- Review -

13.03.2012 HardwareHeaven.com

We have seen a number of Noctua products in the past and on each occasion have been impressed by the build quality and design with more recent models excelling on both fronts. With the NH-L12 Noctua continue to impress and the cooler looks and feels high quality. Each of the components is soldered together well, the finish is exceptional and the fans fit perfectly to the heatsink. We also love the colour scheme that Noctua use, it looks great. In terms of installation the product is essentially flawless. We can install the cooler in less than ten minutes from start to finish and at each step Noctua make the process easy, whether that is down to the clear instructions, perfectly fitting components or thoughtful design such as the holes in our heatsink fins to pass the screwdriver through. We also appreciate the extra thought taken to supply screws for mini-ITX boards and socket 2011, ensuring every consumer is catered for... something which is further enhanced by the low profile option. For performance Noctua again excel, giving us low noise on the standard wires and adapters to lower it further if we wish. PWM compatibility is also present and the temperatures recorded on this heatsink are class leading. That brings us to value where the great bundle of extras means we have everything needed, regardless of the system, and a 6-year warranty tops it off.

"Another great cooler from Noctua which offers high performance and low noise for those with a compact chassis." (Stuard Davidson, HardwareHeaven.com)