Review: Phantom Spirit 120 SE vs EVO

This videos compares the the Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE vs the Phantom Spirit 120 EVO on both qualitative factors and performance.
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Testing Procedure: • Testing Procedure - Th...

[@Berserkism]

I love these videos. No pointless waffle, concise, and to the point, easy to understand noise to performance, thank you.

[@RmX.]

I hate this 10+ minute videos of coolers comparison

[@raynefear]

Man, I clicked on this and saw 1:56 as the video length and thought this was going to just be another garbage channel with stock images and an AI voice reading the specs off a chart but this turned out to be EXACTLY what I was looking for. Straight to it performance comparison with an easy to understand graph and didn't need to watch 15 extra minutes of bedtime stories or sponsor blocks to get to the point. Well done

[@dark___matter_]

Glad to see your channel growing, man! ❤

[@adilazimdegilx]

This is what I was weaiting for! Very interesting results. It seems like PS 120 SE still the best 120mm Thermalright in the market. Thank you for the reviews.

[@wookiecookiess1045]

Straight to the point! thanks for your informative and excellent explaination of your data testing as well.

[@holobolo1661]

Best videos man. Thanks so much for doing what you do and not chasing the algorithm. It's sad that you don't get as many viewers as other big channels, when your concise and clear content is what others should strive for. Was looking at the ID A720, are you considering benchmarking that one soon?

[@alexg8406]

Pure, raw information. No Bullshit. Liked and Subbed.

[@JoaoBarbosa1996]

Love your videos!

[@UncleButterworth]

I honestly don't think the Phantom can be beat, especially when you consider the price.

[@ACE112ACE112]

yup evo isnt worth the extra money in modt scnearios

[@jacksonthai4923]

@@ACE112ACE112it’s an extra $5-$10 bucks, but with better fans and the halo lights are nice

[@klym8_]

both are Phantom, which one are you talking about😅

[@UncleButterworth]

@@klym8_ Both of them.. Just get whatever one you like more.

[@Cinoism]

They are within the margin of error. Get what you like best.

[@WackyModder84]

Can you by any chance put the Thermalright Frost Commander 140 against the Thermalright Frost Spirit 140 V3 when you get the chance? Those are two coolers I've been having my eyes on, but they both seem really close to each other in performance from first glance.

[@c-power2822]

Thank you good video!

[@wertyuiopasd6281]

great video

[@codiehanback]

YOURE FOOKIN GOD MATE THANKUUUU

[@jacobdillon8096]

I have read through some comments and understand you recommended the SE. And im torn between the two. I was able to locate static pressure ratings of each and wondered if it would create that much of a difference? EVO 2.89 static pressure SE 1.53 static pressure This is the only major difference I have been able to locate really and wondered how much importance should this hold in the decision? I appreciate any help you could provide especially on what a good static pressure even is. Thank you!

[@pc_analytics]

You can see the difference in the performance charts

[@DanDan-li4hr]

please try that evo fans on other phantom spirit models

[@pratchelicious]

The percentage fan speed i think is semi optimal, since the evo runs 650 rpm faster. ofc it gets louder with similar fans on 60%, since it runs 390 rpm faster. I think i still get the evo for the V2 bearings and the higher cooling on max rpm. I like your quick comparisions though, it helped me compare all the different Phantom spirit 120 versions and them with other options. Edit: also not seeing the top of the chart is a little weird for top thermals.

[@pavelsebelik5137]

yeah exactly, comparing % rpm noise when one fan has much higher maximum than the other, ofcourse its going to be louder but the EVO is much quieter on the same RPM

[@chubby4853]

bro i need ur input please.. should i get the frost spirit 140 / phantom spirit 120 se / or phantom spirit 120 evo?? which would run the best while remaining the most quiet?

[@pc_analytics]

Pay attention to the noise graphs. My site has all the coolers. Off hand I would say phantom se

[@nicane-9966]

in this price porint below 50dls wich one would be the best? many thermalright products at this price points, many names, i cant dedide... Frost commander, perless assassin 120, the normal assassin, phantom spirit, i cant keep up... would appreciate it.

[@pc_analytics]

Phantom spirit is a good choice. Among their variations, just go with the look you want

[@rubenvermeylen7128]

Thanks, this and hardware canucks video helped me make the best decision on a cooler for 7800x3d. Getting the EVO because 7800x3d uses lower wattage so it will be a bit quieter.

