Phanteks PH-TC12LS

Metascore

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 10 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

3
Average:

1
Bad:

1

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 December 29, 2016

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

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.net 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 watercooled.ch on April 11, 2015 96

Wie schon zu Beginn vermutet, hat uns der Phanteks‘ PH-TC12LS nicht enttäuscht. Der Lüfter läuft im IDLE bei sehr geringen Drehzahlen und ist dadurch nahezu unhörbar. Auch bei 3.9GHz unter Vollast drehte der Lüfter mit lediglich 800U/Min und erreichte...

By Tweak.dk on January 15, 2015 90

Phanteks har her formået at lave en rigtig god køler. Den overholder alle standarder for fri plads til ramprofiler og komponenter, som er foreskrevet af bundkortproducenterne. Køleren formår at holde en rimelig kraftig CPU godt kølig, uden at den...

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...

By pc.zoznam.sk on March 13, 2015

Phanteks PH-TC12LS bol uvedený na konci novembra 2014 a ide tak stále o pomerne nový chladič. 3 mesiace existencie je však dostatočne dlhá doba na to, aby bol chladič v obchodoch. Situácia v slovenských e-shopoch je však bohužiaľ taká že ho skladom...

By chiphell.com on March 04, 2015

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By fashaoyou.net on January 25, 2015

待机环境下室温22度，待机31表现正常。默频满载OCCT拷机达到70度，这个成绩非常优秀，虽然比达到了一些旗舰双塔还差点火候，但在下压式散热器重，这个成绩已经很不错了，尤其还是I7 4770K。超频至4.6GHZ再测就有些拿不住了！待机没有太多变化，只高了4度，但满载下压不住，OCCT拷机一度达到82度。老实话说我们不建议用这货压I7 4770K尤其还是超频4.6GHZ。要是一般用还是不错的，所以这种ITX下压式的散热器并不适合对付旗舰平台。好了，今儿的Phanteks PH...

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