If we simply analyze the temperature performance offered by the Noctua NH-L12, it can be considered a mainstream performance CPU cooler with a price tag that approaches most high-end competitors. The NH-L12, however, must be analyzed keeping in mind its c...
Only 66mm in height, Push, Pull design, Compatible with most motherboards on market
Price
Noctua NH-L12 is priced around 60€ here in Finland and is available for purchase as we speak. The performance is about on par with the very popular NH-U12P cooler so unless you are about to do some heavy duty overclocking and want a silent, yet low pr...
Low Profile Design, NF-F12 Focus Flow Fan Included, Dual Fan Cooler, 66mm Heatsink Height, LGA2011 Mounting Hardware
Four heatpipes limit cooling performance, Not intended for overclocking
High performance cooling has come a long way over the years and while most people associate aftermarket cooling options with overclocking that isn't always the case. In fact some coolers are best suited as high capacity alternatives to the cheap and unatt...
Outstanding Cooling For A Low Profile Cooler, Excellent Design and
Can Not Be Used With RAM Heatsinks Over 43mm (Standard RAM Profile is ~30mm), Hi Tech Legion Editor's Choice Award, Discuss this review in our forums
Everyone is impressed by big numbers, or in the case of CPU coolers, small numbers relative to temperatures with big overclocks. That is all fine and well, but there are often times more to be impressed with. There are times a cooler is meant for a ver...
Abstract: After testing this cooler Noctua has met every expectation I had, I knew going in that it was going to be a quality cooler with absolute silence. After all it's what Noctua is about and they haven’t faltered away from that in 7 years why would they do it now? The scope of delivery...
Documentation, Two Fans, Value, Variable Height, Variable Speed
Price, Size
For a Mini-ITX CPU cooler, the Noctua NH-L12 is somewhat of a luxury product. But like any luxury item, this heat sink comes with all the bells and whistles. While the price might be high compared to competing coolers, the NH-L12's quality, configurabilit...
Abstract: A recent look at ASRock's M8 compact barebones PC saw us undervolting our CPU in order to run stably, overclocked. This forced us to ask the question: how much cooling can we fit inside a slim enclosure? Eight heat sink vendors helped us find the answer. ...
Thermal performance is obviously key to a cooler. However, this is a low profile cooler which means it really is pushed to its limits with a hot running chip like the i7-4770K from Intel. In both idle and loaded situations, whether it be stock or overcloc...
cooling performance of this little thing is very good compared to other small form factor coolers Sufficient cooling capacity Cooling capacity at 7V Loud at 12V Recommendation If you're looking for a capable cooler for you HTPC build or a small f...
Abstract: We revised our test setup, and submitted 33 popular CPU coolers to our rigorous new tests. Read on to find out which one cools the best, which one is the most silent, and most importantly, which one gives you the best value for your money. When you bu...
