Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
The NH-U12A chromax.black is an all-black version of Noctua’s award-winning NH-U12A premium-quality quiet CPU cooler. Thanks to the same proven asymmetrical single-tower heatsink design and state-of-the-art NF-A12x25 PWM fans, it stays true to the NH-U12A’s successful formula of fusing top-tier cooling performance with superb quietness of operation and outstanding RAM, case and PCIe compatibility. At the same time, the chromax.black version with its black fans and black coated heatsink combines these assets with a sleek stealth look. Topped off with the renowned SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s enthusiast-grade NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12A chromax.black is a deluxe choice for customers who seek a highly compatible 120mm heatsink that can rival the performance of 140mm units and looks just as great as it cools.
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140mm performance in 120mm sizeThanks to its completely revised 7 heatpipe layout, 37% more fin surface area and a dual fan push/pull configuration that uses the new, state-of-the-art NF-A12x25 fans, the NH-U12A can actually match or even outperform many 140mm sized coolers. | 100% RAM compatibility on LGA115x and AM4Due to its asymmetric design, the NH-U12A does not overhang the RAM slots on Intel LGA115x and AMD AM4 based motherboards, which ensures easy access to the modules and 100% compatibility with tall heatspreaders. On LGA2066, the rear fan will overhang the RAM slots on the left-hand side of the socket, so RAM modules should not exceed 42mm in height.* | Classic 120mm tower size for excellent case and PCIe compatibilityStanding 158mm tall, the NH-U12A is short enough to fit most modern mid- or high-end tower cases. Measuring 125mm wide (including fan and fan clips), the cooler stays clear of the top PCIe slot on most standard ATX or Micro-ATX motherboards, ensuring optimum compatibility with multi-GPU setups. | Colour-customisableStanding 158mm tall, the NH-Using the optional NA-HC7 and NA-HC8 heatsink covers as well as the NA-SAVP1 anti-vibration pads (available in black, blue, green, red, yellow, white), the NH-U12A chromax.black can be fully customised to fit popular build colour schemes such as black and red or black and white. |
Measurements
- Height (without fan): 158 mm
- Width (without fan): 125 mm
- Depth (without fan): 58 mm
- Height (with fan): 158 mm
- Width (with fan): 125 mm
- Depth (with fan): 112 mm
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- Black NH-U12A heatsink
- NF-A12x25 PWM chromax.black premium fan
- NA-RC14 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NA-YC1 4-pin PWM y-cable
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- Black SecuFirm2 mounting kit
- Noctua Metal Case-Badge
* In cases with more than 158mm CPU cooler clearance, the rear fan can be moved upwards to make room for memory modules taller than 42mm.
chromax.black design
The NH-U12A chromax.black is black from head to toe: featuring a black coated heatsink, a black fan with black anti-vibration pads, black fan clips and black mounting parts, it’s right at home in all-black builds and easy to integrate with other colour schemes.
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| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | with NM-i17xx-MP78 | X | with NM-i17xx-MP78 | with NM-i17xx-MP78 chromax.black | with NM-i17xx-MP78 | ✓ |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA775 & LGA1366 | with NM-I3 | X | with NM-I3 | with NM-I3 | with NM-I3 | with NM-I3 |
| Xeon LGA2011 Narrow ILM / Xeon LGA1366 & LGA1356 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Xeon LGA3647 | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| Xeon LGA4189 | X | with NM-i4189 | X | X | X | X |
| AM2(+), AM3(+), FM1, FM2 (+) | ✓ | X | additional backplate required | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| sTRx4, sWRX8, TR4, SP3 | X | ✓ | X | X | X | X |
| Weight: | 1.22 kg |
| Dimensions: | 12.5 x 11.2 x 15.8 cm; 1.22 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Noctua |
| Model: | NH-U12Achromaxblack |
| Colour: | Black |
| Manufacture: | Noctua |
| Colour: | Black |
Dude entre este y una AIO. Me decante por este para evitar en el futuro problemas con bombas y mantenimiento en general.
