Is the Noctua NH U12S a good cooler?

Is the Noctua NH-U12S Redux worth it? The answer to that is absolutely. Look it’s not a cheap cooler, but it gets the job done for pretty much anyone, and anybody else that needs to go a little bit higher in the TDP level well you slap on that other fan and that brings overall performance very, very close to the U12S.

Is Noctua the best air cooler?

The best air cooler is the Noctua NH-D15. This Noctua CPU cooler is a hefty thing, consisting of two 140mm fans and two heatsinks with compatibility for both AMD and Intel sockets.

How tall is the Noctua NH-U12S?

158mm tall
Standing 158mm tall, the NH-U12S is short enough to fit most modern mid- or high-end tower cases. Measuring 125mm wide (including fan and fan clips), the cooler stays clear of the top PCIe slot on most standard ATX or Micro-ATX motherboards, ensuring optimum compatibility with multi-GPU setups.

Are be quiet cooler good?

The Pure Rock 2 air cooler delivers excellent bang for your buck – 150W TDP worth, to be exact. It comes complete with four high-performance 6mm heat pipes topped with a Pure Wings 2 120mm PWM fan to keep things quiet with a maximum volume of 26.8dB(A), which, again, is remarkable for the price tag.

Is the Noctua nh-d14 se2011 a special edition?

The SE2011 version is a special edition for Intel’s Core i7-39xx/38xx (Sandy Bridge-E) high-end platform and comes equipped with the new SecuFirm2™ mounting system for LGA2011. Combined with the exquisite NF-P12 / NF-P14 dual PWM fan configuration and topped off with Noctua’s renowned NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-D14 SE2011 is an elite choice…

What kind of fan does the Noctua nh-d14 use?

The NH-D14 sports a premium quality dual PWM fan setup consisting of Noctua’s award-winning NF-P12 (120mm) and NF-P14 (140mm) fans, both of which feature Vortex-Control Notches, SCD technology and SSO-Bearings in order to achieve a perfect balance of performance and quietness.

What kind of cooling system does Noctua use?

Having received more than 250 awards and recommendations from the international press, Noctua’s NH-D14 has become a benchmark in premium quality quiet cooling. The SE2011 version is a special edition for Intel’s Core i7-39xx/38xx (Sandy Bridge-E) high-end platform and comes equipped with the new SecuFirm2™ mounting system for LGA2011.

What kind of PWM does the nh-d14 se2011 use?

Supporting fully automatic PWM speed control, the NH-D14 SE2011’s NF-P12 and NF-P14 fans use Noctua’s novel, custom-designed NE-FD1 PWM IC that integrates Smooth Commutation Drive (SCD) technology. By providing smoother torque impulses, SCD suppresses PWM switching noises and thus make the fans quieter at lower speeds.