Noctua NH-U12S Review

[@unknown-cs9eg]

Just want to thank you for the amount of detail in the tests in the video especially when comparing it to the chromax.black edition since I was wondering if there was still a performance difference between them. I don't care that much about the looks so I don't have to go with the chromax.black (even though it admittedly looks better). Doubt I'll be a returning subscriber but this helped a ton to settle my doubts and the amount of effort and detail smaller channels put into their videos is evident. Once again, thank you a lot.

[@TechLegend-com]

I'm glad you found it useful!

[@DanH11]

Fantastic video! Just discovered your channel today and have watched a few of your reviews now. Can't believe you've been around for 3 years already. You deserve far more subscribers! Suggestion: Consider lowering the volume a bit for the intro video. It's much louder than your voice track.

[@TechLegend-com]

Hi Daniel, Sorry for the late reply. Thanks for the feedback, I really appreciate it! Hey, don't forget to subscribe! :)

[@stupidbaoXD]

thanks for the review! after i watched this, i realized i put the fan on the wrong side 😂

[@TechLegend-com]

It happens to the best of us, don't worry! :)

[@TheSpanjaMan]

Just bought it and mounted it today! Great cooler! Made my R5 3600 breathe a lot easier then with stock cooler. Getting a lot better thermals and higher frequency at the same voltages I used with the stock cooler. At 1175 mV I could only get 3550 Mhz, now 3775 Mhz with a lot lower temps! Over 80 C vs 60 C at 100 % load :P I know it may sound odd to some, but I'm more into undervolting then overclocking ;)

[@TechLegend-com]

Great to hear this. Also the temperature drop is pretty impressive for such a small CPU cooler. Thanks for sharing! :)

[@kopper248]

0:03 I'd recommend having the fan pull air instead of pushing it through the heatsink, it is much more easier to clean from dust when the fan is at the other side

[@TechLegend-com]

Usually, if you are cleaning your system, the fan should be removed anyway.

[@brianoconner3090]

Just bought it for my i7 12700F. Compared to stock cooler my Acer Predator PC has, this has substantially brought down the temps by 25C. I was playing games with the stock cooler and temps went as high as 100C. With the U12S, it barely touched the 75C mark. I did not use the fan that came with it as it only has 1500rpm max. My stock cooler could reach 2000rpm so I sticked with the stock fan.

[@TechLegend-com]

Have you tried the CPU cooler with both fans to see which one delivered the better airflow?

[@brianoconner3090]

@@TechLegend-com i tried adding one fan to the U12S but it did not make any difference. I think a bigger cooler like the NH-D15 will bring the temps further down but it is too big already for my system. But as long as it does not go higher than 80C when gaming, I am good with that.

[@TechLegend-com]

@@brianoconner3090 Sounds like a plan to me, glad you got it sorted! :)

[@Deegan_Prashanth]

Great review!

[@TechLegend-com]

Thanks!

[@Marsalis_CW]

Thanks. I will be installing this on my 7700k

[@TechLegend-com]

Great to hear! :)

[@r__b6095]

Ooh you're hard

[@samhicks97]

Alot of people seems to be giving Noctua alot of flak for the brown/white color combo. For me it gives a modern feel to it and not to mention, iconic colors to tell you it's a Noctua brand.

[@TechLegend-com]

A lot of people are still upset that Noctua has no RGB products.

[@archiehull8167]

0:48 was so charming i subbed

[@TechLegend-com]

Thanks! :)

[@krombopulost4699]

This cooler is entirely too good. Maybe cuz I bought another noctua fan for push/pull. Now I get like 58C when gaming. Awesome

[@TechLegend-com]

Nice! What is the temp. difference between one and two fans on the cooler?

[@flushaxgaben1969]

How do I please... I've been living for an hour in the void, I don't understand...

[@TechLegend-com]

What are you even talking about?

[@onenutmonster]

@@TechLegend-com HAHAHHA

[@TechLegend-com]

@@onenutmonster I still have no idea what he was on about.

[@cylgshlat]

can u add a extra fan on the side with no fan?

[@TechLegend-com]

Yes you can.

[@cylgshlat]

@@TechLegend-com thanks! And what is the model of the fan they used here?

