TRYX is a brand I was not aware of until very recently, having missed out on visiting them at Computex. I was thus pleasantly surprised to see a new brand come out with products that actually feel interesting, especially that AIO CPU cooler. Of course that cooler comes with first-party fans too, and the non-RGB version seems to use these very fans to where I feel that might be a sleeper hit if the radiator and fans were designed to work together. The ROTA Pro 120 mm fans are certainly static-pressure optimized, working decently well on my medium airflow restriction radiator across its long and linear RPM range. It even does better at lower fan speeds, so those wanting to watercool their PCs to reduce noise will find these interesting. This is why I was hoping the fans could go even lower than 500 RPM, or even offer a zero RPM mode to help eliminate what can be the loudest part of your PC if you have other noise-optimized components chosen.

I was impressed with how these fans from an unknown brand that's only been active internationally for a few months is keeping up with the big boys—the Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 Pro, the Noctua NF-A12x25, the Lian Li UNI FAN P28, and even besting some other performance-oriented fans that cost more too. I am also happy that TRYX has a solid retail channel already established, so this review is going to be relevant for most readers and not just some in a few countries. Sample variation could be better though, and I did feel that daisy-chaining feature was more talk than walk. Regardless, I dare say this is a good start for a new PC brand. The issue is these fans cost $25 each, and there are already other fans which offer the same feature set, if not better, for the same price or less.

Take the TOUGHFAN 12 Pro, for example, which also retails for $25 individually but goes down further with the availability of multi-fan SKUs. The ROTA Pro 120 seems to be closer in performance and noise to the older TOUGHFAN 12 that comes in several color options too. The newer Pro version includes a low noise cable for the money which effectively gives you the equivalent of the TRYX ROTA and ROTA Pro in the same box for the same price. The UNI FAN P28 costs the same now too, and also has better value with multi-fan SKUs. It gives you much cleaner setup for multiple fans and has three fan RPM profiles in addition to optional RGB lighting accessories. Both of these are from larger brands with even larger retail channels. I feel for TRYX because newer brands don't get the same lower dealer margins that more established ones do but, on behalf of the consumer, I am not sure why you would get the ROTA Pro instead of the other two mentioned, let alone more options on the market which cost less. I feel these need to be priced closer to $20 to be a more compelling option.