Abstract: A recent look at ASRock's M8 compact barebones PC saw us undervolting our CPU in order to run stably, overclocked. This forced us to ask the question: how much cooling can we fit inside a slim enclosure? Eight heat sink vendors helped us find the answer. ...
Thermal performance is obviously key to a cooler. However, this is a low profile cooler which means it really is pushed to its limits with a hot running chip like the i7-4770K from Intel. In both idle and loaded situations, whether it be stock or overcloc...
cooling performance of this little thing is very good compared to other small form factor coolers Sufficient cooling capacity Cooling capacity at 7V Loud at 12V Recommendation If you're looking for a capable cooler for you HTPC build or a small f...
Abstract: We revised our test setup, and submitted 33 popular CPU coolers to our rigorous new tests. Read on to find out which one cools the best, which one is the most silent, and most importantly, which one gives you the best value for your money. When you bu...
The NH-L12 is a mixed bag.On the one hand, it feels extremely well built, it has an excellent set of mounting components and installation guides, and it does provide decent enough results at stock CPU speeds.On the other, it was a pain to install in my pa...
The Phanteks PH-TC90LS and the Arctic Freezer 11 LP are both excellent choices as cheap and capable replacements for the Intel reference cooler, but do begin to struggle and make some noise in an overclocked performance rig. The Noctua NH-L12 may be sligh...
This is my first encounter with a Noctua CPU cooler here at eTeknix and I can honestly say I am thoroughly impressed with the Noctua NH-L12. As always I'll start off by revealing to you the price, if you don't already know. The Noctua NH-L12 costs £43 fro...
Abstract: There's an enormous amount of aftermarket coolers available to those wanting more performance or lower temperatures. The market’s currently dominated by tower coolers, and top coolers have fallen out of favor. Rightfully so? We find out. Most of our he...
Whilst the Noctua build quality is preserved in the NH-L12 Noctua performance certainly is not. If it was not for the ever present branding I would have very hard time believing this was a Noctua product. The design leaves a lot to desire in terms of ...
