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Noctua NH-L12 CPU Cooler Review

Patrick "MACMAC" MacMillan

2012-08-16 20:02:00.0


Tech Kings have reviewed the Noctua NH-L12 CPU Cooler, which is a horizontal, four heatpipe CPU cooling solution for both Intel and AMD systems.

Let's see what they had to say:

"For an ultra-low profile cooler, the NH-L12 performs admirably.  Noctua's fans continue to push air at an industry-leading level of acoustic performance, and their coolers hold their own as well.  Although it won't push the performance of other high-performance tower coolers, the NH-L12 does quite well, capable of holding our i5-2500K to a respectable 60°C at full load and 3.8GHz, leaving headroom for 4GHz overclocks, pretty good for its stature.  
 
However, if you're looking for a cooling solution at a scant 66mm clearance requirement, and would like some decent performance to come from it, the Noctua NH-L12 seems like a great choice."


It seems like it is a good CPU cooler for smaller systems, but may be too small for mainstream consumers.

Click here to read the full review.



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