Phanteks T30-120 Fan Review: Beating the Noctua NF-A12x25 at its Own Game!

Listen up, folks, there's a new ultimate PC fan, and it goes by the name of Phanteks T30-120! Launched August 12, 2021, this is the revolution in fan design I have been hoping for (but maybe not expecting) after years of testing fans and CPU coolers. Want to support this channel? Leave a Paypal tip! - https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_... Link to purchase at Amazon: Phanteks T30-120 Single-Pack ($30): https://amzn.to/3xFk6TW Phanteks T30-120 Three-Pack ($85): https://amzn.to/3fVQk7y Also available, the new Phanteks Glacier One 240-T30 AIO Cooler, equipped with dual T30 fans and a 38mm rad: https://amzn.to/3jLB4eG It's destined to instantly become the best 240mm cooler on the market by a wide margin! Other recommended lower-cost fans: 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) Thermaltake Toughfan 12: https://amzn.to/2SKHd0C Also available in a value 2-pack: https://amzn.to/3hVIniQ Test rig: CPU Cooler: Corsair Hydro H100i RGB Platinum SE - https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplin... 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: Corsair 4x8GB Vengeance SL DDR4-3200 White: https://amzn.to/3r09NIq Case: be quiet! Silent Base 802 Glass Panel White: https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplin... Power Supply: Corsair RM850X White: https://amzn.to/3wxnLUQ PSU Cables: Corsair Individually-Sleeved White: https://amzn.to/3qmyrEN Using the affiliate links above helps support this channel! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 02:17 What makes the T30 different? 07:39 Pricing - It's a Premium Product! 08:29 Test Setup 09:17 Max RPM Benchmarks 10:25 35dBA-normalized Benchmarks 11:19 40dBA-normalized Benchmarks 12:00 45dBA-normalized Benchmarks 12:47 Wait, the T30 at 35dBA can beat other fans at max?!? 13:33 Audio Samples at 35dBA, 40dBA, and Max 14:40 Conclusion: the T30 is the New Reference! 19:53 How My Fan Reviews Moved the Industry Forward