Phanteks PH-TC12LS

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Based on 8 expert reviews

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8.0

User Score

Based on 11 reviews
as rated by Amazon users

Pros:

Competitive Price, Super Low Profile, High Quality Materials, Easy to Install, Accessory Bundle, High Performance Fan, High Quality Thermal Paste
Competitive Price, Super Low Profile, High Quality Materials, Easy to Install, Accessory Bundle, High Performance Fan, High Quality Thermal Paste

Cons:

Installation was very annoying, Mounting plate should have been preinstalled, Would have liked to have seen a clip mounting system on the fan, Should have included their own screwdriver to fit in opening, Very poor performance
The cooler could encounter clearence issues with Northbridge heatsink

Last revision on May 9, 2020

Editors Liked

Competitive Price, Super Low Profile, High Quality Materials, Easy to Install, Accessory Bundle, High Performance Fan, High Quality Thermal Paste
Competitive Price, Super Low Profile, High Quality Materials, Easy to Install, Accessory Bundle, High Performance Fan, High Quality Thermal Paste

Editors Didn't Like

Installation was very annoying, Mounting plate should have been preinstalled, Would have liked to have seen a clip mounting system on the fan, Should have included their own screwdriver to fit in opening, Very poor performance
The cooler could encounter clearence issues with Northbridge heatsink
The cooler could encounter clearence issues with Northbridge heatsink

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Phanteks PH-TC12LS pricing

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	Price	Date
Current	$129	Jan 28, 2021
Highest*	$129	Jan 23, 2021
Lowest*	$48	Nov 3, 2020
Average	$54

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Expert reviews and ratings

By hardwareslave.com on July 07, 2016 78

As a standard CPU cooler the Phanteks PH-TC12LS is a good stock replacement from a performance standpoint. For looks alone, it's a very minimal design, but it's all well thought out and presented. We had no mounting issues, though it's going to clash...

By techicize.com on December 07, 2015 90

Phanteks PH-TC12LS 120mm CPU Cooler Review. Today we examine another CPU Cooler from Phanteks, just recently we reviewed the Phanteks PH-TC14S, which was awarded both value and design. This model is still based around compatibility but also switches...

By FrostyTech on April 15, 2015 68

On the whole, the thermal performance of the low profile Phanteks PH-TC12LS heatsink is disappointing. I suspect the same issues with painted aluminum fins, adhesively bonded fin-to-heatpipe joints and general high thermal joint resistance that plagued...

By ThinkComputers on April 13, 2015 60

After finally getting the cooler installed I thought after all of that it should have some decent performance, I guess I was wrong too. Out of all of the coolers that I have reviewed lately it came in second to last in both the idle and load tests. Not...

By Play3r on March 11, 2015 76

Phanteks was established in 2007 with the goal of bringing high-end and innovative products into the thermal solutions side of the PC hardware industry. Based in the Netherlands, Phanteks has a great team of creative researchers, designers and...

By technlologyx.com on March 02, 2015 86

Great performance, low-profile design, and quiet fans make the Phanteks PH-TC12LS a real contender for anyone in the market for a low-profile CPU...

By technologyx.com on March 02, 2015 86

Great performance, low-profile design, and quiet fans make the Phanteks PH-TC12LS a real contender for anyone in the market for a low-profile CPU...

By funkykit.com on March 18, 2015

The Phanteks PH-TC12LS is low-profile cooler with a big cooling attitude. The installation was hassle free and the PH-NDC thermal paste include from Phanteks is a nice bonus. If you are in the market for a cooler that takes up a minimal amout of space...

By funkykit.com on March 17, 2015

By AwardFabrik on January 05, 2015 77

Gleich zu Beginn des neuen Jahres wollen wir Euch ein Roundup, bestehend aus sechs aktuellen CPU-Kuhlern, prasentieren. Neben Scythe und Phanteks mochten auch Cryorig und Thermalright ihre aktuellen Kuhler uber unseren Testparcours schicken.Scythe...

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Phanteks PH-TC12LS

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