Especially in the summer heat, consoles suffer quite a bit in terms of cooling and can become overheated, even with the console’s internal fans running at full speed. So, in this article we are going to recommend the ones that we consider the best auxiliary fans to favor the cooling of the console, so that it heats up less and makes less noise, promoting a better gaming experience also in terms of performance by avoiding thermal throttling, a phenomenon by which the console hardware reduces its performance in order to maintain a temperature that is not harmful to it.
First of all, you have to keep one thing in mind: the location of the consoles is also crucial in maintaining a good temperature. For example, it is aesthetically very good to have the console in the hollow of the TV cabinet , well hidden, but that can be terrible for your health since it can generate hot air pockets. With these fans you will solve that problem , at least partially, so let’s see what they can offer us.
Likewise, we already tell you that most of the supports to keep the console upright and that include fans to cool the console are useless, they only make noise and do not improve the operating temperature at all.
ELUTENG Dual 120mm USB Fan
After many tests with different brands, models and solutions, we tell you that this solution is the one that has given us the best results, in our case significantly reducing the heat generated and the noise emitted by a PS4 Pro that is tucked into the TV cabinet. . These are two fans of 120 mm each (which in the case that we mentioned, we place collecting the hot air that the console releases from behind and throwing it out of the cabinet) that are connected with a single USB, so we can connect them to the back of the console.
In this case they have a potentiometer, so we can configure them to operate at 900, 1200 or 1500 RPM as we need, and even at maximum speed they emit only 35 dBA, less than the noise that the console itself emits. In addition, they have a grid on both sides, so we can place them standing on the console without fear since even if they fall, nothing will be damaged.
As we said, we have tested these fans and they give an excellent result; Although the temperature of the console cannot be measured by software, the console fan operates at a much more moderate speed, making considerably less noise than usual.
ELUTENG Dual 80mm USB Fan
Depending on what you need and, above all, the space you have, the 120mm fans we have recommended above may become too large. If this is your case, you have this other option with 80mm fans, but you should bear in mind that they make more noise and are less effective at evacuating hot air, so in this case we would recommend that instead of placing the Side by side, place them one behind the other to blow hot air out more efficiently.
In this case, the fans operate at a configurable speed of 2050, 2400 or 2750 RPM emitting up to 31 dBA of noise, and like the previous ones, they are connected with a single USB and have metal mesh on both sides as a protection measure.
Triple fans for Xbox console
If the previous recommendations seem unsightly to you (although they are more well thought-out if you have the console cloistered, in which case they will not be seen) or they simply do not work for what you need, there are also other options specifically designed for each model of console. In this case, these small triple fans connect in a single block to a USB of the Xbox One X, and are designed to promote the expulsion of hot air from the back of it (in addition, they have another USB output so you don’t lose the connector, which is a bonus.)
Keep in mind, however, that this solution will not work for you if you have the console cloistered in a piece of furniture, but if it does not, it will significantly improve its temperature. They also have a side button that allows you to change their operating speed or turn them off completely.
Quintuple fans for PS4 console
This is a “version” of the previous one but for the PS4 console. In this case there are 5 fans included, three of one size and two of another. Note first of all that this product is designed for the normal PS4 and is not valid for the PS4 Pro or the slim version (although there are other models specifically for them). Just like the Xbox model, they are designed to help extract heat from the console from the rear, so it won’t work if you have it cloistered in a piece of furniture.