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NH-L12Sx77
The NH-L12Sx77 continues Noctua's great reputation as a manufacturer of excellent PC cooling hardware, this time in a compact form factor. To start with, the heatsink is built from great materials, mainly aluminum and copper, to provide the best balance between heat transfer, weight, and cost. The nickel plating provides an extra layer of protection for all the components to help with longevity while also hiding color differences between the materials. The fan, as well, has great build quality, and performed reasonably well in our tests. Its bearings are not only quiet, but have a lengthy rated lifespan. The heatsink performed well in our testing. As expected, the temperatures were higher than large AIO liquid coolers, but this is to be expected. On the other hand, compared to the stock AMD cooler, the Noctua NH-L12Sx77 is a great improvement in keeping temperatures down. The design of the cooler, as well as the flexible installation options, means it should have compatibility in a wide range of small form factor builds.
"The Noctua NH-L12Sx77 CPU cooler provides great cooling and excellent build quality in a slim form factor." (Ben Joubert, APHNetworks.com)
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