- Review -

22.06.2013 Play3r.net

Well having had the chance to give Noctua’s latest range of CPU coolers a whirl, how did they do? We all know Haswell runs hot but as said once before, can it tame the flaming beast? The short answer is yes, they perform well. Compared to the last cooler I reviewed, the Enermax ETS-T40, these coolers are not only quieter, but cooler by a large margin. As you can see from the performance, the delta temperatures between the NH-U12s and the NH-U14s are pretty similar. The NH-U14s does have the slight advantage overall due to the bigger 14cm fan, but the NH-U12s still performs very well, brilliantly in fact. [...] The mounting system on both Noctua coolers was a delight, probably one of the best mounting systems on the market in my opinion. Mounting both coolers took little effort and removing them was even easier. Got to give credit to Noctua for their mounting system and especially the way it’s presented in the packaging.

"With the main purpose being in being as quiet as possible, they are not only just that, but cool like a full tower cooler, which is fantastic. Noctua have done a great job and I am looking forward to seeing more." (Gavin Bonshor, Play3r.net)