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Noctua NH-U12P SE2
8.7 out of 10

Noctua NH-U12P SE2

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Overall 8
8.0

No complaints

Newegg
12 April 2013
  • Summary: I'm like "ok. . .this cools fine with one fan and the second fan will only drop the temps by another 1-3 degrees and it will be a bit of a pain to install so. . .
  • Pros: At first I was going to get a cheaper after market cooler and replace the included fan with a noctua fan but after I factored in the price of the cheaper cooler, the p...
  • Cons: Installation of the fan was a bit tricky which is why I docked an egg. It's also why I'm only using one of the fans.
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Overall 8
8.0

User Review

Wildman, Newegg
7 September 2012
  • Summary: This heat-sink is non-clock-able (meaning), you cant set it so the fans face front to back, without modification when using an Asus Crosshair IV formula mobo.
  • Pros: This heat-sink with included fans, is nearly silent.
  • Cons: The fans on this cooler will interfere with the RAM, if the RAM has tall heat-sinks, or heat dissipation fins.
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Overall 8
8.0

LGA 1155 Compatible

Kardax, Newegg
9 May 2012
  • Summary: Fans are not PWM, so some motherboards will run them at full speed at all times. Loses an egg over this.
  • Pros: LGA 1156 and 1155 have the same fan attachments, so this cooler works (even though Newegg doesn't specifically list LGA 1155 compatibility).
  • Cons: Somewhat heavy, like most 120mm coolers.
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Overall 8
8.0

Good, but too tall.

Newegg
4 February 2012
  • Pros: Keeps the processor cool while overclocked. Mounting brackets and fans are awesome. Fans are near silent.
  • Cons: The cooler is extremely "tall" and the fans will not clear ram that has a heat-sink installed.
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Overall 8
8.0

Amazing Performance, AWFUL Install

Newegg
18 July 2011
  • Pros: Looks great, keeps my temps incredibly low (dropped nearly 20C) , and is whisper quiet compared to my OEM AMD fan. What a difference in quality compared to that hunk o...
  • Cons: Mounting the heatsink was pesky and the fan installation was absolute garbage. The majority of my time spent putting this thing in went to figuring out how to get the ...
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Overall 8
8.0

Solid product just not for me

Newegg
4 March 2011
  • Pros: Good solid product with easy to understand instructions. Noctua does make some excellent heat sinks.
  • Cons: Unfortunately I couldn't use this great product. Building a new system and using 16gb of Corsair Vengeance memory. Which have some pretty high heat spreaders on them. ...
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Overall 8
8.0

Good, but not great, cooler

Steve, Newegg
14 August 2010
  • Pros: Does a decent job cooling. Includes all mounting hardware you might need, even a screwdriver. Surprised to find that the Noctua thermal paste outperformed Arctic Silve...
  • Cons: Not the prettiest. OCed my i7-920 to 3.6GHZ with temps at around low to mid 40s low idle and in 50s at high. Not bad but I was hoping for lower temps.
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Overall 8
8.0

maybe a cheaper option

Newegg
12 March 2010
  • Pros: Does a good job of cooling.
  • Cons: The color of the fans. Seriously, make them black. Anything is better than beige. I get temps. of about 31C on a stock clock i7-920 idle. Honestly, I was hoping for a ...
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Overall 8
8.0

does a good job

Newegg
10 December 2009
  • Summary: Working with this cooler's components inside a case can be a real pain. I don't mean installing the backplate (though that's no bundle of fun either), but actually...
  • Pros: Keeps things cool. My i7-920 idles around 35C and hasn't gone over 50C at load. Fans are quiet (but not silent as some here have suggested), and installation is initia...
  • Cons: Beige? Is there even one person here with a machine these fans don't totally clash with?
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Overall 8
8.0

not worth the price

teddy3501, Newegg
28 November 2009
  • Summary: 1. beige fans? my case didn't have a window, but for those that do, i don't think beige would match anything.
  • Pros: did not get a chance to use it since the 2nd fan hit up against my RAM when using 4 sticks on a ASUS Maximus III Formula. it might fit if your RAM is low without the h...
  • Cons: however, I did observe the following cons IMHO.
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