Need good rgb fans that can be controlled by rgb fusion

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As title says, i want to buy few nice looking rgb fans for my pc. I hope you can tell me if there is any fan that can be controlled by rgb fusion. For the first i looked at corsair hd120 as they seem most beautiful to me, but then i realized i cant controll them with mobo. Sorry for bad English
 
Yes, it can be. Just make sure you have the MoBo listed in Cooler Master's compatibility list,
specs: http://www.coolermaster.com/cooling/case-fan/masterfan-pro-120-ab-rgb/

Though, when it comes to the RGB LED fans, Cooler Master MasterFan Pro fans have poor performance, regardless if you use Air Flow, Air Balance or Air Pressure series.

Under the spoiler i've composed a list of almost all RGB LED fans currently on the market, with specs comparison between the fans.
(click on spoiler to view)

Specs:
Akasa Vegas AR7: http://www.akasa.com.tw/update.php?tpl=product/product.detail.tpl&no=181&type=Gaming&type_sub=RGB%20LED%20Fan&model=AK-FN099
Akasa Vegas R7: http://www.akasa.com.tw/update.php?tpl=product/product.detail.tpl&no=181&type=Gaming&type_sub=RGB%20LED%20Fan&model=AK-FN098
Akasa Vegas X7: http://www.akasa.com.tw/update.php?tpl=product/product.detail.tpl&no=181&type=Fans&type_sub=LED&model=AK-FN093
Cooler Master MasterFan Pro RGB: http://www.coolermaster.com/product/Lines/case-fan/
Corsair SP120 RGB: http://www.corsair.com/en-us/cooling/sp-series-fans
Corsair HD RGB: http://www.corsair.com/en-us/cooling/hd-series-fans
Corsair LL-series RGB: http://www.corsair.com/en-eu/cooling/ll-series-fans
Corsair ML Pro RGB series: http://www.corsair.com/en-eu/cooling/ml-series-fans?ledcolor=RGB
Lian-Li Bora Lite 120: http://www.lian-li.com/bora-lite-120
NZXT AER RGB: https://www.nzxt.com/products/aer-rgb
Thermaltake Riing 12: http://www.thermaltake.com/microsite/Riing12RGB/index.html
Thermaltake Riing 14: http://www.thermaltake.com/microsite/Riing14RGB/index.html
Thermaltake Riing 12 TT Premium: http://www.thermaltake.com/MICROSITE/Riing12RGBRadiatorFanTTPremiumEdition/index.html
Thermaltake Riing 14 TT Premium: http://www.thermaltake.com/MICROSITE/Riing14RGBRadiatorFanTTPremiumEdition/index.html

120mm airflow:
54.4 CFM - Corsair HD120 RGB
52.44 CFM - NZXT AER120 RGB
52.0 CFM - Corsair SP120 RGB
48.8 CFM - Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 120 Air Flow RGB
48.79 CFM - Thermaltake Riing 12 TT Premium
48.31 CFM - Lian-Li Bora Lite 120
47.3 CFM - Corsair ML120 Pro RGB
43.75 CFM - Corsair LL120 RGB
42.7 CFM - Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 120 Air Balance RGB
41.9 CFM - Akasa Vegas X7
40.6 CFM - Thermaltake Riing 12
35.2 CFM - Akasa Vegas R7
35.2 CFM - Akasa Vegas AR7
35.0 CFM - Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 120 Air Pressure RGB

120mm static pressure:
2.25 mmH2O - Corsair HD120 RGB
2.01 mmH2O - Thermaltake Riing 12
1.78 mmH2O - Corsair ML120 Pro RGB
1.61 mmH2O - Corsair LL120 RGB
1.45 mmH2O - Corsair SP120 RGB
1.45 mmH2O - Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 120 Air Pressure RGB
1.35 mmH2O - NZXT AER120 RGB
1.23 mmH2O - Lian-Li Bora Lite 120
1.14 mmH2O - Akasa Vegas X7
1.11 mmH2O - Thermaltake Riing 12 TT Premium
1.04 mmH2O - Akasa Vegas R7
1.04 mmH2O - Akasa Vegas AR7
0.96 mmH2O - Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 120 Air Balance RGB
0.88 mmH2O - Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 120 Air Flow RGB

140mm airflow:
91.19 CFM - NZXT AER140 RGB
74.0 CFM - Corsair HD140 RGB
73.91 CFM - Thermaltake Riing 14 TT Premium
55.4 CFM - Corsair ML140 Pro RGB
53.0 CFM - Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 140 Air Flow RGB
51.5 CFM - Corsair LL140 RGB
51.15 CFM - Thermaltake Riing 14
46.2 CFM - Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 140 Air Pressure RGB

140mm static pressure:
1.85 mmH2O - Corsair HD140 RGB
1.78 mmH2O - Corsair ML140 Pro RGB
1.59 mmH2O - Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 140 Air Pressure RGB
1.58 mmH2O - Thermaltake Riing 14
1.52 mmH2O - NZXT AER140 RGB
1.52 mmH2O - Corsair LL140 RGB
1.38 mmH2O - Thermaltake Riing 14 TT Premium
0.54 mmH2O - Cooler Master MasterFan Pro 140 Air Flow RGB
In 120mm fans, Corsair HD120 RGB is best performer while with 140mm fans, NZXT AER140 RGB is best used as a case fan while Corsair HD140 RGB is best used as a rad fan.

If Corsair would have taken the eyecandy of their LL-series and combined it with the performance of their non-RGB ML-series, we would have the best fans on the market, both appearance and performance wise.

For better performing fan, you can go with Lian-Li Bora Lite 120 which also supports Gigabyte RGB Fusion.

 
I will check this list now, thank you very much for writting all this. I didnt know that hd120 are rgb fusion ready. Are you sure they are? They are not listed on gigabyte's website. Btw i was thinking of going with airflow series
 

List above is created for those who want RGB fans in their system, regardless the control method. Out of the listed RGB fans, only Akasa, Lian-Li and Cooler Master MasterFan Pro fans are Gigabyte RGB Fusion ready.

Though, with some jerry-rigging, one can control Corsair HD120 fans via Gigabyte RGB Fusion software.
Further reading: http://forum.corsair.com/v3/showthread.php?t=175153
 
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