Today I am going to review for you guys the DeepCool UF140 case/psu fan.
DeepCool is a company that I actually didn't know all that well, so when I got the chance to review their product my surprise was almost immediate thanks to a very attractive visual design and color scheme (it actually kinda matches NRLB color scheme!).
After a bit of research I discovered that DeepCool was originally founded back in 1996 and since then their main goal and objective has been to provide thermal solutions to customers all over the world.
Just a curious fact about the actual name of the company, DeepCool was inspired by Deep Blue, you know, the program that beat Gary Kasparov.
Like I already mentioned, the UF140 can be used either for cooling your computer case or a power supply, this last option I didn't had the chance to try out so I can't really say how competent the fan will be in that role.
This 140mm fan comes packed in a very sleek and minimalist white box that also features a small window on the side that allows possible buyers to take a look at the actual product before buying it. I feel this was a smart move by DeepCool as the fan is visually attractive and will certainly draw the attention of some system builders out there. Besides the window, a few technical specifications and features are listed all over the box.
The fan blades present themselves in a bright and charming blue that goes really well with the gray/beige color of the frame. Each blade also has three small "wings" that improve the aesthetics and only the aesthetics of the product (especially when they are spinning).
The wire and four-pin connector are black which is great, just a shame to see that the adapters included in the package by DeepCool didn't receive the same treatment, small details like this are what set this sort of product apart from the competition, in a future revision of the UF140 we would like to see this fixed.
Four anti-vibration mounting pins are also included in the package.
The actual build quality of the fan feels OK, it's definitely one of the most heavy fans I tried so far (+/- 170g), still it's far from being the most sturdy. The UF140 frame flexes a bit, nothing special and never during my testing period did the fan rattle or felt like it could break.
According to DeepCool this frame is built out of TPE or Thermoplastic Elastomer, supposedly this will greatly diminish the amount of vibrations caused by the UF140.
The actual cooling performance of the fan is pretty good, it's actually an improvement over the 140mm Cooler Master fan that it replaced. The four pin connector grants control over the RPM of the blades which is always a plus.
In terms of noise the UF140 is indeed very silent, even at higher speeds the decibels produced were relatively low.
Final Thoughts
The DeepCool UF140 is a very charming and stylish fan, the extravagant blue combined with the nice design of the blades and the black cable make the UF140 one of the better looking fans on the market.
It's also a very silent fan that performs somewhat above average, it never caused any sort of vibrations or weird noises during the time we had it for testing, this was something that I liked to see as the strength of the frame didn't feel all that solid.
Unfortunately DeepCool does little to set itself apart from the competition, aside from the attractive look, the UF140 never really shines. The high price (around $20) that at the time of this review we encountered on Amazon keeps the UF140 from getting our full recommendation, but if you can find it on the cheap by all means pick it up.
The Good
-Attractive colors and design
-Silent
-Decent performance
The Bad
-High price
-Adapters lack visual consistency
-Frame sturdiness
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