Software and Lighting

With iCUE in the name, it's a fair assumption that these Corsair iCUE Link RX120 RGB fans need iCUE for software customization. You could get away with just relying on the default fan curve and the lighting effect if you want to call it a day of course, but Corsair would no doubt like you to adorn your entire PC build with iCUE Link products and use the software on offer. Find the latest version of Corsair iCUE on this page and install it after the iCUE Link system hub and fans are connected already. Else it will take you a few iCUE program and system restarts before both the hub and the fans are detected by the software. The video above goes over the software customization available, including changing the lighting on a per-LED basis as well as simply choosing between several pre-programmed lighting effects—sadly there are no time warp effects here owing to the simpler lighting system. There are also three fan control profiles pre-programmed, although you can easily make your own too. I suspect most people will just leave it on the default "Balanced" preset which works well enough while keeping the fan inaudible during idle scenarios once installed inside a PC case, ramping up as needed.


Seen above are all three fans powered on and lit up so you get a better idea of what to expect from the LEDs on board. The translucent rotor and frame decorative plates help diffuse the light quite well from the 8 ARGB LEDs placed on each fan in a single lighting zone. I am fairly certain the white frame version of the fan will be brighter given the higher reflection there, but if an impressive light show is your priority then perhaps the Corsair iCUE Link QX120 with its whopping 34 LEDs per fan would serve you better. At lower brightness levels you can still see the individual LEDs, although the fans do feel more uniformly lit up with the blades rotating and the LEDs at max brightness. I also appreciate the side lighting on offer since there will no doubt be many PC builds which have the fans installed such as you won't be able to really see the blades themselves. The branding does not have to be visible since you can swap around the plates, or even remove them entirely if you so prefer.