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August 2013
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The editors liked
Bullet-proof Noctua Design
Excellent Performance Figures
Exceptionally low noise output
Possibly the best air cooler you can buy if size is a factor
Great product design
Effective performance at relatively low noise levels
Supports square and narrow socket types
Two fans and y-cable included
Fits dual-socket boards without issues
Premium Build Quality – fins do not bend
Excellent Acoustic Performance
Top Tier Cooling Performance
Strong
Simple and Effective Mounting Kit
Quality Accessory Package – includes extra fan clips and thermal paste
Very affordable price relative to wh
Excellent cooling performance
Very low noise levels
Adjustable cooler base
Impressive thermal performance
Very quiet
Leaves RAM slots completely clear on most motherboards
The editors didn't like
None
Neutral
Not everyone likes Noctua’s brand colors
But that shouldn’t detract from their excellent design and performance
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Love-it-or-hate-it traditional Noctua color scheme
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When it comes down to it, the NH-U12S proved to be a very powerful tower cooler while managing to fit all of its performance in a smaller, lighter package than most of its competitors. The other knock against most performance tower coolers is the sheer a...
Published: 2014-02-07, Author: Carl , review by: HardCOREware.net
In its stock form, the NH-U12S falls behind the 140mm dual tower coolers like the Dark Rock Pro 2, Noctua NH-D14, and so on. However if you don’t have the room to accommodate such huge coolers, the choice is made somewhat easier. The NH-U12S...
Abstract: Keeping your processor cool is essential when it comes to keeping your system running smoothly, after all everyone knows what happens when your system overheats: it shuts down or it fries the CPU. Coolers come in many different shapes, sizes, colors and t...
Abstract: The Noctua NH-U12S heatsink is built around five 6mm diameter copper heatpipes and a 108mm tall aluminum fin stack. Where the heatsink interfaces with the processor, we find a beautifully machined nickel plated copper heat spreader. ...
Noctua engineering, Highlevel engineering, Noise/Performance ratio beats anything out there, Premium technologies incrementally add up to great performance, Great performance in a standard 120mm cooler package
Other manufacturers have developed better fan mounting systems, Lives in the shadow of the larger NHU14S…, …I still can't get over the color scheme…
Noctua does it again. I received the NH-U12S alongside its bigger brother, the 140mm NH-U14S. While the larger fans of the NH-U14S were obviously quieter due to their larger diameter (and lower RPMs), the 120mm NH-U12S wasn't too far behind. Designed to f...
Good performance, Easy installation, Quiet operation, Quality made, Extras included
None that I found
When it comes to choosing an aftermarket CPU cooler there are a lot of things to think about. One of the biggest concerns is if it will fit with your current memory. A lot of enthusiast memory has larger heatspreaders, which can get in the way of many CP...
Abstract: Noctua keeps rolling along with their high end coolers designed to tame the heat of today's modern processors. In this review we will be taking a look at two of their new heatpipe tower coolers, the NH-U12S and the NH-U14S. As you might be able to figure out these coolers feature a 12cm and 14cm fan, respectively, and are the latest in their award winning U-series of coolers. The coolers themselves implement U-shaped heatpipes within a compact array of fins intended to provide broad compatibility with a variety of systems, especially when it comes to avoiding interference with system memory...
Unboxing a Noctua product is one of the truly great treats in the reviewers world. There's a real sense of quality and class from the outset, and although the inner boxing is brown card, even its thin sturdiness belies quality and simplicity rather than...
The first thing we should go over to frame a conclusion is pricing. The Noctua NH-U12S will run you $69.99 shipped at Newegg . That does sound like a high-ish price for a heatsink until you consider the fact that it comes with a NF-F12 fan worth $24.99 ...
