Testseek.com have collected 341 expert reviews of the Noctua NH-U12S CPU cooler and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Noctua NH-U12S CPU cooler.
August 2013
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The editors liked
Great performance
Upgrade-ability
Small Form Factor
Excellent Performance
Noctua Mounting System
Five Heatpipe Configuration
Dual Fan Options
Large Selection of Accessories
Available Colors
High Build Quality
Easy To Mount
Performance under all operating CPU and fan conditions
Build and machining quality of the cooler
Size compatibility with most motherboard configurations
Fan noise in all tested configurations
Manual quality
High performance
High quality
Compatible with tall memory modules
Quiet work
6-year warranty
Available accessories
Quiet even at max fan speed
Compatible with tall memory kits
Reasonable price
Excellent Build Quality
All Black Version
Size (Zero Interference)
Very Good Cooling Efficiency (For The Size)
Dual Fan Solution
Bundle
6 Years Warranty
Excellent cooling performance
Very low noise levels
Adjustable cooler base
Very quiet
Extras included for adding another fan
Very well made cooler
Great warranty
Small size for greater compatibility
Thin profile allows for large style ram use
Fairly easy installation
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
Compact size
Easy to install
Quiet operation
Accessories for every situation
excellent performance
Dead silent
Excellent price
The complete package
N00bfriendly and solid mounting system
No need to pair it with a second NFF12 fan for dual setup
Generous amount of NTH1 thermal paste
Mediumtolarge memory kit friendly
Uptodate Motherboard compatibility list
The metal case badg
Extremely quiet
Great performance for its size
Exceptional build quality
Anti-vibration fan mounts
Can mount a second fan
Six-year warranty
Dead Silent Fan/Low Power consumption (0.6W)
Super Easy to install thanks to the SecuFirm 2
Top-Notch Packaging and Accessories
Great Memory Compatibility Clearance
6 Year Warranty/MTBF 150
000 hours PWM fan
Amazing thermal c
Good performance
Easy installation
Quality made
Extras included
The editors didn't like
Size
Compatibility on our test system
Would have expected better overclocking performance (blame Ryzen)
Price (For Some)
Identical Fan Specifications With Normal Models
Slight Increase In CPU Cooler Size
Price to performance ratio
Cooler heat pipe width should fit
But may be tight
Nothing worth to mention
Premium pricing
Love-it-or-hate-it traditional Noctua color scheme
Price might be a bit high to some
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…
$59.90 is more than many will want to pay for an air cooler
Published: 2016-08-10, Author: Gary , review by: overclock3d.net
Abstract: If you're a regular visitor to the pages of OC3D you'll no have noticed a bit of dearth of cooler reviews. The reason for this is simple, we've retired the old 2011 rig and have been busy specking up and putting together a new test rig. Not that the 2011...
The review of this cooler has left a slightly bitter taste in my mouth. While the cooler did offer fantastic build quality and great performance, the modified SecuFirm2 mounting system has shown me, in a fleeting glimpse, the forced limitations on the AMD...
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Published: 2016-05-26, Author: Chris , review by: technologyx.com
The Noctua NH-U12S CPU Cooler is a basic CPU cooler that packs a punch! The punch doesn't impact your pocket book either. There is no reason why you shouldn't ditch that stock cooler that comes with your CPU cooler, as this is an extremely simply upgrade...
Published: 2014-08-29, Author: The , review by: hardwarebbq.com
The complete package, N00bfriendly and solid mounting system, No need to pair it with a second NFF12 fan for dual setup, Generous amount of NTH1 thermal paste, Mediumtolarge memory kit friendly, Uptodate Motherboard compatibility list, The metal case badg
Not really ‘The ultimate' CPU air cooling solution, No significant cooling performance after adding the second NFF12 fan
Noctua U12S is priced for $64.62 at the time of writing, which sits between Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo priced for $63.98 and Coolermaster Seidon 120M priced for $64.99. On top of it, Noctua is giving extra fan clips for the second fan, a generous amou...
Published: 2014-07-16, Author: Bruno , review by: reviewstudio.net
accessories for every situation, excellent performance, dead silent, excellent price
Noctua is building coolers for every budget and today I've tested their NH-U12S model. Having the experience with the NH-U14S, I could say that U12S is the smaller version of its brother, sporting 5% (3C) less performance for 16% ($10 / €9) lower value.It...
Abstract: For good or bad Summer is finally here which would explain why all of our 4 test rigs have begun heating up a lot more during these past few days as would the fact that i can't seem to be able to stay in front of our 800W photo bench for more than 20 minu...
Performance under all operating CPU and fan conditions, Build and machining quality of the cooler, Size compatibility with most motherboard configurations, Fan noise in all tested configurations, Manual quality
Price to performance ratio, Cooler heat pipe width should fit, but may be tight
The Noctua NH-U12S CPU cooler is another design masterpiece for Noctua. The unit has a very modern aesthetic with all surfaces either shiny aluminum or nickel-plated for that shiny chromed look. The construction of the unit was top notch with all solder j...
Published: 2014-05-29, Author: Tom , review by: modders-inc.com
Abstract: The evolution of the CPU has forced manufacturers to change how CPU cooling is approached. There no single correct way, but there are various options, some options are extremely simple while others can be rather complex. In the market today, there are var...
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...
