The Noctua NH-C12P has proven to be a worthy competitor. Knocking a good 21 degrees off of the load temperature of the stock cooler, the NH-C12P definitely gives you some extra overclocking headroom. When compared with the Gelid Silent Spirit the Noctu...
quality thermal Past in the NTH1 highgrade thermal compound, Excellent cooling combined with low noise. The NFP12 Fan, ensures minimum noise while giving good cooling performance at around 1,000rpm less than other fans, making a significant contribution...
Lets get the bad news out the way first - Put simply, the level of quality that Noctua provides doesnt come cheap.Street Price:NH-C12P - £54.12($70 ex tax)NH-U12P - £59.44($77 ex tax)If youre running with a tower case and an i7 then the NH-U12P...
Abstract: Round-up Intel’s standard CPU cooler for the Core i7 family looks like a slightly bigger version of the cooler that we're used to seeing on LGA775 Pentium D and Core 2 chips. It works well at the standard speed but lets the side down when you start ove...
With the NH-C12P Noctua has a very powerful top flow cooler in its portfolio which is able to come third in all our chartlists.[en] [en]The very well thought mounting concept allows the installation of the NH-C12P with backplate not only on Intel platf...
Extremely Quiet, Outstanding performance, Looks good, Easy to fit.
Expensive (but then quality never is cheap), Intel users will need to remove motherboard to fit (AMD users may not).
The Noctua NH-C12P has exceeded ALL my expectations by quite some margins, I have tested a few coolers for XtremeComputing and this is the best by a LONG way. It’s easy to fit, assuming you are fortunate enough so you don’t have to remove the...
The NH-C12P is most definately an achievement. Noctua have once again impressed us with another outstanding CPU Cooler. Its also worth noting that this company does not shy away from change, they have developed a brand new design here and this has bee...
From this review, it’s clear to say that top-down format coolers are not out of the performance league by any standard. In fact, the Noctua NH-C12P has proven to be almost on par with the Xigmatek S1283 in thermal outputs. It’s also a very qui...
Effective heat removal, Very quiet, Easy to install with clear instructions, Good quality accessories: thermal grease and adaptor, Also cools motherboard fixtures
Motherboard must be removed to allow installtion
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Published: 2017-02-03, Author: Ali , review by: wccftech.com
INTRODUCTIONNoctua is renowned for its line of processor coolers and high performance computer fans. Like Dior, Chanel, Ferrari of this world, top quality products carry a premium with them. This is well justified at times and in the case of Noctua that i...
Published: 2014-02-22, Author: HP , review by: relaxedtech.com
Superb Performance, Excellent Build Quality, Extremely Quiet Fans, Super Easy installation thanks to the SecuFirm 2, Top-Notch Packaging and Accessories, Six Heatpipe Design, Low-Profile Ready (NH-C14), Provides Additional Cooling Around The CPU Region, 6
Pricey, Color scheme might be a con for some, No Room For Second Fan In Push/Pull Config (NH-C12P SE14), Might Interfere With Tall RAM Modules (NH-C12P SE14), Not PWM Fans
People recognize Noctua products when they see one because of the color scheme that they use on their fans and that's what makes Noctua unique from different manufactures. Noctua has gained a lot of positive recognition in the cooling market because of th...
