- Review -

29.04.2013 XtremeSystems.org

While this cooler didn't have the fancy colors like we have started to see recently from other brands, Noctua stuck to the basics and kept a simple, elegant design and style that is Noctua is known for. The brushed aluminum finish, along with the chrome and nickel plating is something to applaud.The non-interference with the RAM was a big plus in my book.Even on my Micro-ATX board i was able to access all four DDR slots if needed. There are very few air coolers available on the market of this size that will allow for that. Its great to see customers having more options with large coolers that have tell heat speader RAM.As far as performance is concerned, the NH-U12S did a great job and kept my overclocked CPU nice and cool even when overclocked to 4.5ghz.The included fan can move a lot of air at low noise levels which is another great benefit.

"As for the load temperatures, all I can say is I have a huge smile on my face still.What more could a buyer ask for?" (Ambrosidou Nat, XtremeSystems.org)