- Review -
NH-U12P
The Nexus PHT-7750 at idle gave readings of 29C, and under 100% CPU load 52C, which is respectable in comparison to the OEM cooler provided with the CPU. The Noctua NH-U12P gave similar readings at idle of 29C, but really blew us away with the temperature readings under 100% CPU load, where we observed consistent readings of 42C, a clear 10C less than the Nexus PHT-7750 could manage. A temperature change of only 13C between idle and full load is verging on the results seen with water cooling, so we were suitably amazed! Not only that, but whilst maintaining the temperature under full load the fan was practically inaudible, and even a little quieter than the Nexus PHT-7750.
"We were truly amazed with the performance of the Noctua NH-U12P over the Nexus PHT-7750, which is itself a good CPU cooler. Despite the slightly more difficult installation process, we would highly recommend the Noctua NH-U12P for any system builder that wants to take the air cooling route, especially those that want to try their hand at overclocking because this CPU cooler is more than up to the job." (James Youell, Computer-Takeaway.co.uk)
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