In the era of AIOs (All In One Water Cooling) on everything, air coolers seem to slip through the cracks. But for small form factor and home theater PCs, they’re usually the only option that will fit. Home theater PCs also come with a sometimes unexpected requirement for cooling. They have to be quiet enough so your wife doesn’t care if there’s a PC in your living room.

To solve this problem, we’ll be taking a look at the Noctua NH-L12S. It’s a 120mm cooler featuring 4 Heat Pipes and an all Copper contact plate.