The Best CPU Cooler Fans, Tested on NH-U12S: NF-A12x25 vs. P12, P12 A-RGB, Wonder Snail & ToughFan
This is a follow-up to about a half-dozen other videos I’ve published, all looking at fan performance in various applications. This time I’m laser-focused on 120mm fan performance on CPU tower coolers... which is not the same thing as a radiator!
Contenders:
Arctic P12 PWM PST:
- Also available in value 5-pack:
Arctic P12 A-RGB 0dB PWM PST:
- Also available in value 3-pack:
Noctua NF-A12x25:
Scythe Wonder Snail 120:
Thermaltake Toughfan 12:
Test rig:
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12s with NF-F12 -
CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X -
Motherboard: ASUS X470 ROG Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) -
GPU: EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 XC3 -
RAM: Patriot 2x8GB Viper RGB DDR4-3600 C17: