CPU Air Coolers for 2012
Browse our CPU Air Coolers section, featuring 16 items for 2012 curated from the Cases, Cooling & PSU category. Dive into the latest releases, detailed buying guides, expert tips, performance benchmarks, and hands‑on reviews - everything you need to compare options, stay ahead of trends, and make the best informed choices. Also, learn about how TweakTown tests and reviews hardware.
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Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E Extreme CPU Cooler Review
December 12, 2012 | Thermalright loosens the reins on the Silver Arrow SB-E and delivers the Extreme version.
SilverStone Heligon SST-HE02 Passive CPU Cooler Review
December 7, 2012 | SilverStone tries its hand at a very large passive cooler with a 95W TDP and with fans you can go up to 150W. Let's see what the SST-HE02 can do.
Phanteks PH-TC90LS Low-Profile CPU Cooler Review
November 8, 2012 | Ever have an issue getting the right CPU cooler for the tiniest of cases? Phanteks alleviates that issue with a 45mm tall solution in the PH-TC90LS.
Zalman CNPS9900DF Dual Tower CPU Cooler Review
November 7, 2012 | Zalman releases another 9900 series CPU cooler. Take the time to see what makes the CNPS9900DF different than the rest.
SilverStone Heligon Series HE01 Twin Tower CPU Cooler Review
October 5, 2012 | SilverStone jumps in the twin tower CPU cooling game with some ideas of its own to dominate this segment by offering the Heligon Series HE01.
Thermaltake Frio Extreme CPU Cooler Review
July 12, 2012 | Now that we saw what their AIOs can do, let's move back to air cooling and see the Thermaltake Frio Extreme this time.
Spire TherMax Eclipse III TME III CPU Cooler Review
July 3, 2012 | Spire tries to bring life to an old design and delivers the TherMax Eclipse III. Warning, it's not pretty.
Zalman CNPS14X Ultra Quiet CPU Cooler Review
June 28, 2012 | Zalman enters with a new dual tower CPU cooler design with the single fan cooled CNPS14X Ultra Quiet cooler.
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2 Dual Tower CPU Cooler Review
June 11, 2012 | Let us introduce you to be quiet!'s twin tower design, the Dark Rock Pro 2 CPU cooler.
be quiet! Dark Rock 2 CPU Cooler Review
June 7, 2012 | Our introduction to be quiet! cooling is with the Dark Rock 2. Ride shotgun as we acquaint ourselves with them and their CPU coolers.
Xigmatek Dark Knight SD1283 Night Hawk Edition CPU Cooler Review
May 24, 2012 | Xigmatek brings new life into an old cooler design with the introduction of the Dark Knight Night Hawk Edition.
Cooler Master TPC 812 Vapor Chamber CPU Cooler Review
May 11, 2012 | Introducing the only cooler to currently offer vapor chamber cooling for CPUs, the TPC 812 from Cooler Master.
Phanteks PH-TC14CS CPU Cooler Review
May 9, 2012 | Phanteks delivers a C-style cooler to the lab for testing. Take a look at what the PH-TC14CS brings to CPU cooling.
Noctua NH-L12 Low Profile CPU Cooler Review
May 4, 2012 | Noctua drops into the low profile and low power CPU cooling segment with the release of the 95W capable NH-L12 CPU cooler.
Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E CPU Cooler Review
May 3, 2012 | After three months and a tedious battle, FrozenCPU.com stepped up and delivered the Thermalright Silver Arrow SB-E CPU cooler.
ARCTIC Freezer i30 CPU Cooler Review
January 26, 2012 | As I was at CES ARCTIC delivered the Freezer i30 CPU cooler, come have a look at their newest contender and see how it goes.


