NH-L12S
70mm height low-profile cooler
Compact low-profile design
70mm height for small form factor systems
Slim NF-A12x15 120mm fan
With PWM support and Low-Noise Adaptor
SecuFirm2™ mounting system
Synonymous with quality, safety and easy installation
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All in all, we are pleased with the results the Noctua NH-L12S. Starting off with high-end materials, delivering superior build quality, soldering pipes to the base as well as the fins, using thicker fins, and ending with a cooler that can increase airflow around the CPU, or be used in a low-profile mode, makes it all worthwhile. As long as you pay attention when purchasing the RAM to go under the MH-L12S, we foresee no issues in your future. It clears the PCI-e slot, there is access all around it, and the airflow direction can be changed based on needs. For those tiny boxes with a PSU on top of the CPU cooler, blowing air through the cooler and into the PSU is the best course of action. For cases with a bit more room to draw air from, you can blow the fan down, which in our testing offered a two-degree drop on the sticks under the fan, and the same drop is found on the VRM section. Whatever layout you may encounter inside of your compact chassis, as long as things start off with slightly more than 70mm clearance, the Noctua MH-L12S is a great option. [...] In the end, whether limited by space or not, the NH-L12S is an affordable cooler with produces pleasing results. What more can you ask of a cooler designed to fit where others cannot? When it comes time to deliver a verdict, we give the Noctua NH-L12S two big thumbs up. Able to run close to an AIO at near half the cost, and even with the 95W TDP limit advised, we were able to take this cooler to that point and beyond, and our CPU was still well in the safe zone.
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