Noctua NH-C12P Expert Reviews

Noctua is no stranger to anyone looking for a premium quality cooler designed to battle temperatures and at the ...

Easy Installation The Looks High quality finish High compatibility Dead silent Extra's are useful (TIN, (U)L.N.A cables)

Made in Austria is probably not something people are familiar with, but Noctua is trying to change this. Today we are looking at the Noctua NH-C12P Premium CPU Cooler which really is a premium cooler. It's not always easy saying quiet and optimal ...

- Superior cooling, - Very quiet, - Secure hold to motherboard, - Supports all socket types, even i7 (LGA 1366), - 6 year warranty

- Attaching the fan can be annoying, - Fan color may not be appealing to some, - Minor fixable problems with lower PSU cases

While the Noctua NH-C12P probably isn't for everyone it certainly is a great CPU cooler to have. It is probably a worthy investment of around $70 because when you upgrade your system, chances are you don't have an i7 processor, you can use this cooler ...

In June of 2008 Victor shown you this great cooler on a Intel socket 775 CPU. This time I bring you this CPU cooler on Intels newest CPU socket, 1366. [

Low profile design, Excellent fan noise control, Lightweight design

Over engineered mounting system, Its low profile design may present a problem mounting in certain positions and situations

The only complaint I had was, what I like to call, the "over engineered" mounting system Noctua used with this CPU cooler. Though the instruction booklet was very clear and precise on what to do and at what time and how to do it, a much simpler ...

Noctua has never failed to impress us with their coolers. Their latest 120mm NH-C12P has a radical design where the cooling fins are extended all the way to the base of the heatsink. Can this new design offer any additional cooling? How well does it ...

  Excellent performance,   Quiet fan,   Excellent craftmanship,   Easy installation,   Compatible with upcoming Intel Socket 1366 processor,   Six year warranty

  Mounting mechanism can cause issue with certain motherboards,   Fan mounting wires can have better design,   Hard to find

At retail price of $69.90 USD, the Noctual NH-C12P would be a good investment if you seek for a quiet system with highest overclocking potential.  The fact that Noctua is offering a bracket for the upcoming Intel Socket 1366 processor makes this even ...

Looks like the Austrian company managed to design a very well-balanced and interesting cooling solution for CPUs. Today we are going to introduce it to you. Read our review for details!

Frankly speaking, I didn't expect anything more from Noctua NH-C12P. The Austrian manufacturer managed to design a very decent cooling solution: very efficient, universal, relatively light-weight and compact, with low noise, simple and reliable ...

Using our trusted T.E.C.C. testing methods, we compare Noctua's NH-C12P CPU Cooler to all our previously tested coolers.

Going into this review, from the time I opened the box until I verified my first performance numbers I wasn't sure how the NH-C12P would perform. Maybe it was the change in design of the fact that we just tested two remarkable coolers, but I didn't ...

The C12P's design breaks with the tradition set by earlier Noctua models, with the manufacturer here preferring a flatbed shape in place of a 'tower' format

- 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

This is an excellent heatsink that can hack even the hottest of processors. Even better, it gets on with it quietly without disturbing you!

cooler presented. This we want something more accurate today imagine. It is not even 6 months ago that the latest Noctua cooler at first saw the light. So far, only Noctua cooler tower was built. With the NH-C12P is presenting its first "Downblower&q...

Noctua Whenever a new product on the market, we are pleased as all the more true patriots. Austrian manufacturer, there are too few anyway. The more we like the performance of Noctua to the market without any problems it up with their excellent coolers an...

An excellent heatsink also suitable for heating many processors. Better yet, its fan knows operate silently !

confrere Our TT-Hardware has published a test ventirad Noctua NH-C12P which we discussed yesterday. Remember, this is a remarkable system that the firm previously proposed as the venti ...