SilentiumPC Fera 3 Evo ARGB – Third time’s a charm?

Conclusion and summary

Today’s article concludes a review trilogy of SilentiumPC’s Fera coolers. After the good old Fera 3, we tested the colorful and quieter version – the Fera 3 RGB. And now it’s time for the Fera 3 Evo ARGB. This cooler is just a minor upgrade of the previous model and differs only in the fan used. However, this change can change the cooling efficiency and noise, which we will look at in today’s review.

Conclusion and summary

SilentiumPC Fera 3 Evo ARGB is not very different from the previous model. However, it is important that the cooling potential and pleasantly quiet operation are maintained even after changing the fan to another model. The only significant change is the presence of a more sophisticated type of backlighting, which uses modern ARGB LEDs. The backlight was performed very appealing here, where the upper area of the cooler together with the fan makes the cooler an attractive point of your rig.

The mounting system remains the same as for the Fera 3 and Fera 3 RGB, and so my complaints about this system persist, but this is not a major drawback. The price/performance ratio in this version is worse than in the non-RGB version, but it is still a very solid cooler, especially if you pay attention to the visual side of your build. This cooler simply offers enough without major imperfections for an affordable price. And as a bonus, you get an attractive light show.

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