Fue lo mejor que hice. Facil instalacin y estticamente al ser todo negro queda genial. Temperaturas que no pasan de 60 dandole mucha caa y que de uso normal no pasa de 30 en un i5 13600K. Obviamente va sobrado y se que me servir para un futuro i9.
Muchas reseas hablan acerca de que Noctua es sinonimo de calidad y vaya que tienen razn. Buscando en su pagina web para ver compatibilidades y estadisticas de rendimiento, vi que este disipador era apto para refrigerar sin problemas mi procesador (el cual debo de decir, es muy caliente si no se le regulan los niveles energeticos desde la BIOS) el cual a maxima capacidad llega hasta los 75 grados, con regulacin en BIOS no pasa de los 60 grados. Hace un poco de ruido pero no de maneras ridiculas como otros ventiladores de otras marcas o incluso enfriamientos liquidos con respecto a la bomba o los ventiladores del radiador. Recomendado 100%, incluso puede que algunos piensen que al ser mas pequeo que sus hermanos mayores ser menos efectivo pero por su construccin y los ventiladores de 120mm especializados para el enfriador, harn que valga la pena (aparte de tener mas espacio tanto para memorias RAM o la anchura que hay entre placa madre y la tapa de tu gabinete).
Wow did not expect that this cpu fan comes with a huge heatsink and two fans.
My case was only able to fit one fan but one fan still works good. Your cpu wont overheat and keep it nice and cool
Je ne suis toujours pas prs mettre un watercooling, pour les problmes de pompe, de fuite potentielle, de bruit.
J’ai regard un tas de comparatifs avant de choisir celui-l.
Il est mont sur un Ryzen 9 7900 (non X), qui est 41 en Idle au bout d’une heure et demi de fonctionnement, mon processeur ne monte jamais au dessus de 60. J’ai une trs grande tour dans laquelle j’ai 7 ventilateurs donc cela lui facilite le boulot.
Comme d’habitude je suis satisfait de cette marque.
This is an excellent air cooler for powerful processors on resources intensive tasks. Installed on i9 13900, that took 20 mins watching youtube video with plain instructions. Check the specs of cabinet to ensure no space issues. I have Corsair 4000D accommodating this cooler easily.
Results were astounding. On stress test CPU was stable at 80 degree Celsius and on ordinary usage it was below 35. Does the job perfect.
Super cooled my PC and relatively easy to install! Low 30s C for idle use, gaming stays below 90s C and averages about 75-80C! Worked better than my AiO
It is 100% compatible with RAM (as I’ve read). It worked great, and cools great on a Ryzen 5 7600x. Idel temps are about 42 deg C. The Ryzen chips are designed to run at 95 deg C. There is a thermal limit built into the CPUS. Not sure if this is the case for ALL Ryzen CPUs. I think so. For my CPU it is.
I must say, the Noctua CPU cooler has genuinely impressed me with its remarkable performance. The installation was a breeze, and the packaging was top-notch, making it a worthwhile investment for anyone in the market for a new CPU cooler. My expectations were exceeded, and I am extremely pleased with my purchase. I highly recommend this product without any hesitation.
You actually can’t beat this cooler. It doesn’t matter if you buy the largest multi fan 120 or 140, even from Noctua. This is the best of the best. Your only possible step up from this is water cooling. And the NH-U12A still beats a good number of those. Expensive? Yes but you get what you pay for. Quiet, built like a tank and looks as cool as it runs.
Auer dem Preis gibts da nichts zu meckern.
Kann einen 13700K locker khlen, in Games unhrbar und gut gekhlt.
Bei 250 Watt in Cinebench R23 wirds durch 2000 rpm zwar laut, aber schafft es bei mir die CPU bei ca. 80-85C zu halten.
Fr einen 120mm Luftkhler ziemlich gut.
Wer das ntige Kleingeld hat, auf jedenfall zu empfehlen.
