- Review -

07.04.2020 XtremeSystems.org

If you have the original version of this cooler, please keep in mind that it is the same cooler. They look different, but the performance is identical. Aesthetics are on point here, still the same great product, just no more brown. Noctua continues to put together cooling solutions to meet the needs of the enthusiast market by leveraging the engineering behind the company to deliver an excellent product. That design excellence does come at a cost, but that cost is tempered by the long term cooling performance you get in return for your hard-earned Euro! At 69.90€, the NH-U12S chromax.black is in the upper range of what most people will spend on the cooling solution for their computer. The bottom line is that cooling performance comes with a price, always has and always will. Comparing the NH-U12S chromax.black to other top single tower heat sinks and taking the thickness of the fin array into account, shows that it performs above its size in all cases. A truly impressive feat at only 45mm thick.

"When you get to the point of making a choice on your cooling solution, you really cannot go wrong with the NH-U12S chromax.black. It has got enough technology built in to make your head spin, runs dead silent, looks great, fixes one of the greatest cooling challenges, and comes with a six-year warranty to make sure you are happy with your purchase in the long term. The NH-U12S chromax.black does it all and does it well!" (Ambrosidou Nat, XtremeSystems.org)