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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
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 ...
Published: 2013-08-15, Author: HP , review by: relaxedtech.com
Excellent Build Quality, 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
Abstract: Noctua NH-U12S Unpacking We start off with the little sibbling of the new S aka Slim series. The NH-U12S is based on a classic single U shaped tower design. Being only 45mm in depth it maximizes compatibility even when filling up all the DIMM slots wit...