[@UnluckyDomino]

so the EVO is a couple degrees cooler sometimes but louder almost all the time?

[@JonnyFlash80]

The fans on the EVO have a significantly higher max speed. You can set a fan curve to only go to 80% speed to reduce noise while getting only marginally less cooling performance. The fans on the evo have a revised bearing design, higher static pressure and airflow (possibly because they spin faster).

[@jund8169]

@@JonnyFlash80so is it better to get the evo? I like the asthetic of the evo better, but if it's that much louder than it doesn't seem to be worth it. In this video temps are pretty much the same above 60% fan speed for both coolers, but evo is on avg 3-5 dBa louder, I wonder if that would be noticeable.

[@chemaalonso7931]

Would this cooler cool 7950x without thermal throtling??

[@pc_analytics]

I would expect it wouldn’t, but you’re not going to find a cooler that will perform much better than the phantom spirit so it should be a safe bet regardless.

[@flaccus123]

Would the Evo perform the same but quieter with Noctua NF-A12x25 Chromax fans I wonder. I prefer the all black asthetic of the Evo.

[@Xenon_001]

I would just get this and then wait for the next gen nh-d15 to come out, will most likely beat this and every other air cooler in the market right now.

[@nhtFB]

@@Xenon_001 when next gen nh-d15 coming?

[@MarcinAltansukh]

​@@nhtFB yes 😂

[@paulking4908]

I thought the only difference between the two were the fans

[@pavelsebelik5137]

EVO has 2150 rpm maximum as SE only 1500 so 60% for EVO (1290rpm) is much more than 60% for SE (900rpm), on same RPMs, EVO is much quieter

[@exquisitemarkk1878]

please test some 7000series amd cpus

[@pc_analytics]

I have some tests on 7800 on my site. Been focused on personal stuff for a bit but hope to get back on the bandwagon next month

[@thecanuc8587]

Good video! Speak slower, the impatient can listen on 2x speed. Your pacing was intense!

[@clickbait0190]

You shouldn't compare fan noise by using % of max speed. A fan at 2150 RPM is obviously louder than another at 1500 RPM, as long as both have similar diameters and are decently designed. Instead, you should compare both noise and performance at raw RPM and max speed. This way the results are automatically presented in a “noise to performance ratio”, which represents real-world usage.

[@pc_analytics]

I think the second set of charts is more relevant to what you’re looking for, with performance normalized by sound.

[@makeleletoulalan5604]

those b12 fans are pretty loud

[@ACE112ACE112]

evo loud?

[@ibz925]

Blinking is free

[@pc_analytics]

Check the last frame of the video. I think once every 120 seconds is a good blink rate 🤣

[@ibz925]

@@pc_analytics thanks for the videos though, I got a phantom spirit 120 se for my 10900k and my idle temps are 24 c. Your videos are on point

[@JonnyFlash80]

​@@pc_analyticsnot with contacts 💀

[@pc_analytics]

@@JonnyFlash80 😲

[@cryspin7]

Please use actual RPM values to compare instead of % of max speed. Because otherwise when one fan works at 700RPM and the other is at like 800RPM making the whole test kinda pointless.

[@pc_analytics]

Thanks for your suggestion. However, most bios control on a % basis, which makes the charts more relevant to the users experience. The normalized by sound chart may be more of a focus for you given your concern.

[@cryspin7]

​@@pc_analytics I don't think it's more relevant to users experience. Sure in the bios you have to work with percentages but the end result is still RPM. The problem is that some fans top up at 1500 RPM and some at 3000 RPM. Your first graph it not normalized to anything that can be easily compared and in result not very useful. If you were to normalize to RPM insted of % you would have all the information needed on one graph. No need to normalize by sound. You can use software called FanControl without having to go into bios. You could start at like 500RPM and go up in 200 increments.

[@pc_analytics]

​@@cryspin7I agree that some may find value in it. However, some of my first videos had it and I lost too much engagement after the % results were shown and while I was showing the RPM values. With that in mind, I may add this as an enhancement to the site but not in the videos. However, feel free to note it as a suggestion on my discord server in the respective channel!

[@JonnyFlash80]

​@cryspin7 the Fancontrol program is amazing. I should really tip the creator since updates are constant.