Introduction
It’s a dog eat dog world out there and when it comes to overclocking on air you only want the best. As of late the Thermalright Ultra-120 has been the top dog. Many coolers have come close. Some actually beat it in the price-vs-performance category. Companies like Noctua and Scyhte are two of the companies that put out some really awesome coolers that performs very close to the Ultra-120. but when price isn’t an issue very close isn’t good enough. Here enters Noctua another contender to the crown.
Noctua has gone and improved on an old favorite. The U12P offers some improvements that were most needed over its predecessor, the NH-U12. These improvements range from better performance to easier mounting. And if that isnt enough how about a better fan included in the package. If you can recall, the original cooler was a big hit with enthusiants all over. With these tweaks who knows what the future has for those of us wanting it all from the newest CPU. Does the U12P have what it take to beat our reigning king, the Thermalright Ultra-120? Read on to find out.
Noctua view on the U12P
The NH-U12P continues the legacy of Noctua's classic NH-U coolers, which won over 150 awards and recommendations from leading international websites and magazines. While retaining the successful design and the well-proven SecuFirm™ mounting system, the newest revision has been reworked for enhanced main board compatibility and now comes with Noctua's NT-H1 pro-grade thermal compound. Fitted with the new NF-P12 premium fan, the NH-U12P brings its predecessors' much-acclaimed quiet cooling performance to a whole new level!
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