Velocit e consegna eccellenti, come sempre Amazon al top!!! Per quanto riguarda il prodotto altrettanto ottimo, silenzioso e prestante, nessun problema di temperature alte, viene fornito con pasta termica di qualit e 2 cavetti noise reduction rinforzati+ 2 ventole da 140mm con antivibranti premontati 4 stelle solo per i 129 un tantino eccessivi (a mio parere)
Ayant eu du mal a reffroidir mon r7 5800x
Mm avec mon watercooling 240 mm j atteignais 88 a 90 degres et pas en ultra ici je suis a 75 voir 65 dans certains jeux et le plus gros jeux mal optimise comme star cityzen j atteins 80 degres gd max satisfait de ce noctua je dois encore paufiner certains reglage
Fan et ca devrait encore mieux alle
Probabilmente non il migliore per rapporto qualit/prezzo, riesce egregiamente ad eseguire il proprio compito su un i5-13600K, mantenendolo al di sotto dei 70C in scenari realistici, sempre al di sotto dei 90C in scenari sintetici. Ventole udibili alla massima velocit ma non fastidiose (nessun rumore ad alta frequenza o ronzii). Completo di accessori, istruzioni semplici da seguire ed ottima pasta termica. Pure bello da vedere. pi grande di quel che sembra, controllate bene le misure. Lo consiglio caldamente a chi vuole un ottimo dissipatore ad aria e non ha restrizioni particolari di budget.
Der Khler ist groartig. Er ist relativ klein, die RAM Pltze werden nicht verdeckt, so dass man hier bei der Wahl vllig frei ist.
Tipp: Der hintere Lfter bringt nicht viel, wenn man noch keinen hinteren Gehuselfter hat, dann kann man den besser dafr nehmen.
Allerdings ist der Preis etwas zu hoch.
Qualit ed efficenza Noctua, allo stesso livello del NH-D15 Chromax black, ma con un ingombro molto inferiore. Montato tranquillamente nel mio Asus TUF GT502 per un Ryzen 7800X3D che non supera mai i 60 gradi. Per AM5 consiglio di comprare a parte il kit Noctua NM-AMB15, per una migliore dissipazione. Spero di esservi stati utili.
Impeccable rien dire refroidit bien, je n’ai pas envie de passer le cap de l aio. Le ventirad est fiable dans la dure juste a changer la pte thermique tous les 5/7 ans… Est voil. Fait trs bien son djob. Prix un peu lev mais la qualit est l.
I bought this cooler to replace a failed AIO which caused my i9-10850k to reach 80+C just by turning on the machine.
CPU temps since install have been great. Even in my small case, I’m seeing around 30-35C when casually browsing and 70-80C when playing AAA games with my case fans running on “regular”. I also only use a single fan on the cooler itself as I haven’t seen the need to add a second.
The cooler itself looks bland but I spiced it up by swapping the fan out to a Cooler Master fan to match the rest of my case fans.
It seems to be Collings my Core I9 11900 from 35 to 50 C at idle. When stressed the CPU ramps up to about 65 to 70 C which is ok for me. I have an Asus Prime Z 590 Pro which has Fan X pert on. This is a nice fan control utility which I’m still playing around with to tweak my system. At stock fan speeds the cooling was inadequate but Noctua’s fans are so good I can increase fan speed for better cooling with hardly any noticeable increase in noise.
Noctua e sinonimo di alta qualit in tutti i sensi e questo dissipatore ne la prova.
Performa molte bene sul mio processore Ryzen 7700x tenendo le temperature accettabili in situazioni di massimo carico dove le due ventole si fanno sentire appena.
Pienamente soddisfatto di questo prodotto.
je modifie mon annonce : fait le job sur un 17 13700k fait test occt 90 degr : normal en fonctionnement normal parfaitement silencieux ; en charge ; il est bruyant ; c est normal ; mais aussi puissant voir plus que le ak 620 pourtant plus gros ;
Excepcional. La calidad del producto justifica el precio.
