Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)

When I was looking at coolers to pair with a Ryzen 5800x, I originally decided to get the D15S but changed my mind when Noctua released the U12A Chromax. I read that the D15S has some compatibility issues with certain motherboards pushing against the GPU, and ram clearance. While the D15S performs slightly better than the U12A, this cooler wins for its compact size and ability to cool just as good at the D15S. Installation is fairly easy, just make sure you mount it correctly so it clears the ram. If the pull fan is covering your ramp slots, youve installed it wrong. Lastly, get the heatsink cover, your PC will look so sharp!

11/10

Der Lüfter ist echt super obwohl etwas teuer.

Like all Noctua products, the quality is exceptional. It is a touch difficult sometimes to get the screws going when mounting the cooler, but thats about it. Keeps my Ryzer 7 at good temps. I did try out their smaller 92mm single fan cpu cooler version for a bit. Compared to that I got 5 degrees lower on idle, and around 9 degrees cooler on load on Cinebench. That is going from a single 92mm cooler to dual 120mm, so the improvement makes sense. That just goes to show how good their smaller coolers are! If you dont plan to overclock your cpu I would go with their smaller cooler as the difference isnt massive. This particular all black version is on the pricier side (thats the 1 star drop). Nonetheless, Noctua is my go-to for anything cooling. I thought hard about buying an AiO from another brand but didnt want to have to worry about pump issues, leaking, or fitting the radiator in my case. Im happy I went with Noctua.

Advertised as fitting z690 board but had to mount it sideways to fit my dominator ram sticks.

Fans are a bit obnoxious to get back on during the install but aside from that i cannot find anything else to nitpick

Super leise und die wärne wird super abgeleitet

I purchased this after my water cooler failed. It was easy to install and cools just as good as the water cooler did and will be much more reliable

Die bekannte und bewährte Qualität erfordert eigentlich keinen weiteren Kommentar: Alles Bestens !

Can keep high end chips cool with decently quite operate. Where this cooler really shines is when it is paired with lower end chips like a ryzen 3600 or i5 11400f. With these chips the cooler operates at 300-800 rpm which is absolutely silent and temps rarely climb higher the 50 degrees.