- Review -
NH-C12P
The NH-C12P showed itself to be an exceptional performer with the stock Noctua NF-P12 fan. While unpleasantly loud at 12V, setting the fan to 9V provided almost equal performance but with less than half the subjective noise. At either voltage the thermal rise was well below 20°C, which is superb. 7V is probably the best trade-off between noise and performance. At 16 dBA it is unlikely to be audible in most environments, and the 20°C temperature rise is excellent.
"The Noctua NH-C12P proved to be the best top-down cooler we've tested. It is also a formidable alternative to tower heatsinks, performing similarly to the Scythe Ninja Copper. What is the reason for its success? It's really the whole package — the design is very well thought out. Great care was taken into how the fins and heatpipes are shaped, bonded and spaced, and the mounting system Noctua came up with is extremely secure." (Mike Chin, SilentPCReview.com)
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