Los ventiladores practicamente no se escuchan, y a plena carga tienen un nivel de sonoridad muy aceptable.
cumple con lo prometido. bajo 10 grados al I7 12700K. Lo unico malo es su precio.
I know it’s been a few months since I installed this Bad Boy. I’m very impressed with this air cooled fan. & It’s Very Very Quiet. Only issue i have is that now I can’t close the side panel, because the fan it self sticks out about a quarter inch (1/4″). But it’s OK. I got rid of the originally Noisy fan that this ROG G15CE came with. My gaming rig wouldn’t restart before because it was getting too HOT. System was overheating bad. About 85+ Degrees. My RTX3080 was getting too hot also. Now its stable at about 40-50 degrees while playing battlefield or diablo (for hours). I Love it. We got a winner here. Thank you Noctua. 🙂 A+
This is the system I bought from Amazon that was overheating & Noisy. Now it’s soooo silent
Link to my Asus ROG: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BCM91X5N/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Pour ce ventirad, dj l’unboxing, emballage nickel.
L’installation est trs facile, la notice est trs bien explicite avec des schmas trs clairs.
Le refroidissement est super efficace, je suis descendu de 73C 51C sans charge et en stress je ne dpasse pas les 82C avec le turbo fond. Mon processeur est un Ryzen 7 5800X. Je me suis amus faire un Cinebench avec mon ancien ventirad et le Noctua (11500 alors que maintenant je suis 13900 environ).
J’ai pu voir qu’avec mon ancien ventirad, le processeur tait brid 4.2 Ghz.
Le seul dfaut que je lui trouve c’est son prix certes un peu lev mais une qualit exceptionnelle.
Que du bonheur.
Ich habe einen kompakten CPU Khler gesucht der einen Ryzen 7 5800x khlen kann, relativ leise ist, leicht zu montieren ist, gut aussieht und eine gute Qualitt hat.
Dies alles habe ich beim Noctua NH-U12A gefunden.
Die Temperatur ist mit prime95 nie ber 90 Grad C gekommen was fr den 5800x schon beachtlich ist.
Dabei waren die Noctua Lfter NF-A12 zwar hrbar aber immer angenehm. Bei normaler Benutzung sind diese nicht aus dem System raus zu hren.
Die Montage gestaltet sich, dank Noctua SecuFirm, super leicht dabei habe ich die mitgelieferte Noctua Wrmeleitpaste benutzt. Sehr empfehlenswert.
Die Qualitt des NH-U12A ist auerordentlich. Angefangen bei den Finnen, ber die 7 Heatpipes bis zum vernickelten Boden ist alles perfekt.
Zu guter letzt sieht der Chroma in schwarz mega geil aus.
Qualitt hat ihren Preis. Es gibt kein Essen umsonst.
Ich bin sehr beeindruckt von diesem Khler. 10 Sterne.
Excellent no-compromise cooler for my i5-13600K, though a little expensive.
I am sure this is a good fan; it just would not fit onto my motherboard. Not the fault of the fan, I was just unlucky that my motherboard only fits Intel fans. Live and learn. Put it back in the box and put in the loft, maybe it will come in handy in the future.
Tenia una corsair de 1 ventilador, ya que en la caja no entraba ms. Y le daban unas ventoleras a la refrigeracin que no era medio normal. A parte con juegos que requeran de procesador pues tiraba a todo lo que daba y un ruido a turbina que pareca que estaba viendo la peli de Top Gun.
Por que cambie? Muchos videos de youtube y una fijacin por esta marca bsicamente.
Es bastante pasta por una refrigeracin por aire, pero se nota mucha calidad y que est todo muy pensado para que sea simple y efectivo.
Escuchas que est encendido claramente, pero es constante y muy bajo, asique no molesta para nada.
My motherboard is an ASUS Prime Z390P.
