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Anyone tried TRUE-120 + Noctua NF-P12?

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Kawzman

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While researching for my current build project, I came across an article reviewing the Noctua NH-U12P from anandtech HERE and it's performance closely matched the TRUE-120 and even outperformed it in push-pull setup.

Anandtech states at the end of their review, "These test results for the Noctua are truly impressive, but they do not dethrone the Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme - at least not yet. The superb component here is the Noctua NF-P12 fan, which is a brilliant piece of engineering. We doubt our Thermalright or any air-cooler will top the 3.94GHz that seems to be the limit of our test bed Core 2 Duo. However, we suspect the Thermalright combined with the NF-P12 could match or even exceed the results with the Noctua heatsink. Having said that the practical reality is it is not easy to mount two NF-P12 fans on a Thermalright, whereas the Noctua heatsink is designed for push-pull and even comes with the extra wires to make it easy.

There is no doubt the Noctua NH-U12P has joined the ranks of the best performing coolers ever tested at AnandTech. With two NF-12P fans in push-pull, it turns in the best cooling results at the highest overclocks we have ever seen. We can also recommend the Noctua NF-P12 fan for performance plus silence on the Thermalright. If you want a complete cooling kit balanced for performance with silence, the NH-U12P is an excellent choice."

So the question is, has anyone combined the TRUE-120 + Noctua NF-P12 120mm fan(s)? If so, what were the results compared to your prior setup? Do you recommend the combined setup?

Cheers,

Kawzman
 
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