Lian Li UNI FAN SL-INFINITY Review: Better than Noctua NF-A12x25?

[@GoofieNewfie]

You are hilarious. This channel needs more exposure. No idea where you are from, not that it matters, but that accent combined with a great sense of humor makes what would be a boring video entertaining. Plus, you actually know what you are doing and provide excellent info. I just ordered these fans, and the shipping company has held them captive 5 mins from my house....don't deliver on weekends. But I was worried they were all show. My backup choice were the bequiet light wings based on your channel. But the connection ease on the Lian Li won me over regardless of rgb which I rarely care about. They should make a solid back edition of these with no rgb. Anyways, keep up the good work. Glad I found this channel. Hello from NL, Canada.

[@STSYT]

Thanks! Happy to hear you enjoy the content :) And good luck with your local shipping company, hope you get your stuff tomorrow 😅

[@Ben-ld1qi]

Enjoy your new fans! If you like their ARGB then hell yeah I don't see a reason not to get them. They connectivity won me over as well. And them making a solid black / black out version is genius, now that I'd buy in a heartbeat. I personally haven't made up my mind if their ARGB appeal to me, but everything else about is extremely appealing!

[@mikegibson4500]

My controller has been stuck in customs for a week only one available without buying the 3 pack was in Germany… awesome fans just so tough to get a controller outside of the 3pack 120s

[@Th3EpitapH]

these videos are fantastic, they really are. but since you're one of the few that makes a point to test case flow often, please start labeling your graphs to say whether the fans are in a case, radiator, or air cooler position. there's a lot of basic setup info missing from your graphs almost every time, and i know it can be a pain to add but that's the stuff that makes content usable for real purchasing decisions. either way, thanks for making these

[@willis936]

I think blade material and bearing technology are important factors for estimating longevity. Also, as long as we're looking at larger-than-standard sizes I think 120 mm fans should be compares against the T30.

[@jdx4174]

No. The Lian Li fans are still 25mm in width, while the phantecs are 30mm.

[@willis936]

@@blue-lu3iz And what do you think wears down the bearing? The material rigidity, density, and the fan shape all affect the load.

[@mikehenry4743]

Currently a 3 pack is going for $139.00 on Ama@#$. No matter how good of a fan they are, I would never pay that much, ridiculous.

[@Wildfingers2000]

10:11 really good point there about the fans

[@__-xp2np]

Lmfao Did he rush this

[@STSYT]

Damn, never happened before 😅 Usually we render a video twice. After the first one, we watch it and note any possible mistake/issue. For Lian Li’s I remember it cause it was like a single frame missing between an A- and B-roll. Looked like a stutter. Sucked to render again, but it was too much for me to accept. Yeah, seems something went wrong for the second render 😅 Normally we don’t watch the second one except if it’s a very delicate video. Doesn’t seem like the best approach right now

[@he6e]

Love these videos!

[@CrazyCranker]

The biggest problem with all these proprietary RGB fans is, if you have a huge tower case like I do, they are worthless if the fan cable is too short to get to the controller. I haven't seen one company include fan extension cables or, not even as an option to buy later if needed. Another problem is, if your controller goes tits up, your dead in the water.

[@LeadSails]

Lian Li just released fan extension cables for their Uni fans. Also, they do sell the controller separately.

[@rodneyevans3848]

Nice video man, been looking at building a new pc soon and seeing where I can save some cash to get a better gpu, seems that these fans will be going in my next build seeing that they are easy to install and being able to use just one cable one three fans is a game changer.

[@STSYT]

Thanks! And I'm sure you'll be happy with them!

[@michigantoga]

Important question. These or the Corsair LX120s. Radiators

[@MrEricmopar]

What I want to know, is do they have the Lian Li fan PWM "click" ? The stock fans that came in my Lancool Mesh II Performance, all had dreaded PWM click, which was my first experience with that annoying sound. For those of you that don't know what PWM click is, it's a slight clicking sound from some PWM fans, that sounds like the blades are just barely tipping the fan's frame. It will drive a person nuts after awhile. I had to spend a fortune on aftermarket fans to fix the issue, and is a reason I might not ever buy a Linan Li case again, even though the case it's self is not bad.