1. When installing the backplate in Step 2, be sure to orient the bolts into the correct hole position on the plate, there’s a top and a bottom position based on your processor. I had one bolt in the LGA1700 position and the other three in the LGA115x, so the plate would not slide into the holes.
2. There are two different colored spacers depending on your processor.
3. Check the desired orientation of the fan BEFORE installing the mounting bars. Also note that one side of the heat sink is shorter.
4. If you are connecting both fans using the Y cable, plug the cable into the board before you reconnect the fans to the heat sink.
5. Lastly – if orienting the cooler vertically, plug your CPU cable back in before installing the heat sink.
Very pleased with the quality of the components and it’s very quiet.
When I finished putting my new build together, the wraith prism ended up being insufficient for the amount of heat the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X creates. I was seeing temperatures of around 83c to 87c (181.4F to 188.6F) whenever I turned on any game. Turn on a web browser and it would go up to around 76c (168.8F) in a room that’s around 21c (69.8F) typically. At the time that I am writing this, I have BDO (Black Desert Online) running in the background, multiple browser tabs and Discord running – my CPU temperature is sitting around 68c to 74c (154.4F to 165.2F). That is a major difference in temperature from the Wraith Prism, especially since these newer CPUs are generally known to run hot. In terms of my case fan setup, I have three in front for intake, one at the back and two at the top for exhaust.
I know the aesthetic might not be the best looking for everyone since some people absolutely love fan halos – I assume you might be able to buy fan halos to put on it and fix that issue, however – my RAM has RGB lighting which projects nicely on the intake fan so it creates this kind of very light, pastel look to it. If you go for the classic brown Noctua, there are some incredibly clean and aesthetically pleasing builds I’ve seen using them that I would advise looking up if your worry isn’t only functionality but aesthetic.
In terms of noise level – I have very sensitive ears and I don’t hear anything from it – the fan noise I do hear is from my case fans instead, which aren’t Noctua brand, they’re some rather generic fans that came with this case.
In terms of installation – it was incredibly smooth. I went with U12A because of the amount of clearance my computer has for the tower and my intake fan had to be lifted a little due to where the RAM sits which is perfectly fine to do. The fans have little clips that just clip onto and hug the radiator so they are extremely easy to adjust if needed.
My advice for anyone considering a Noctua brand air cooler:
* Know the TDP of your CPU, it might be overkill for something with 65W for example but if you are looking to upgrade your CPU its a really good deal. How you use your computer is also a contributing factor to the amount of heat output – so do your research depending on how intense or complex the work you plan to do is, it could pull a lot more power and thus generate a lot more heat and maybe air cooling isn’t enough to keep up with the heat output.
* Consider things like the average temperature of the room you do or will have the computer in, your build layout, the case size, case air flow, and the type of case fans you are using and/or plan to use.
* Compatibility & Clearance. You are able to check via Noctua’s website if their coolers are compatible with your Motherboard, Case (not all cases are listed, but they have a formula to help you figure it out if need be), CPU, and RAM.
* Make sure you triple check your information on clearance to make sure you buy the appropriate Noctua to suit your needs.
To whoever buys a Noctua brand cooler, enjoy! They come with a 6 year warranty too – which makes it feel like a better and safer product to purchase considering most computer components will generally start to have issues between 3 to 5 years down the line, and in the case of just so happening to get a faulty unit. As a consumer I know how daunting it could be when you are in the market for computer components given the amount of choices we have – and when you see a product with x amount of awards and good reviews it really makes you think about if it really is good – especially considering certain companies just buy good reviews. I typically never leave reviews because I also am one of the consumers that prefers to do my own research instead of just trusting and hoping that the product reviews are indeed legitimate. However, I am thoroughly pleased with this product and hope by leaving a review I can help anyone who cares for informative reviews and is like me; Prefers air cooling and has gotten a CPU that for the first time just any cooler isn’t good enough for gaming.
