Xigmatek XAF Series F1255 120mm Fan Review

Xigmatek’s XAF series F1255 120mm fan is currently retailing at $12.99 in North America, €11.90 in Europe and around £10 in the United Kingdom. Although we could only find the LED version of this fan in the UK for £13.99 on Overclockers UK.

At the price of $13/€12/£10 the Xigmatek F1255 120mm fan offers a reasonable balance of price to performance. Though what is important to consider is that the Xigmatek F1255 series fan isn’t the quietest fan we have tested however at the price point this is to be expected and the fact it supports PWM functionality means you can force the fan to operate at lower speeds should you find noise an issue.

The F1255 has an aggressive styling that I think some people will like and others won’t. I find it very attractive, with the only exception being that multi-coloured cabling on that back that really stands out from the rest of the fan which is entirely black. As we saw on the previous page the performance is very good but the acoustics are a bit on the high side, although inside a case you will find that it is a lot quieter and less noticeable. The included accessory package was quite basic and it would of probably been nice to see a fan speed reducer cable in addition to the molex adapter and set of case screws.

Overall the Xigmatek XAF series F1255 120mm case fan is a well priced fan that offers up a reasonable balance between performance and noise. The build quality and styling is on the whole very good and this is another solid product as we have come to expect from Xigmatek.

We would like to thank Overclockers UK and Caseking for providing this sample.