I purchased the Anted Prizm 120 ARGB 5 fan pack with controller module. This kit is compatible with many manufacturer LED controllers/programming standards. In my case, I am using an ASUS mobo which uses the 'Aura' environment. Fans/LEDs The fans were easy and straighforward to mount in my case. The LED rings are bright, and the colors match across the other non Antec components in my system, from my LED RAM modules to the built in lighting on the motherboard itself. You'll be pleased at how these look. The fans are quiet, but move adequate air. In this particular build, I'm also using an All-In-One water cooling module and radiator, venting from inside to outside, so it's important that I push cold air into the system. These fans not only conform to the 'Aura' LED programming standard, but the controller module is capable of taking RPM programming input from a Pulsed Wave Modulation output pin. Essentially, your fan speed is dynamically controlled based on the temperature sensors on your CPU. As your CPU gets hotter, the fans speed up, and as the core temp drops, the fans slow down. In all honesty, I had to manually set the fans to run at full speed, in order to see how loud they were, because my CPU never got hot enough for these to ramp up. That said, I could hear the system from across the room, but I have the system in a very echoic room...linoleum floors, not much furniture to absorb the sound. Fan noise is not something that bothers me, as I'm a system engineer by profession, so essentially, even if it's there I don't really hear it. If you're building a system for audio or video production, however, you'll want to make sure you build your system accordingly...large 240 mm fans running at low RPM, and/or water cooling as I've done. Even with water cooling, though, you'll need ambient airflow in your case, and these bad boys will certainly do the trick, and will look fantastic while they're doing it. Controller Module The controller module is slim enough to mount in the cable management section of your case, but if you can't find the room, it's all black and fairly small, so it won't be the showcase of your build. The instructions were a little opaque, but once you spend some time looking back and forth between your mobo manual and the module instructions, things are easy enough to install in the right place. The nice thing is, you don't run any risk of frying anything if you connect the headers to the wrong pins, so you shouldn't worry too much. The one thing you should know going into this is that due to how the control module works, you won't be able to individually program the fans...the same signal and programming gets distributed to all the fans attached to the module. If you want to be able to program fan speeds or LED effects separately, you'll need multiple control modules. That said, I'm more concerned with how the system performs under load than I am having a light show in my case. Accessories The kit came with a double sided foam adhesive square for mounting the control module, and more than long enough cables for a mid-tower sized case. You'll want to get your own zip ties or velcro strips to tie up the wires, but unless you're doing your first build, you'll likely already understand this. Summary The fans move plenty of air, they don't rattle and shake the case to pieces when they are ramped up, and while you can definitely hear them, it's mostly the rushing air you hear, not the fan motors. This noise factor can easily be mitigated by buying larger fans, or by adding water cooling. The LED aspect of the fans matches color well, is nice and bright, and the fans are all controlled and synced by plugging them in to the included controller module. The module supports many industry LED standards, and is compatible with PWM headers on your motherboard. All in all, I consider this a fantastic product at this price point, and I am absolutely happy with it in my build. Unless you have unique requirements, you shouldn't bat an eyelid at buying this kit.
