- Review -

26.09.2017 The Streaming Blog

The Noctua NF-S12A has a lot of flexibility. It offers an excellent balance between acoustics, performance and sturdiness. You are able to tweak the rpm therefore setting your own preference ratio for the sound reduction and fan speed. There is also an extensive Noctua accessory bundle for each of the three fan which gives the user a lot more flexibility than they already have. Noctua competes with the top brands in the market and yet manages to deliver one of the best. Every new release improves upon the former. The fans have been a lot quieter and have raised the airflow while still being able to retain the same RPMs. Despite the differences being minimal, it still hands down better than other alternatives. The technology is also quite fascinating, despite operating at the fan’s slowest rpms, it still manages to keep the processor at a good temperature. And if you compare it to other brands, at top speed, Noctua’s NF-S12A fans are still noticeably quieter. Not to mention it runs with less than half of the power of its competitors. On top of all this, we are given a 6 year manufacturer’s warranty giving the fans excellent support.

"If one is looking for an amazing set of cooling fans for their new rig then the Noctua NF-S12A are a the perfect fit for you. Their fans are amazingly quiet and the amount of flexibility makes the Noctua NF-S12A all-around kick ass fans." (Grant Evans, The Streaming Blog)