[@TechLegend-com]

@@cylgshlat The fan used on this cooler is the Noctua NF-F12 PWM.

[@cylgshlat]

@@TechLegend-com thank you so much!

[@TechLegend-com]

@@cylgshlat You're welcome, don't forget to subscribe!

[@god-lightbulb]

Regarding U12A vs U12S, if most of my video editing work is low-load, and my priority is low noise at low load - which would be better? U12A or U12S-with-one-fan? (I don't mind if higher temperatures and higher noise at high load, since those tasks such as rendering are not done all the time. I'm wanting lowest noise at low load since that is the conditions most of the time).

[@TechLegend-com]

I'd get the U12A, as it has a good clearance and is silent, plus, it has a good performance and a newer design.

[@leonardoreal6027]

Great video!

[@TechLegend-com]

Thanks!

[@eudjenpetrovic8222]

Have this cooler.its cool

[@DepressedCapitalist]

HI! Is this compatible with a lga 1200 socket? I have an i7 10700k and I need something in this price range? Any recommendations? Thank you for your channel.

[@TechLegend-com]

Hi, yes this cooler is compatible with LGA 1200.

[@PokerFaceMAN]

I have a question- for the motherboard Asrock 365 pro 4 which i9 9th gen processor is the best ? And I bought the motherboard after watching your review

[@TechLegend-com]

Depends on what you want, there are plenty of CPUs that can work with that motherboard. I'd get a locked i5 for gaming using that motherboard.

[@PokerFaceMAN]

Tech Legend Well I'll be using it for gaming and for video rendering and editing with Adobe after effet etc..

[@PokerFaceMAN]

So i9 non K or i9 KF or i9 K version should I get ? Got the 650W power supply too

[@TechLegend-com]

@@PokerFaceMAN Hey, sorry for the late reply. Get any CPU that is not unlocked, so nothing that has the "K" mark at the end.

[@PokerFaceMAN]

Tech Legend It's ok I'm glad that you answered my question, keep up the good work ..

[@maenqudah4232]

Is it compatible with LGA 1200?

[@TechLegend-com]

Yes it is!

[@noelochoa22]

Noctua U12S or Arctic eSports 34 Duo?

[@TechLegend-com]

I'd get the Noctua, for the build quality and the better mounting system, the performance is also good.

[@therocinante3443]

I wish I could have got my hands on the chromex black, but unfortunately they're being sold for like $200 right now. ANNOYING!

[@TechLegend-com]

I have no idea why their priced so high, perhaps lack of stock?

[@vollhorst140]

If the fan were not so ugly.....

[@TechLegend-com]

That is just a matter of personal taste.

[@vollhorst140]

@@TechLegend-com true. A Good review, thanks.

[@TechLegend-com]

@@vollhorst140 Thanks for watching!

[@agrisimfarming]

Is it weird I actually prefer the look of the brown version over the chromax

[@vollhorst140]

@@agrisimfarming personal taste is personal, no matter the flavor. Nothing I can argue about.

[@juanmanueldiaz4808]

Anyone knows why the NH-U12S its over 50-60 G when i am doing nothing, my pc has a ryzen 7 3700x

[@TechLegend-com]

Did you apply a good amount of thermal compound on the CPU? Is the CPU overvolting?

[@oltislami1582]

Did you also Connect the Cooler cable to The “CPU_FAN 1” Pins marked at your motherboard because I have seen that not plugging it can cause Temperature Increase

[@TechLegend-com]

@@oltislami1582 Not sure if this was low key sarcasm but it was funny. :)

[@ab9677]

It's a RYZEN way. When less cores are active, the voltage can increase over 1.45 and the temp for the active core increase too. Don't worry, those temps are just fast jumps. You can undervolt a little your cpu with negative offset of 0.075V. - could be less of course.

[@TechLegend-com]

@@ab9677 I see, good to know.

[@Danmandingo]

Awwww. Wish you could've slapped the chromax fan on the back, to see how much further it dropped the temps. 😄

[@TechLegend-com]

Next time perhaps. The push pull configuration will lower the temp. by a few degrees, however the overall price of the cooler goes up.