This is my first Noctua brand CPU cooler, but the second one I’ve purchased. The first one I purchased was a NH-D15 for a family member’s build, he however has a full tower, so he has a lot more clearance to work with than I do with my mid tower and it works like a charm for him as well. However, in his case he had swapped from an AIO that was dead/dying – so I’m sure he would have seen a difference in his temperatures regardless of what he got as long as it wasn’t defective.
Bit expensive. But very good cooling for the sun I have inside my pc case.
i7 13th gen not going above 80 celsius on heavy games, also quie
Se trata de un disipador por aire de mucha calidad. Embalaje premium. Cuenta con 2 ventiladores de 120mm y pieza central metlica para disipar calor pasivamente con conector de 4 Pines. Adaptador para conectar ambos ventiladores. Ademas incluye pasta trmica Noctua. POSITIVO. Funciona mejor que la lquida MSI de 120mm que fallo antes del ao. He mejorado las temperaturas y el rendimiento en un porcentaje alto. El anclaje a la placa base es sencillo pero ha de ser hecho con cuidado por el peso del dispositivo. En color negro no es tan desagradable de ver como los tonos crema y marron del modelo csico. NEGATIVO. Estticamente es una pieza grande y estorbosa de aspecto nada agradecido, y con un peso que hace pensar que con el tiempo traera problemas a la placa base. El sistema para conectar los ventiladores al disipador es tedioso y luce frgil y barato. No incluye piezas adicionales. El ruido es considerable. Mas si vienes de una lquida. CONCLUSIN. Aunque no ayude al aspecto de tu ensable, no sea super silencioso como prometen, lo cierto es que es una pieza que funciona ESTUPENDAMENTE y que no necesita mayor mantenimiento y que al fallar lo sabras de inmediato porque no giraran o lo haran mal los ventiladores. Lo recomiendo aunque sacrifiques esttica y tenga sus matices al instalar porque podra chocar o rozar memorias o, como en mi caso el disipador de la placa base. Necesitar una caja con espacio para instalarse.
The compact format, compared to similar performance coolers, and the fantastic new fans makes this cooler a very good option for those who need this level of performance at a more compact size.
No issues with RAM, won’t seat too close to the GPU, won’t require a very wide case.
But if you don’t have any of those limitations, there’s quite a lot of good options available. From Noctua the NH-D15S, rather than the bulky NH-D15, or the Dark Rock Pro 4 from BeQuiet. Even much cheaper options from Thermalright (Peerless Assassin).
It comes with plenty of accessories and fittings for various sockets. The twin fans run really smoothly, plus it looks good. It is not cheap though.
Installation: very simple, mounting system was easy to install, screwing the tower down onto it was equally as easy and the fans clipped on nicely building inside the case.
Performance: Using this for the 5800X3D, 28c-35c idle/light tasks, 50c-60c gaming, 75c-80c full Cinebench load. Fits nicely in my mATX case (Lian Li 205m Mesh) providing full RAM clearance and is generally very quiet.
You get what you pay for with this one, total quality, this chromax version looks amazing also!
Does the job runs quiet and keeps CPU cool ! Looks nice too
I use this to cool my 5950x cpu which it does effortlessly at 40 degrees idle and up to 62 degrees under load. The included fans are nice and quiet if you configure them correctly, I’ve managed to keep temps in the low 60’s at less than 50% fan speed. I see no reason to move from this to a larger cooler or AIO.
The only down side is this costs more in black.
Bought this to replace a 1 year old AIO liquid cooler that started overheating for no apparent reason, I decided to go back to air cooling and obviously went for Noctua.
I’m absolutely happy with my choice, cools equally or better than my old Lian Lee AIO and is super quiet, I 3 more be quiet fans on my pc and now, I can’t tell by the fan noise if the pc is on or off.
Easy to install and it comes with a Noctua thermal compound wich is top level.
Ditch your water and get some air!
