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Overall, we were greatly pleased with the NH-L12S's results starting off with its high-end, quality materials, excellent build quality, low noise levels, and generally, its performance. Not only that, but this cooler from Noctua also comes at a very...
So, where do we stand with the Noctua NH-L12S CPU Cooler? We tend to keep a solid performer without going over the top for sound installed for all our tests until the next cooler comes along. This time it was the Cryorig H5 Universal, a good Cryorig...
Noctua NH-L12S performance:Noctua NH-L12S is a CPU cooler which I was really eager to test and review since I was very impressed by the cooling capabilities of its ancestor NH-L12 tested and reviewed back in the days. The new model offers a lot of...
As an air cooler alone, the NH-L12S is a fantastic buy for anyone. The fact that it's designed for small form factor builds, means that if this is the kind of cooler you need, you would be mad not to seriously consider it. It will come as no surprise...
The NH-L12S is a niche product and made to suit a small cross-section of system builds. If you don't have a need for a low profile cooler, opt for a tower cooler such as the Noctua NH-U12S, a better option at the same price allowing the air to pass...
So how did the two heatsinks do in our testing? Well noise testing, as expected both performed really well compared to everything else. I was hoping the new fan with the NH-L12S would be a touch quieter when testing at 100% fan speed but its hard to...
In the era of AIOs (All In One Water Cooling) on everything, air coolers seem to slip through the cracks. But for small form factor and home theater PCs, they're usually the only option that will fit. Home theater PCs also come with a sometimes...
Coming to the end…For a single setup C-Type 120mm slim profile CPU cooler, the Noctua NH-L12S performs admirably. There are no complaints, apart from the clearance with the memory heatspreaders. I would prefer the top placement as C-type coolers...
Noctua has again made its mark on the computer after-market peripheral upgrades. Although the NH-L9a-AM4 L-Type low-profile cooler is specific to the new AMD Ryzen socket, the NH-L12S contains the mounting hardware for all of the current Intel and AMD...
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