Cooling

Thermaltake Riing Trio 12 Premium Fan Kit Review

Final Thoughts

How Much Does it Cost?

The Thermaltake Riing Trio 12 Premium Edition system fans cost around £100. Certainly not cheap in terms of system fans. When you do consider, however, the amount of functionality and performance offered with these though, they are clearly called ‘Premium’ for a reason. Designed for the enthusiast looking for that next level of RGB control. You do get what you pay for!

Overview

Overall, it’s hard to fault the Riing Trio 12. It’s a fantastic set of fans and we would emphasise that although they are marketed as ‘radiator fans’ there is no logical reason why they could not be used for any part of a system cooling. If you don’t, therefore, want to replace your radiator fans, why not have 3 of these as chassis fans? 2 intakes, 1 exhaust, all running with coordinated RGB? That would be awesome!

In terms of design and functionality, the only criticism I could make is that the cabling to the fans themselves is rather stiff. For example, it took me a while to effectively get 3 to sit next to each other. Given that they will be screwed into a system though, it’s a very minor point.

Performance

The performance is clearly a high priority for the Thermaltake Riing Trio 12. This isn’t, of course, just in terms of the functionality (which between Alexa and the Thermaltake software is huge). The performance of the fans is excellent with the Thermaltake Patented Riing design. Promoting an exceptionally strong and consistent airflow, the performance should be an upgrade to the vast majority of pre-supplied fans and certainly to the ‘junkware’ fans you can spend at least £25 each on.

Acoustics

Although we did not take any specific acoustic readings (at least not in terms of any methodology as we might with a CPU cooler) the fans in general operation are exceptionally quiet. You do, of course, see more noise as you crank the fan speeds up. In terms of the control offered to you via Alexa and the Thermaltake software though, you’ll have no difficulty finding your ‘happy place’.

Should I Buy One?

On the surface of things, £100 for a set of fans might seem a little expensive. You do, however, have to truly understand what you are getting here. Not only are you getting 3 fans (which as above, you can easily waste £80 on a pretty loud and obnoxious design) these fans have full Alexa support and the amazing Thermaltake software to help you control them with precision.

I struggle to think of any other fan kits that tick as many boxes in terms of performance and control. With this in mind, the Thermaltake Riing Trio 12 Premium Edition fan kit might be best suited to the system enthusiast, but you’re never going to be disappointed with them.