[@STSYT]

Isn’t the ‘click’ you’re referring to the ‘speed up’ of the fan? Depending on the speed, PWM fans will speed up a fan more or less often over the span of a second. Sometimes you can hear those clicks on low spinning budget fans. Especially if they’re spinning slow. It’s kinda like an old diesel engine. Starting it may sound awfully tick-tick..tick-ticke like, until it’s spinning fast enough to create something that resembles an engine. Though I never heard those sounds from ‘good’ fans. Always just AliExpress stuff

[@-opus]

Would much rather cases came without fans, so I can choose my own.

[@Henrique-wv9xq]

Well I've bought a couple of lian li cases and a 3 kit for the SL infinity, none of my stock fans on the lancool 216 or the 3 infinity have any click, idk if it was a common problem on the lancool 2 mesh but this is the first time I'm hearing about it.

[@fallenlegion1828]

Can we compare the reverse blade to these ones?

[@wilazn]

Will you do a review on the UNI SL120 v2?

[@STSYT]

Sure, it will just take some time to get them

[@4Leka]

What are the PWM settings at the points where the Lian Li and the Noctua make the sharp turn "up" towards thermal throttling (around 40 and 43 dB)?

[@TheEightDomain]

This fan can be used as cpu fan? im planning to put this on my CM Hyper212 Evo V2 tower cooler

[@aurelia713]

Does the Software allow the fans to go below 800 RPM? I need them to go down to at least 650-500 RPM.

[@Axryuu]

So, do you have plans to check the Deep cool's AK500? Would be cool to compare that to the Mugen 5 and other big single tower coolers

[@carlospacheco6225]

Hello by any chance are we able to turn off the rgb on the fans but keep the outer line on

[@KMerse1]

You ALMOST made me buy these fans already. But I'm a be quiet! enthusiast. Do you think these fans are better/quieter than the Light Wings? You used them a lot in the past so you must have a ton of experience :)

[@andyswilkinson]

In looking at this noise to performance chart am I understanding correctly that they have much lower noise levels than the best competition at certain performance levels?

[@Cobra_Coded]

what about thermals?

[@TheBrazilWill]

What is your take on the new SL120 V2?

[@tomazrak3831]

Did I time travel? Because the last time I checked the Noctua NF-A14 wasn't on the graph. 8:25 Are we going to talk about that or what? I think the AS Connect would hook up a lot of ... fans :)

[@STSYT]

Welcome to the future. Nah, uni fans were supposed to be released in like a month or two. But I saw Lian li’s post that v2 launches tomorrow. Thus, the vid got rescheduled. A14 are also on the priority list due to next gen coming this year

[@cemsengul16]

I have installed 140 mm infinity fans on my Lancool 3 and the Galahad 2 LCD 360 AIO infinity model on the top of my case. I want to know if anyone else here has a terrible oscillation sound with Infinity fans on a Lancool 3? At certain rpms they make a woo woo noise. I don't know if it's the fan or vibrations on the case. I am contemplating buying Noctua rubber mounts NA SAV2.

[@garrisonjasik5367]

Great video and thanks for listening to my recommendation! So is this officially your best RGB fan you’ve ever tested?

[@ICmikeyP]

This review should be taken with a grain of salt. Other testing shows them behind a bunch of other fans in benchmarks, and the unifan lineup has a range of QC issues. Also no idea how long you've spent in L-connect but it's certainly not anywhere near amazing. It's notorious for being a resource hog and rarely working for a ton of people. If you check out r/lianli everyday the front page is plagued with people having bearing/led issues with unifans, and complaints of L-connect being some of the worse software.

[@4Leka]

To be fair the chart shows the Infinity fans are only amazing between 43-50 dB. That's loud af. Below 40 dB the gap to SW4 and A12x25 is huge.

[@STSYT]

QC issues are a problem in general. When doing a review, we try to take the product as it’s on the table, be it bought or provided. Though this is the fairest method we can do, it doesn't take into account that we may got a golden sample. For the L-connect thing, been running it for about a month. No complaints from my side until now. Once we’ll get the v2’s I’ll make sure to check if it’s still the case

[@ICmikeyP]

@@STSYT Just want to say I do appreciate your reviews and always check them out. I'm waiting to see if the QC issues are improved on the v2 lineup myself. I just think people should be aware that there's a good chance 6+ months down the line they may have to RMA a fan or two. It seems to be really common. People should also note that Lian Li has apparently changed the LED issue in their warranty which is not good for anyone. They're now claiming the LED issue is normal if colors change overtime and will try to deny an exchange. So it seems rather than addressing the issue, they're instead changing the extent of the warranty in which a fan can be exchanged (LED issues is the #1 reason for their RMA's on unifans with bearing issues coming next). With L-connect is just seems to be hit or miss for a lot of people and they have to jump through all kinds of hoops to try and make it functional. Still seems to be a resource hog for everybody though. Would be nice if these fans weren't proprietary.

