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Reviews of Noctua NH-U12P

Testseek.com have collected 99 expert reviews of the Noctua NH-U12P and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Noctua NH-U12P.
Award: Editor’s Choice January 2008
January 2008
 
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The editors liked

  • Very easy installation
  • Quiet operations
  • No clearance issues
  • Can accommodate two 120mm fans for increased airflow
  • Compatible with both AMD and Intel processors (inc quad
  • Core)
  • Good performance
  • Extremely Strong Performance
  • Very Low Noise Operation
  • Superb Installation Manual
  • Extremely Quiet
  • Excellent Performance
  • Great Accessories and Manual Included
  • Reasonably Priced for what you get
  • Did I mention Quiet?
  • Fantastic cooler beats our current favorites
  • Very efficient design
  • Mounts to multiple sockets
  • Tall enough to stand above onboard heat sinks
  • Quiet.
  • Very quiet
  • Cools efficiently
  • Compatible with both AMD and Intel CPUs
  • Includes fan and thermal paste.
  • Easy Installation
  • Tool Provided
  • Included U.L.N.A. & L.N.A. for lower RPMs
  • Well built.
  • Great performance
  • Multiple speed options
  • Quiet at any setting.
  • Highest quality construction
  • Best mounting hardware Ive seen
  • Cools a highly overclocked i7 920 in the low 70s
  • NH-U12P NF-P12
  • Excellent bundle
  • Improved performance
  • 6 year warranty
  • Quiet fan Superior performance
  • Low noise
  • Very well made
  • Excellent performance
  • Looks great
  • Includes Noctua NFP12 fan
  • Includes Noctua NTH1 Thermal compound
  • Easy installation
  • Silent operation with low temperatures
  • Excellent cooling performace
  • Even at low speed
  • Extremely quiet
  • Well designed and well made
  • Includes a useful bundle of accessories including fan speed adaptors
  • Includes an ample supply of premium thermal paste
  • Universal compatibility
  • Includes Noctuas own NFP12 120mm fan
  • Extremely quiet fan
  • Versatile mounting
  • Quality construction
  • Greater compatibility than the NHU12F
  • Capable of mounting two 120mm fans
  • Can use any 120mm fan with open corners
  • Socket 939 and Xeon mounting hardw...
  • Performs well with lower heat loads and moderate overclocks on both AM2 and LGA 775 plaforms
  • Effective downdraft cooling keeps mainboard components cool
  • Excellent base quality
  • Nice and light
  • Good socket compatibility (LGA775/478/AM2/939/754)
  • Can be used semipassively with Sugo cube cases
  • Great cooling
  • Superb quality throughout
  • Fan speed adapters included
  • Packaging
  • Excellent manuals
  • Low noise outputs
  • Easy and secure installation
  • Professional
  • Cools great!
  • Quiet!
  • Compatibility (new i5 bracket available!)
  • Easier to install than most coolers
  • Cost (~40$)
  • Intel 775 and AMD AM2() brackets included
  • Included NFP12 120mm fan
  • Support for 2x 120mm fans
  • Included highquality TIM
  • Many fin
  • Heatpipe design

The editors didn't like

  • No LEDs on the fan
  • Expensive
  • Very Large And Wont Fit All Desktop Cases
  • Installation Requires Removal of Motherboard from Case
  • None
  • Pricey
  • Heavy
  • Complicated installation.
  • Heavy and cumbersome
  • Not as pretty as other CPU coolers
  • Price is not inexpensive.
  • Might not fit in all cases.
  • Flimsy fan clips
  • Bulky. Additional fans don't give better performance.
  • Fan not PWM
  • NHU12P NFP12
  • Compatibility
  • Lesser performance with thin TIMs
  • Still only four heat pipes MSRP
  • Tight fit on same cases depending on orientation of cooler
  • Must remove motherboard to install
  • Overly complicated / difficult installation
  • High potential for interference with other system components
  • Price and availability
  • Somewhat expensive
  • High price
  • Large size may still cause some compatibility problems
  • Can not stabilize core temperature with higher heat loads and significant vcore increases
  • Backplate not compatible with many newer Intel mainboards
  • Expensive considering no included fan
  • Big
  • Fairly expensive
  • Very big
  • High price point
  • None!
  • May not fit on all motherboards
  • Lacks cons

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  Published: 2017-02-03, Author: Ali , review by: wccftech.com

  • Abstract:  Noctua (an Austro-Taiwanese concern) makes some of the best air cooling products in the world, be it air coolers, fans or thermal pastes; Noctua is every where and makes its presence felt.It is nice to be known as the manufacturer of the best air cooler i...

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  Published: 2010-09-27, review by: umlan.com

  • If you have the size in your computer case, I would recommend using the Noctua U12P. It is a very quiet and efficient CPU cooler. It was easy to install and worked like a charm, at the time of this review the cooler is roughly going for $60. You might ...

 
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  Published: 2010-01-28, review by: tcmagazine.info

  • Abstract:  Different as they might be in terms of price, design tweaks and support, the Tower 120 Extreme and NH-U12P are getting the same score today and that's 8.2 Techconnect Marks for their ability to combine almost everything one would want from a high-end air cooler. And since we loved their performance here today, they also get a Gold Award to add to their trophy case. E.N.D.

 
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  Published: 2009-09-04, review by: maximumpc.com

  • Great performance, multiple speed options, quiet at any setting.
  • Flimsy fan clips; bulky. Additional fans don't give better performance.

 
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  Published: 2009-08-31, review by: techarkade.com

  • Cools great!, Quiet!, Compatibility (new i5 bracket available!), Easier to install than most coolers, Cost (~40$)
  • None!
  • Overall I am impressed with the NH-U12P from Noctua. It is easy to install, it does what it should, and it does it VERY well. With the 2 included fans, this cooler is ready to go out of the box. And since they are Noctua fans you know they are quiet. P...

 
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  Published: 2009-08-24, review by: hardwaresecrets.com

  • Noctua NH-U12P is a CPU cooler with excellent performance, being also very quiet. Its performance was compatible to some of the best coolers we tested, like Thermaltake TMG-IA1, and does not keep it behind even to Cooler Master V10. In terms of noise l...

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  Published: 2009-05-29, Author: Shane , review by: legitreviews.com

  • Abstract:  The Intel Core i7 platform includes a larger CPU socket that forces you to get a new CPU cooler. The task of picking out the right cooler can be daunting, so we figured that we'd give you all the information in one article to make the task of findin...

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  Published: 2009-04-14, review by: verdisreviews.com

  • Great cooling, Low noise outputs, Easy and secure installation, Professional
  • Very big, High price point
  • Noctua, yet again, have proved their technical expertise and design quality and come up with an exceptional cooler. There is really no way to fault it besides the high price but you really do get a top quality product in all departments – cooling, n...

 
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  Published: 2009-03-10, review by: overclockershq.com

  • I have to admit I was very impressed with the design, quality, and performance of this cooler as a whole. Although some important things to remember if you are considering purchasing this cooler are: if you are the type to remove your cooler often it i...

 
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  Published: 2009-02-09, review by: thinkcomputers.org

  • Highest quality construction, Best mounting hardware Ive seen, Cools a highly overclocked i7 920 in the low 70s
  • Fan not PWM, Expensive
  • With this being my first Noctua cooler, I really didnt know what to expect. I know that some people swear by them, and in my mind I had filed it in the "exotic" cooler class, along with a couple of other coolers that most likely would be beyond my bu...

 
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