Przesyka dotara na czas. Prawidowo zapakowana. Samo chodzenie dziaa bardzo dobrze. i7 11700k podczas dugiego grania nagrzewa si maksymalnie do okoo 70-75 stopni C. W wikszoci gier temperatury s midzy 60 a 70 stopni C. Wiatraki w trakcie grania s syszalne, ale nie uciliwe. To moje drugie chodzenie od Noctua i spisuje si bardzo dobrze.
Works like a treat and will never leak or need a new pump. By far the best choice
El producto funciona de maravilla, las instrucciones fueron muy claras para su instalacin, el ruido es aceptable an y cuando se sube al mximo la velocidad y la temperatura de mi procesador la disminuy poco ms de 10 grados a una temperatura ambiente de 25 grados aproximadamente y me gust tanto su diseo como los materiales.
El nico detalle es que la caja del producto me lleg maltratada y no me dio buena impresin, pero afortunadamente el producto lleg intacto y funcional. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.
There is an almost unbearable harmonic beating tone produced at almost every fan RPM level regardless of whether the LNA’s are used. Certain PWM percentages are worse than others where the oscillation of the tone becomes intense and fast, but its never anything that can be escaped from entirely. Really disappointed as I quite like the fans themselves, I think Noctua needs to resolve how its fans negatively interact with heatsinks.
The Noctua coolers are great, and this cooler works well for the newer CPUs to keep them cool, It is quiet and stylish in the black color. It comes with LGA 1700 compatibility which is great unlike some other coolers which you have to order it seperatly.
One note is to make sure that you measure the size of your case, and see what the max CPU cooler height is, alongside checking RAM clearance as to not have it overhang, however, this cooler has adjustable fans which can be moved up in order to place ram taller than 42.2mm.
Overall great product: 9/10
Quiet, effective and not a bad price.
Also slightly smaller then the other noctua CPU coolers so the RAM slots aren’t as restricted.
Noctua NH-U12A is near AIO performance. Expensive, but well worth i
Went from an AMD Stock Cooler to the NH-U12A. Best decision made so far. The cooling is insane (Even though I don’t do OCing), and I went from an average temperature of 83-92C on Heavy Loads, to barely even going past 66C on Heavy Loads, even on BF1 and FiveM which are very very very CPU heavy. I run all my games on the highest settings on 4K resolution (3840×2160) and the CPU temps are blowing my mind. Get this cooler while you can! Black one looks better.
Picture Note: Those are my current Stats at time when running BF1 in the menu. FPS is under 60 because I use Radeon Super Resolution (FSR Fidelity FX), and module can only cap fps at 60FPS.
This was a perfect fit for my case and it’s a phenomenal cooler—temps are absolutely wonderful (though the fact that I have it in a Lian Li O11 Air Mini synergizes well with an air cooler may factor into that) but as for the noise level? What noise?
It’s a Noctua product. It may be expensive, but you can rest assured that it will do the job efficiently & silently.
Excelente mantiene mi procesador a temperaturas normales de funcionamiento Rayzen 5800x
The U12A is a great air cooler albeit the most expensive one. I use it in a small mATX case (inwin 301) where airflow is poor. Does a great job cooling an r5 3600 idling in high 30s to low 40s. In cinebench r23 max temp 74 degrees and while gaming up to 78 degrees max spike. I know the 3600 is not hard to cool. The U12A gives slightly better cooling performance than the wraith prism. About 4-6 degrees delta but it’s much better at being silent. At 100% max fan spin, while audible it is not very loud. I’ve also used this cooler with a 5900x in the same case and that CPU is a hot one! It can cool the 5900x in cinebench r23 at high 70s to mid 80s and idle at around 45-50 degrees. While gaming I saw the 5900x temps spike really high. CPU package up to 89 degrees and CCD1 go up to 93. That being said the U12A chromax black is still a great cooler that I can easily recommend. If your case is limited to 158mm cooler height and you’re thinking about purchasing this… do it, you won’t regret it.
So having done some quick research I purchased this and it was amazing. Super easy to Assemble and connect fans to PWM. The hardest but was attaching the fans but after watching a YouTube video it’s a very practical and efficient method of mounting avoid screws.
