Noctua Presents NH-D12L Low-height 120mm Dual Tower CPU Cooler

[ARF]

Yes, but... I don't understand why I have to repeat this so many times, but there is no widely accepted standard for this. I've never said a standard couldn't be made - there are several that exist already! - I've said that there isn't one that a sufficient number of companies agree on using. Which makes their numbers incomparable. That is all I've been saying. If cooler maker A says 210W and B says 160W, that tells us nothing at all about their relative performance, because the way these numbers were arrived at were different. You can (typically) compare these numbers within company A's coolers or company B's coolers, but never across companies with any reliability. It doesn't matter that we could make a way for them to be comparable, as in the real world today, they aren't. Period.

But those different numbers are at least something. Better than nothing. Because there are small coolers good for up to 45 watts, and large coolers like this that a good for at least 125 watts. At least, the users will have a rough estimation and idea about what to expect.

 

[Valantar]

But those different numbers are at least something. Better than nothing. Because there are small coolers good for up to 45 watts, and large coolers like this that a good for at least 125 watts. At least, the users will have a rough estimation and idea about what to expect.

Sure, they can be used as very broad, ballpark indications for the overall capabilities of a cooler - but so can size, shape, number of fans, etc. Neither are reliable or accurate. That's why we need reviews.

 

[Cutechri]

I understand that they probably never will, and I understand that numerous snobs would loath the idea, but Noctua, just based purely on the goal of profit, should make an RGB fan series....it would sell extremely well....Noctua legendary performance AND RGB....it would definitely take sales away from other ridiculously priced RGB fans like those from Corsair. I understand that RGB, or aesthetics in general, are not Noctua's thing, but it would seem like a guaranteed and substantial increase in sales and profits for the company.

No thanks. Be Quiet's Light Wings are a disgrace, Noctua shouldn't go the same path. Call me a "snob", I'm not into having miniature Las Vegas on my desk.

 

[ARF]

Sure, they can be used as very broad, ballpark indications for the overall capabilities of a cooler - but so can size, shape, number of fans, etc. Neither are reliable or accurate. That's why we need reviews.

Yes, the reviews if independent and fair are a good indication for performance. The best is if the reviewer uses all types of CPUs and all types of overclock to measure the cooler capabilities.