CPU Air Cooler Mega Test
Technical SpecificationÂ
| Dimensions | 158x125x71mm (HxWxD) |
| CPU | Intel: 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 2011/v3. Â AMD: FM1, FM2/+, AM2/+, AM3/+ |
| Heat pipes | 5x6mm copper pipes |
| Fins | 50 |
| Materials | Aluminium fins, copper base |
| Fan Speed | 1x120mm fan @1500 |
| Noise Level | Max 22.4dB(A) |
| Air Flow | 59.9CFMÂ |
| Air Pressure | Not given |
| Weight | 755g |
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Up Close
Noctua have always been good at giving a great deal of information of the exterior of their understated boxes. Â Open it up and along with the cooler you’ll find separate boxes for the Intel and AMD fixing brackets and a third box for the accessories and those parts common to both flavours of CPU. Â As with the other Noctuas, it should be noted that if you want to fit it to an AMD socket you’re going to need a separate back plate.
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As the name would suggest, the NH-U12S is a U shaped tower cooler with a 120mm fan. Â Additional fan clips are included in the pack should you wish to add another fan in push pull. Â The fan of course, comes in the traditional Noctua colours and as such will not match or colour coordinate with a single thing in your case.
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High quality work is in evidence throughout the cooler, with the heat pipes leaving the contact plate and spreading out towards the lateral aspects of the fin stack
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At just 158mm tall the NH-U12S will fit in most mid towers, and at just 71mm deep there’s no RAM overhang to worry about. Â The NH-U12S also tops the 120mm fan based charts, beating some bigger units and some twin fan based coolers such as the SilverStone AR03 and the bequiet Pro3. Â If you’re in the market for a 120mm fan based cooler, you’re not bothered about aesthetics and performance is king then this is the cooler you should buy
