#cpu air cooler

A month or two ago, we were in the market for a decent after-market CPU cooler that will fit inside our fairly small chassis, yet powerful enough to keep my system from getting too toasty. Being a low-profile after-market CPU cooler, we initially thought that there won’t be enough room for a fancy memory module like the G.Skill Ripjaws X. The caveat though is that you need to disassemble the CPU cooler if you need to take out the RAM, which is something that most users won’t mind oftentimes. Temperature Readings [fancygallery id="181" album="223"] Conclusion With a local price tag of Php2,590 one can easily make the argument that the Noctua NH-L12 is more of a luxury item than a reasonably priced after-market CPU cooler. In fact, for the same price (or may be even less) one can simply opt for a decent all-in-one liquid cooler or, better yet, go for a significantly cheaper air cooler and spend the remainder of one's budget for other PC components. On the other hand, if you don’t have a lot of room in your case and you don’t want to worry about loud whirring noise coming from your CPU cooler’s fan, then the Noctua NH-L12 should be on the top of your list. Read more in our articles including "Noctua NH-L12 CPU Cooler Review" and "Blogger-Friendly Airports".