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Test setup
Motherboard: MSI P55 GD65
Processor: i7 860 @ 3.62GHz
RAM: 4GB GSkill 2000Mhz RipJaw
Video Card: EVGA SSC GTX260 216 55nm
Hard Drive: 640GB WD AAKS
Power Supply: Corsair HX620w
Comparison: Thermalright Ultra 120 Extreme (with 2 x NF-P12’s in push-pull) [TRUE]
All temperatures are taken using core temp, to attain the load temperatures the CPU is fully loaded using Prime95. The system is also allowed to ‘rest’ between temperature readings to ensure that the results are fair and accurate.
As shown by the results, the NH-U12P SE2 offers a temperature improvement at idle of 1 degree, however any improvement is a good improvement, especially in the competitive market of coolers.
At load, the NH-U12P SE2 shows a bit more flair and manages to trump the TRUE by 3 degrees, which is very good considering that the TRUE is still regarded by many to be the king of the tower cooling world.
It must also be noted that the Noctua cools well whilst remaining silent straight out of the box, whereas to silence the other tower coolers, or achieve maximum performance, more investment needs to be made.
Moving on to the conclusion…
