any spot and they look fairly low profile too.

When I was deciding on what fans to put in, I went for the Noctua fans because of their great performance and noise levels. I don't mind their colors, they look cool to me. But these fans seem to have similar performance and noise levels and they have RGB, so I would definitely consider them if I was building a PC now. They look really cool :)

This is good to know that now you don't have to compromise. Thanks guys.

I was moderately excited for these, but then i saw that beQuiet used a cheap rifle bearing that seems to be significantly inferior to even their own Silent Wings fans, based on their advertised lifespan

Nice walkthrough. For myself RGB is something I try to avoid in my computer for two reasons. I don't like the blinky lights and second I don't want to pay for something that I will not see (my computer is on the other side of the wall so that I don't need to see or hear it). Also the quieter the fan is the better for my tastes, it of course still needs to fulfill it's function but after that it is the most silent one that gets my purchase.Price is only an option if the manufacturer wants ridiculous money for it (for comparison Noctua prices are OK )

I have arctic fans in my current build. Definitely considering be quiet products for my next. They sound so… smooth

Thank you! I love my NZXT AIO, but I can't stand that the RGB parts aren't actually round. This is helping me comparison shop between a couple brands, so I really appreciate you doing this video.

Well done you have found a product that is actually in stock and at MSRP.

Thank you for the video Mr Jay. I been thinking of putting rgb fans in my next build. Noise is a factor cause the fans I have in the front of my case are loud

I do love your channel, man, and I'm thankful to you for all of the videos you did that helped me get confident enough to build my first custom loop, but surely a test of these fans versus even just one type of fan would help us understand whether or not these are worth looking into?

Jay i just wanna say, even if you're late to some things i still think its very worth that you review or look at it if you want to! Theres tons of people myself included that dont go looking for this sort of thing but would love to see it and you might be the only person that we follow that even reviews it! Doesn't matter to me if you're late, at least now i know what fans i want to get on my next build!

Doesn't matter what you care about most in a fan when these badbois give you the best of everything👍

Noise first for me it’s important. Great vid 👍🏼

thanks i was a little stuck by building my new computer. I was a little focused on only Lian Li from your previous test but now i have a good alternative because it will be a orange teamed PC it will fit nicely.

I've been using BeQuiet! Silent Wings 3 fans for THREE years strong now with no issues with noise or temperature (even with overclocking). Still absoulely silent with no bearing rubbing sounds or flutter faultering. I stand by this company and will be recommending their products as I have for 3 years. They go perfectly with my blacked out finish that I was going for and to have the sound pretty much absent adds to the aesthetic. If you have a jet engine sitting beside you... PLEASE give these fans a try. You're experience will thank you.

Agreed with you jayz, the orange color make me think twice. I might do the same to cover the orange be quiet

finally, good looking performance case fans!

The 120mm option might be my next choice for fans in my case. I've currently got 6 Corsair SP120 RGB fans in my case, which I love, but I've always wanted more RPM out of them.

On BeQuiet's website, they list the Static Pressure of the 120 PWM as having 1.66 mm H20 at 20.6 dB and the 120/140 PWM High-Speed list 2.6/2.3 mm H2O at 31 dB.

I love it, 100% on the orange sticker. Interesting may use it on my kids new build

A great use for RGB is a traffic light scheme thermometer for the CPU or GPU. iCUE even has a preset for it

I love that ring-light design. Those look similar to the InWin Sirius Loop fans I'm using in mine.

Cool fans ;) Agrreed that the orange stands out. Great video J & Crew!