Phanteks PH-TC12DX CPU Cooler Review

We measured the noise output of our entire system from a distance of 1m while the CPU cooler's fans operated at 100% (indicating the maximum noise output).

Lower noise levels can be achieved by utilising the 4-pin PWM operation of the Phanteks PH-TC12DX CPU cooler's fans.

Proven by an acoustic output of 44.9dbA, the TC12DX cooler's pair of PH-F120HP fans is clearly audible at full speed. The noise level wasn't irritatingly high, but it was louder than we would want to be subjected to on a regular basis.

Irrelevant of the tolerability of the TC12DX's pair of fans, the noise outputs of its two main performance competitors, Cooler Master's Seidon 120M and Thermaltake's Frio, are both significantly higher than that of the Phanteks CPU cooler.

Utilising the PWM functionality of Phanteks' PH-F120HP fans will allow lower noise levels to be obtained when the CPU load is low.

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