Friday, February 1st 2019
Antec Announces Prizm Cooling Matrix Compound Fans
Antec Inc., the leading providers of high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself market, presents you the Prizm Cooling Matrix, an unconventional case fan with a single bracket, dual-fan housing and streamlined ARGB lighting strips. It is now commercially available at USD $69.99.
Prizm Cooling Matrix also won 2019 iF Design Award. Each year, the world's oldest independent design organization, Hannover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH, organizes the iF DESIGN AWARD. Prizm Cooling Matrix had passed a rigorous examination, standing out from more than thousands of products, and finally became one of the winners due to its innovative design and practical use.
Prizm Cooling Matrix is the first of its kind in the PC market. Unlike other conventional case fans, Prizm Cooling Matrix is completely innovative and unparalleled. With a single ARGB lighting bracket, dual-fan assembly and two 120 mm fans connected simultaneously, Prizm Cooling Matrix not only enhances the thermal performance of PC builds but also provides users a stunning visual feast. Combined with 240 mm radiators, Prizm Cooling Matrix can show you the brilliant cooling capability.
Covered a layer of aluminum alloys and embedded with ARGB Antec Logo on both sides, Prizm Cooling Matrix features two 11-blade fans, PWM control, and Fluid Dynamic Bearing Technology, providing stronger ventilation and highly extending its lifespan. The streamlined ARGB LED strips show off the unprecedented light effects, giving you the superior user experience.
Plus, Prizm Cooling Matrix is fully modular. It shortens the time of installation. The flat wire design also makes cable management easy. The package of Prizm Cooling Matrix comes with an addressable RGB LED controller. You can change the colors and lighting modes at will, and the last, you can also connect the Prizm Cooling Matrix with the motherboard to change the LED lighting and have them work in sync.
Prizm Cooling Matrix also won 2019 iF Design Award. Each year, the world's oldest independent design organization, Hannover-based iF International Forum Design GmbH, organizes the iF DESIGN AWARD. Prizm Cooling Matrix had passed a rigorous examination, standing out from more than thousands of products, and finally became one of the winners due to its innovative design and practical use.
Covered a layer of aluminum alloys and embedded with ARGB Antec Logo on both sides, Prizm Cooling Matrix features two 11-blade fans, PWM control, and Fluid Dynamic Bearing Technology, providing stronger ventilation and highly extending its lifespan. The streamlined ARGB LED strips show off the unprecedented light effects, giving you the superior user experience.
Plus, Prizm Cooling Matrix is fully modular. It shortens the time of installation. The flat wire design also makes cable management easy. The package of Prizm Cooling Matrix comes with an addressable RGB LED controller. You can change the colors and lighting modes at will, and the last, you can also connect the Prizm Cooling Matrix with the motherboard to change the LED lighting and have them work in sync.
26 Comments on Antec Announces Prizm Cooling Matrix Compound Fans
Sure they won't come with a controller, but you can deck out the case fully with that. And shortening the time of installation, how? If it doesn't just clip on or something and just uses screws, the time savings would be negligible.
If it's 20$ less than maybe it would make sense. Since you can buy decent 240mm AIOs that include fans already for around 70$.
Innovation?? = High pricing
I like it, but come on.
Shame about the visual design - Antec really used to be a fantastic company but this looks pretty mid 2000's to me. I'd have much preferred it in flat black to silver, and with the outside edges being a reg'lar ol' 90 degrees instead of them trying to do this weird shrunken corners thing.There's potential here I think, but the idea needs some refinement. First off, the idea allows for avoiding the current problem of an RGB triple rad needing 6 cables for fans - you could do all of that from just two headers instead. And for a radiator it's fine not to have individual PWM control of each fan because users would always match RPMs for a rad anyway.
Also lets say that what antec did was put the fans on like a small angle like this:
What they could do would be use a foam or rubber gasket to create a seal between the fan and the radiators and direct the airflow through the fins without there being a dead spot behind the fan motors. Potentially quite a good idea.
But now i dont see any reason overpay for two fans.
Made my day, thanks guys.
While I myself like most of the commenters here would never buy this, I'm always happy to see innovation.
That being said I think the design could use an overhaul, as others mentioned a simpler design would be more appealing; perhaps something along the lines of EKWB's design language; perhaps just a simple rectangular design.
Also price could use an adjustment.
Maybe Noctua will have one by the time I have the money for a custom loop many years from now haha :)
Also, the fan performance themselves look a little bit shit on paper, so there's that as well.