HYPER 212 EVO REVIEW LOUD UPGRADE
Noctua offers a six year warranty on their products and has an excellent customer service and they also promise a free mounting upgrade kits for all future sockets which is amazing. When it comes to the installation, Noctua ships the NH-U12S Redux with SecuFirm 2 mounting kit that makes the installation process a breeze. Noctua's NH-U12S Redux retains the same heatsink layout as the regular NH-U12S so that means you get 100% compatibility with tall RAM modules as well as great case and PCIe compatibility. The optional fan kit includes an NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM fan, 4x NA-AVP2 grey anti-vibration pads, fan mounting clips (one pair), NA-YC1 4-pin PWM y-cable and 2x NA-RC14 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A). Users who want to further improve the cooling performance of their NH-U12S Redux cooler can purchase an optional NA-FK1 fan kit that retails for $17.
Not only that but the fan in the CM 212 EVO is also significantly louder at 36 dBA versus 25 dBA with the NH-U12S Redux. The fan in the NH-U12S Redux has a life expectancy of 150,000 hours while the fan of the CM 212 EVO has a life expectancy of 40,000 hours which is abysmal.
HYPER 212 EVO REVIEW LOUD FOR FREE
If in the future you need a new mounting kit, Noctua will send you one for free whereas with Cooler Master you will need to buy the kit yourself. From a price-point perspective, the NH-U12S Redux costs $10 more but you get 6 years of warranty versus 2 years with the CM 212 EVO. It's quite obvious that Noctua released the NH-U12S Redux to compete directly with the popular Cooler Master 212 EVO. Unlike the regular NH-U12S which ships with an NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12S Redux does not come with an NT-H1 thermal compound but Noctua has pre-applied the thermal paste for a one time use.Īnother difference between the two coolers is that the NH-U12S Redux lacks any accessories such as an extra low-noise-adaptor and fan clips for a second fan installation. Having the heatpipes soldered to the fins allows the cooler to quickly transfer the heat away. In order for Noctua to hit the $50 price-point, they had to make a few compromises in the design of the cooler and also omit some of the extra accessories that normally come in the box when you buy a Noctua product.įirst, the NH-U12S Redux comes with four heatpipes versus the five in the NH-U12S and the heatpipes in the Redux are not soldered to the fins. People often complain about the price of Noctua's products but the NH-U12S Redux retails for $50 which makes it much more affordable than the regular NH-U12S that sells for $70. Noctua recently released the NH-U12S Redux which is a streamlined and affordable version of the popular NH-U12S.
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