As I prepare for the next wave of computer upgrades in 2025, I’m reevaluating the chassis and cooling hardware I use on my desktop PC. I’ve been eyeing the new modular fans that’ve become popular in recent years and as luck would have it, the guys at TechTraders sent over the new Cougar Apolar 120 ARGB modular fans along with a cool new Cougar PC chassis – but more on that next week.

The Apolar 120 ARGB modular fan can be bought as a single unit or as a 3-pack, as I’ve received for this review. Comparatively, the pricing for this pack is a little more expensive than the average 3-pack case fans you can buy (at around R850) but read on and you’ll see why I think there is a lot of value with the Cougar offering.

Right out of the box, the Cougar Apolar 120 ARGB Modular Fan kit has everything you need to use each fan on its own or daisy-chained together for optimal cable management. You’ll also notice that these fans look really sexy; from a design engineering point of view, they have all the goods.

You can get these fans in White or Black finish and there are no cables attached to the fans directly; instead, there are two contact points on either end that allow you to snap the fans together. On one side, you’ll see pins with fold-out clips, and on the other, you’ll see flat contacts with holes for the clips of another fan to attach to. The clip’s construction feels rigid and requires a bit of force to fold out; I have no doubt these will never snap off, at least not easily.