In terms of performance this fan is even quieter than my AIO. Which is resulting in me hearing more noise elsewhere in the system such as minor coil whine in the graphics card. Otherwise my system now runs completely silent I wouldn’t know it was running without the RGB lighting.
Yes this is expensive but it is an amazing cooler and likely will last many many years and multiple systems so I would suggest this is a great investment.
I will be looking at case fans from this brand in the future
Stop. Just stop and get it. Ran an AIO for more than a year for aesthetic and cooling purposes until the pump whine became too much.
Concerned if I could get the same cooling performance of my 360 AIO I took the plunge.
Man oh man. For whatever reason this small beast runs an average of 4-5 degrees cooler on idle and full load. Stop looking, Get it. Regret you won’t.
I did not want to liquid cool, so I took a chance on this fan. Works well with Ryzen 5900 and my ASUS ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero AMD AM4 X570S. Normal web surfing and Word and Excel, the idle temp is around 33 Celsius. I run the fans on quiet mode. When video rendering, the temp goes to 65 degrees. The processor is running at 4700 MHz. If it gets near 70, the fan kicks into higher mode and keeps the temp below 65. I have a full size case. I am not a gamer, but I suspect the temp will be kept below 70. I love the Ryzen because the the cpu speed drops below 500 MHz. I have been using this system since I built it March. I am extremely pleased. My case supports liquid cooling, but I see no need for it. The reason I chose the Asus MB is that superbly built and has lots of USB ports.
AND IS DEAD SILENT TOO. i was immediately convinced and ordered replacement fans and coolers for all my rigs. Noctua wins. (on further review, “Dead Silent” may be subjective to how sensitive your ears and body are to SUPER HIGH FREQUENCY WHINE/DRONE)
Can’t go wrong with one of the best brands in cooling. Looks great, works great, and does the job at keeping my CPU temps under control.
Admittedly I’m a Noctua fan, no pun intended. Installed easy on new z690 build. Intel 12600k running mid 20’s at idle in a CM h500 case. Kinda liked the the Brown / beige as a statement thing, but went black. 2 things you should never go cheap on is power and cooling. You wont be sorry.
This fan works really well for the required footprint in your case. It however is overpriced by about $20. The build quality is one of the highest though. Unlike most of my recent Amazon purchases, this one bought as new came as new so I guess that is a plus.
I upgraded from a ryzen5 1600 with wraith cooler to a ryzen 7 5800x. The wraith can be used but doesn’t keep temps as low as other options. Install was very easy especially if i have AMD as it required being able to use the existing mounting equipment. For $100 its bulky and quiet, no LEDS but does the job. Could spend $130-$200 on liquid cooled options. Worked for me and my budget and needs.
I love that it’s small and black.
It has almost universal compatibility with everything including RAM clearances.
The mounting could not be more simple and straightforward. It’s also very solid.
It can cool my 5950x with OC without any issues at all.
Just outstanding!
Facile installer et fais bien son boulot avec mon ryzen 9 5900x
Beware! I was obliged to install only the outake fan because of the very big heatsink on dominator DDR5 platinum. I’m still more than happy with the performance so far, at max load on i7 12700k (4.8ghz) still dont goes over 75c on a very hot day, with a little tweak to the temp/fan speed obviously. Noted that i have 2 outake fan top and rear right next to the heatsink so i think it compensate for the missing pushing fan. My case is a NZXT h510 flow.
Der Hersteller liefert Schrauben, etc. Mit und eine Wrmeleitpaste und macht seine Arbeit!
very good and quiet cooler.the temps are really good too
Wie immer bei Noctua, bekommt man fr sein Geld ausgezeichnete Qualitt geliefert.
Nachdem ich vorher zwei 15er verbaut hatte, kam diesmal ein 12er auf eine neue CPU, und ich muss sagen , ich bin mehr als zufrieden. Werde das nchste Mal wieder zu Noctua Produkten greifen!