Best 120mm CPU Cooler Fans, Tested on NH-U12S: NF-A12x25 vs. P12, P12 A-RGB, Wonder Snail & ToughFan

This is a follow-up to about a half-dozen other videos I've published, all looking at fan performance in various applications. This time I'm laser-focused on 120mm fan performance on CPU tower coolers... which is not the same thing as a radiator! UPDATE: Don't miss the follow-up video testing all these fans on a 240mm radiator! -    • Best 120mm CPU Radiator Fans: Arctic P12/A...   Contenders: 1) Arctic P12 PWM PST: https://amzn.to/3ffR7Py Also available in a value 5-pack: https://amzn.to/2RqhF8H 2) Arctic P12 A-RGB 0dB PWM PST: https://amzn.to/3bvbvv0 Also available in a value 3-pack: https://amzn.to/3yih2Pd UPDATE! - Now available in white! - https://amzn.to/3ycUKPa #ad 3) Noctua NF-A12x25: https://amzn.to/3tP9mR5 Huge update! - Now available in black: https://amzn.to/3DKG6Aj 4) Scythe Wonder Snail 120: https://amzn.to/33KeKdG 5) Thermaltake Toughfan 12: https://amzn.to/2SKHd0C Test rig: CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S, tested with stock NF-F12 as a baseline - https://amzn.to/3uQVLdo CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - https://amzn.to/37hj7iM Motherboard: ASUS X470 ROG Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) - https://amzn.to/2OEKD2W GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 - https://www.evga.com/products/product... RAM: Patriot 2x8GB Viper RGB DDR4-3600 C17: https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplin... Case: be quiet! Silent Base 802 Glass Panel White: https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplin... Power Supply: Corsair RM850X White: https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplin... PSU Cables: Corsair Individually-Sleeved White: https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplin... Chapters: 00:00 Intro 03:40 The Contenders 04:46 Test Methodology 06:41 Cinebench Max RPM Benchmarks 07:28 Min/Max RPM Specs 09:13 Cinebench 35dBA-Normalized 10:11 Cinebench 40dBA-Normalized 11:07 Cinebench 45dBA-Normalized 11:59 Sound Samples at 40dBA 13:00 Sound Samples at Max RPM 14:00 Investigation of Arctic P12 A-RGB Resonance 15:02 Conclusions and Recommendations