“As for the coolers themselves, the Noctua NH-U12P CPU Cooler is the winner in our testing. Either in its original single fan configuration or in its new SE1366 dual fan configuration it led the pack and did it quietly Next in line is the Thermalright Ultra 120 eXtreme 1366RT. It’s heavy and has a name as long as my arm, but it is quiet and performs well. The Ultra 120 is a very popular line of coolers and for good reason – it is solidly built. This is the only other cooler in our round up other than the NH-U12P that I don’t worry about bending up the cooling fins when I handle it…”Here are some more Cases & Cooling reviews from around the web:
- CoolIT Domino Advanced Liquid Cooling CPU Cooler Review @ OCIA
- Thermaltake V9 @ PureOverclock
- GELID Silent Spirit CPU Cooler @ Tweaktown
- CoolIT Domino A.L.C. CPU Cooler @ Techgage
- Thermaltake SpinQ Heatsink Review @ Frostytech
- Rosewill Conqueror Case Review @ Hardware Secrets
- Chieftec AEGIS Mid Tower Review @ OCC
- AeroCool AeroRacer Pro Case – 40cm of Pro @ BCCHardware
- Ra for Radical – IKONIK Ra X10 Liquid @ Hardware Zone
- NZXT Whisper Full Tower EATX Case Review @ High Tech Reviews
- Cooler Master Sniper CM Storm Case @ Benchmark Reviews
- SilverStone Fortress FT01 Case Review @ Ninjalane
- Lian Li’s PC-888 chassis @ bit-tech
- Cooler Master ATCS 840 @ Legion Hardware
- Hiper Osiris Black Mid Tower Case Review @ EOC
Need to tame your i7?

Legit Reviews has just finished a round up of 6 LGA1366 heatsinks, the Asus Triton 81, Cooler Master V8, Noctua NH-C12P, Noctua NH-U12P, Noctua NH-U12P SE1366, Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme and the Vigor Monsoon III LT. All come close in performance, all are certainly better than the stock Intel cooler. Drop by to see which one you prefer.