Scythe Mugen 5 Rev B or Noctua NH-U12S Redux?

[BusterMachine]

Looking to upgrade from 10th Gen intel stock cooler.... have seen all the air cooler videos but none compare these two directly. They both cost the same and I like both esthetically. I have read a couple of reviews from people with defective heat plate (not flat) for the Mugen 5 but also the heat pipes on the Redux are not welded to the heat plate.

Is one better than the other?

Scythe Mugen 5 Rev B or Noctua NH-U12S Redux?

 

[trs96]

Scythe Mugen 5 Rev B or Noctua NH-U12S Redux?

The heatsink on the Mugen 5 is much bigger but the cooling performance and noise levels are similar. I think the Mugen still is ok with ram clearance due to it's design.

Noctua NH-U12S

Vs. the Mugen 5

 

[BusterMachine]

Yes the Mugen is a bigger unit.

This is actually the Redux image (gray fan) w/4 heat pipes (not 5 like their other models). Noctua skimps a bit on this... the heat pipes are not welded to the plate not sure if the same on the Mugen.

 

[Going Bald]

Be careful of the height and closeness of the caps to the cpu socket when you use the Mugen - interference is possible as I found on a m-ITX build.

 

[etorix]

This is actually the Redux image (gray fan) w/4 heat pipes (not 5 like their other models). Noctua skimps a bit on this...

That's how the Redux comes out cheaper than the regular version. If this is a concern to you, pay a little more for the regular NH-U12S.

The Noctua NH-U12S Redux Cooler Review: Bringing Noctua's Best To a Lower Price

www.anandtech.com