[@STSYT]

@@ICmikeyP All good, and thanks, means a lot :) But good to know about the warranty changes. Doesn’t sound like the right at all. Changing that kind of stuff after first RMA’s appears very fishy to say the least. I’ll also make sure to have a closer look at what and what is not included for V2. Whether they break easily we’ll see no matter what. We’re repurposing our stuff quite often for builds and whatnot. Sometimes a few weeks, other times after months. After the fact, we’re taking it apart again + we’re not very gentle for the last part. Perfect to see if bearings, cables, frames,… break down after a while.

[@ICmikeyP]

@@STSYT That's what I like to here. For people such as myself just looking for a good fan with subtle rgb, the choice seems to be between fans like the Light Wings and the SL's/SL V2.

[@yashaboss]

Can third-party fans be connected to the controller for synchronization?

[@johan3595]

I just don't understand the Noise-Permance graph. How come the lower the temperature the higher the noise ? That doesn't seem to make any sense

[@STSYT]

The left bottom side is where you want to be. Coolest and quietest. The further right you go the louder you are (usually also cooler) and the more up you go the hotter it is. I could also reverse the graph to have the “coolest” point at the top, but it wouldn’t really change anything

[@johan3595]

@@STSYT Got ya. So basically a higher DB output means temperature dropping from the associated RPM increase. Makes sense now thanks for the reply

[@AshutoshGanotra]

But still till date, everytime I power on my PC, the L connect 3 pops up the first thing on boot and I have to manually close/minimize this thing. Not sure if everyone is facing the same issue or not.

[@argenisarteaga5285]

Have you tried changing the startup settings to not have it pop up at boot?

[@STSYT]

Try locating L3’s .exe file and open its property. Under ‘Run’, change ‘normal window’ to ‘minimized’ Not sure it this does the trick for autostart programs but worth a try

[@shuntao3475]

I been thinking about how I can reduce the use of the ASrock Software and then you commented on it. Loved it.

[@STSYT]

Sure, not that's it's bad. It could just be a bit better.

[@MajorSpam]

Are these the V1 or V2? Are you going to review the 140mm version?

[@syf_jojiahhh2834]

There's no v2 infinity, you're thinking of the sl120

[@STSYT]

If they come out, yes

[@Ben-ld1qi]

I really wish Arctic P12 line up had the same daisy chain capability. And I'm not talking about the Bionix ARGB, those have some of the ugliest argb I've seen.

[@GoofieNewfie]

can you say patent lol

[@Ben-ld1qi]

@@GoofieNewfie lol da fuck no way for real? well even so at least Arctic had semi decent daisy chain with their Bionix ARGB fans, just wish it this daisy chain mechanism would be deployed in their P12 fans, and hopefully Noctua fans. I'm really torn with the new SL infinity fans, I actually really liked the regular SL version looks, nearly got 10 of them for a watercooled rig, was just a bit disappointed with their performance. Now with the SL infinity fans they seem to be solid, I just can't make up my mind if I like or hate their looks

[@Pandemonium088]

The hub wobble is really an eye sore! I hope they can improve this in the next version.

[@samvega827]

Man definitely license to ASRock their rgb control and just all their software is terrible. But their parts are soooo good for the price I love my x570 taichi.

[@pascaldifolco4611]

You got a GT210 GPU ?? 🤣🤣

[@-opus]

lost me at proprietary

[@sinon4]

"PVM"

[@cablesalad3168]

Interesting. These ended up shit tier in most tests and are among the worst performing fans. How come your review is so glowingly positive? In my experience (I owned them), they're hardly better than Corsair's QL 120 (which perform shitty but are pretty) plus the Lian Lis are loud as a jet engine. How did you test them? Please don't take this the wrong way. I merely want to find some great performing 120mm fans that don't look like Gollum's asshole and since your praise of these fans contradicts my personal experience with these, I would love to see what I'm missing.