It has an easy-to-use sleep timer and an ‘Auto’ mode that adjusts the fan speed according to the temperature. However, the reason I loved it is that you genuinely want to have on display. Let’s face it, fans aren’t always stylish, but the Dyson’s bladeless loop is a thing of beauty. Other details are also well thought out, right down to the compact remote that can be stored magnetically on top of the fan.

Switching between effects is simple and fast, and they all look pretty cool! If you have NZXT Hue+ strip lights, you can sync these to have the same animation as your fans, which is pretty neat. Sadly, it’s not possible to automatically coordinate your CPU cooler’s LEDs, at least with the Kraken X61 that we have installed in the XSR test rig.

You will need a spare USB 2.0 header on your motherboard. If you don’t have one, you need to get an expansion board. You can get the Aer RGB in various configurations with and without the HUE+ controller, which is needed for the fans to operate. We used the Decibel 10th app and a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to measure the noise levels of the test rig at idle and under load. Measurements were made six inches from front of the PC, where the fans were installed.

It’s no exaggeration to say that this is the king of pedestal fans. The first thing I notice (after how easy it is to assemble) is that it has both horizontal and vertical oscillation which, coupled with a powerful airflow of 1,653m³ph gives it unrivalled room-cooling capabilities. However it feels natural, like a gentle breeze. Finally, if we’re honest, not many fans look nice. If you’re buying one for your home, consider biting the bullet price-wise and investing in a futuristic, bladeless Dyson or an unobtrusive tower fan. These colourful fans look great and perform well too, but everything comes at a cost. For the Aer RGB, that’s wiring complexity and a free internal USB 2.0 header. However, after the fiddly installation is completed, you’ll be glad you went through the effort. Specs & Features Dimensions As soon as the temperature breaches 20 degrees in the UK, everyone goes looking for the best fan to cool their bedroom or workspace. Compared to air conditioning, electric fans are cheaper, smaller, lighter, more energy efficient (most costing around 1p an hour to run) and have an instant cooling effect on sweaty skin. Secondly, look for a quiet fan: generally they range between 20dB at low fan speeds to 70dB at high speed. 20dB is about the same as a human whisper, 70dB is loud enough to hear over the chatter in an office.Controlling the fans is done via the NZXT Cam software. When running the app for the first time, remember to select the Hue+ module from the list of options, to ensure that it shows up properly. If the fans don’t appear in the software, ensure that your USB header cable is plugged in properly at both ends. The final step was the most annoying. Basically, you have to run cables from the Hue+ to your first fan, then from the first fan to the second fan, and so on until all of your fans are connected. (This means there’s one slot left on the Hue+ you can use for something else, e.g. the gorgeous Hue+ lighting strips). Again, there’s no groove to route the cables on the fans, so these cables also have to sit somewhere outside. Thankfully, the Manta case we’re using does have a lot of extra internal space to play with and the cables are quite thin, so it’s not the end of the world.

The Dyson makes my living room feel degrees cooler in an instant by projecting over 290 litres of air a second. I can really feel the difference compared with less powerful devices. This TurboForce Power Fan weighs just over a kilogram and is small enough to sit on a window ledge, on your bedside table or bring into the office for your desk. It even comes with a wall mount, if you’d prefer it on a wall. For a small fan, the TurboForce is relatively powerful and has a 90 degree oscillating head. American brand Honeywell is one of the biggest names in the world for fans (and heaters), known best for its commercial products but increasingly popular in the domestic space. Honeywell fans are known for being quiet without sacrificing on power. The bladeless Air Multiplier concept has undergone a bit of a redesign, with a slightly slower motor that makes less noise and a ‘Helmholtz cavity’ (good old Helmholtz, eh) to dampen the sound even further. This means that even the higher fan speeds are now quiet enough to use while concentrating on work or drifting off to sleep. On the very highest of the 10 settings there is still some noise, as with all the fans we tried, but that is what earplugs are for.Yes, desk fans are generally the cheapest and lowest-powered but are usually the best choice at close range. (There are also handheld fans, handy in a sweltering tube train, but so low-powered that we don’t review them here.) Tower fans are a better choice for bedrooms or living rooms, since they don’t take up much room on the floor but reach a larger area than a desk fan would. The con of bladeless fans is they tend to be much more expensive owing to the technology. If you can afford it, bladeless fans take the edge for us, but a regular blade fan is perfectly adequate. While planning for home décor, we often spend time in decorating the walls with the designer stuff but we generally overlook the fifth wall, i.e. ceiling, of our home. It’s time to upgrade your ceiling with the best range of decorative fans from Havells. Yes, you read that right! Decorative fans from Havells are the best buy fans, considering their elegant and stylish designs together with unbeatable air-delivery. I found the lighting effects on offer are pretty solid; everything you can think of is here. You can choose from static colours, heart beats, audio visualisers, in-game actions or even use your lights as a CPU or GPU temperature gauge. It would be nice to see more comprehensive custom options, and particularly a way to share your custom effects with your friends or the internet at large.