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Noctua NH-C12P SE14

Based on 12 reviews

Excellent:

9
Good:

3
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros

Top Quality Design.
Wonderful performance.
Quiet to nearly inaudible operation depending on the fan speed adapter used.
Smaller size than NHD14 and NHU12P SE2 coolers allows for broader case compatibility.
Price is decent for the performance and quality of the cooler.
Performance either with stock/overclocked processor.
Works with both AMD/Intel platforms.
6 years of warranty.

Cons

Temperatures Can Run Slightly High Under Load On Overclocked CPU.
Although the price is a pro, $70 for a CPU cooler can also be seen as a con to some buyers.
Installation procedure takes some time, but is straight forward.
Due to product design you cannot install a second fan.
Possible interference with taller memory modules.
No option to run a second fan for push/pull operation.
Fan wiring may be a bit too long.

By 3dGameMan on March 31, 2011

Some things that Noctua has gotten right is their commitment to silent cooling and build quality. Their fans are near silent and their...

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By TechReaction.net on December 14, 2010

The HTPC / MediaCenter market is gaining momentum again, and not just for the enthusiasts, but the average “techy” as well. This means that demands on hardware for those applications are rising, and that requires adequate cooling. Noctua did...

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By Hi Tech Legion on September 27, 2010

The Noctua NH-C12P SE14 is an excellent air cooler with compatibility for an increasing niche market of HTPC and slimmer cases. There are a lot of people who assume that HTPC is really the only use, but that is certainly not the reality. A few months...

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By DreamWare Computers on September 21, 2010

For under $70CDN, the Noctua NH-C12P SE14 cooler doesn't fall short in Noctua's impressive lineup of silent coolers. Although it may not perform quite as well as some of it's higher priced siblings, it still does manage to make the...

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By Overclockers Online on July 27, 2010

With the NH-C12P SE14, Noctua has another quality cooler that lives up to their reputation of quiet operation thanks in part to the included 140mm NF-P14 fan. The SecuFirm2 mounting hardware remains one of the easiest to install among high end...

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By HardwareHeaven on July 14, 2010

The Noctua C12P SE14 is a premium quality cooler that offers good performance at a premium price. The NF-P14 fan is very quiet at full speed and almost becomes inaudible when the low-noise adapters are used. The low height of the cooler makes it ideal...

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By Kitguru.net on July 02, 2010

The Austrian Cooling experts have done it...

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By CDRinfo on June 21, 2010

ManufacturerNoctuaModelNH-C12P SE14Price $70 CategoryPower users Today we have the chance to test Noctua's NH-C12P SE14, a CPU heatsink based on the successful NH-C12P, which has received many awards and recommendations from the international...

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By Pro-Clockers on June 02, 2010

Noctua has once again impressed us with another cooler. Time and time again we have seen Noctua put out great coolers. The C12P SE14 will not allow you to achieve the ultimate overclock but it will allow you to keep your rig quiet while providing...

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By Viperlair on May 30, 2010

One thing to keep in mind about the Noctua NH-C12P SE14 is that while it's designed to offer you high end cooling (which it does) it's also designed for extra compatibility with a wide range of enclosures. I think Noctua have done well with...

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