Testseek.co.uk have collected 151 expert reviews of the Noctua NH-U12A CPU cooler and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Noctua NH-U12A CPU cooler.
May 2019
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The editors liked
Beautifully quiet
Incredible cooling capacity
100% RAM compatibility (Intel LGA115x and AMD AM4)
Easy installation
6-year warranty
Neutral
- Questionable colour scheme
- Don't include their new NT-H2 thermal paste
Exceptional temperature control performance
Bullet-proof design
Easy to install
Excellent value for money
Noctua has some of the best after-market support around
Compact form factor
Excellent cooling performance
Ample clearance for memory and PCIe
Exemplary build quality
User-friendly installation kit
Keeps quiet at all times
Six-year warranty as standard
Performance is unmatched by any air cooler we have ever seen
Build quality & finish is unrivalled by any cooler we have ever reviewed before
Whilst the price isn't cheap
Given the awesome performance
The actual value for money is really good
The editors didn't like
Expensive
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Neutral
Noctua’s continued insistence on this colour scheme will not exactly win over its biggest community peeve
Noctua NH-U12A Air Cooler Review
Doesn't come in black
The brown/beige fans will continue to divide opinion
The latest iteration of the NH-U12A is the best performing air cooler to date. Retailing at £90 in the UK it's not cheap
But it's a premium product
And therefore carries a premium price tag. I have n
High-quality design and build quality, Very low noise levels, Good cooling performance,
Premium price, Fan color is not conducive to themed builds
Premium cooling and unique presentation often dictates a premium price. The Noctua NH-U12A certainly checks each of those boxes, providing formidable thermal performance and a signature look, with a price tag of $100...
Excellent Performance, Noctua Mounting System, Seven Heatpipe Solution, Wider Radiator Fin Array, Compact 120mm Design, Dual Fan Design
Larger size may not fit all motherboards, Works best on systems with dual channel memory,
While the Noctua NH-U12A might be a new cooler the design has been around for quite some time. According to the Noctua website this is a 5th generation cooler indicating that there have been several versions released before it. Some of you may remember th...
Noctua NH-U12A performance:For the past several years I had the chance to test almost all of the coolers bearing the name Noctua and so far I was really impressed by only 2 models – Noctua U14s and Noctua U12s. Now, after I spent some time having fun wit...
Published: 2019-07-11, Author: E. , review by: anandtech.com
Noctua designed the NH-U12A to cover a very specific portion of the market – users that want a top-tier air cooler but are limited by the space available in their systems. Although this rarely is a concern for home users with high-end ATX tower cases, it...
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Published: 2019-05-28, Author: Krzysztof , review by: guru3d.com
If you have a computer case capable of fitting a heatsink that is 158mm tall, you may not find a better option than the NH-U12A. However, it has to be said that this heatsink costs an incredible $99.99, making it one of the most expensive heatsinks ever p...
Best performing air cooler we've tested on our AM4 system, Easy installation, No clearance issues, Fans are pretty quiet
Can get a 240 mm AiO for the same price
Noctua has always been our favorite when it comes to high performance CPU coolers. One thing we really like about them is that they are concerned with performance first. In the world of RGBs and everything else that we live in now it is great to see that...
Good performance, Perfect socket clearance, Good noise profile, Exceptionally easy to install, Good build quality, No RGB will appeal to some, Exceptional warranty
Expensive for a standard tower cooler, Brown and tan fans are not exactly pretty, Bare aluminium is a fingerprint magnet, Lack of RGB for the gamer crowd
The Noctua NH-U12A has an MSRP of $99.90/€99.90. Good performance Perfect socket clearance Good noise profile Exceptionally easy to install Good build quality No RGB will appeal to some Exceptional warranty Expensive for a standard tower cooler Brown and...
High performance, High quality, The best air cooling on the market, Quiet even at max fan speed, Compatible with tall memory kits
High price,
Noctua NH-U12A is one of the best coolers we had a chance to test. It's also the best air cooler. Besides high performance, it offers quiet work and full compatibility with modern motherboards, tall memory modules or standard ATX PC cases. A six-year warr...
Excellent Build Quality, New Design (Zero Clearance Issues / Increased Surface Area), Superior Cooling Efficiency (Top CPU Air Cooler in Our Charts), Two 120mm PWM Fans in Push & Pull, Noise Levels, Easy Installation, Bundle,
Price (For Some), Color Scheme (For Some),
Although my very first encounter with Noctua was back in 2007 I am still amazed by their products not only because of their superior build quality (always compared to everything else in the CPU air cooler and fan markets) and high-performance le...
