Noctua NH-U12A, Premium CPU Cooler with High-Performance Quiet NF-A12x25 PWM Fans (120mm, Brown)
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Germaine Brakus
> 24 hour100% satisfied - great mount, size, very quiet, does not vibrate. Great cooling.
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Domagoj
> 24 hourWell the cooler it self is amazing, switching from a Hyper 212 evo. What i dont like is that Noctuas webpage said that that my mobo supports this cooler (MSI MPG z390m) although I dont quite have the clearence with the ram, had to mount one of the fans offset thats why 4 stars. Be sure to investigate if the cooler fits in your system!
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Curtis
> 24 hourEasy installation. Went from overheating after a few minutes (90°c +) to barely breaking 60°c. Very impressed.
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Tanit
> 24 hourVengo de ver cómo morían en 3 años 2 RLs de diferentes marcas, la peor experiencia con diferencia relacionada con un PC... Más feliz que una perdiz con este bicho, acompañado de 2 ventiladores más noctua me dejan un i7-7800x con el turbo boost de intel puesto (OC pero discretito) a 24 graditos.
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Tobikarli
> 24 hourDer Kühler funktioniert sehr gut.Bei geschlossenem Gehäuse sind die Lüfter bei mir nicht zu hören.Die temperaturen sind im normalbetrieb bei meinem 5600x auf ca 42 Grad.Unter last bei 62Grad und selbst dann sind die lüfter sehr leise.Der kühlkörper ist sehr gut verarbeitet
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Michael C. Benolkin
> 24 hourWhen I was pulling together the components for my recent computer build, I was toying with the idea of water-cooling the I9 CPU, but opted to try air-cooling first. Enter the Noctua NH-U12A and the online reviews indicated that it was designed to provide better clearance over the taller RAM DIMMs on the market. When I test-fit this cooler onto the I9 mounted on an ASUS ROG Maximus XI Extreme motherboard, it looked like it would indeed mount nicely with some overlap of the RAM DIMM slots. Unfortunately, the forward fan doesnt clear my DIMMs, but there is an interesting workaround. The way Noctua mounts these fans to the radiator, they can be mounted higher and moving the fan up half of an inch up did the trick. Everything fits and works quietly. The only downside was the brown fans and rather than replace these, I mounted a 120mm Phanteks Lux RGB fan frame which plugs into the Aura port on the motherboard and computer case to provide an integrated look and mask that brown fan. As for cooling, I ran some overclocking stress tests on my system and the Noctua air-cooler kept the CPU below 70 degrees Centigrade while overclocking around 5 GHz on the CPU. Your results will vary based on overall airflow through your case, I am using the Phanteks Evolv X with the glass doors closed and having great airflow. One note of caution - the NH-U12A is tall, and by offsetting the front fan higher, you may have clearance problems in a narrower computer case. This offset works fine inside the Evolv X.
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Rebeka Stamm Sr.
> 24 hourAltissime prestazioni , facile da montare.
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H. Christopher
> 24 hourHabe den Kühler über den Amazon-Marketplace direkt bei Noctua als Gebraucht erworben und konnte keine Beeinträchtigung an ihm feststellen. Vielleicht hat Noctua im Weihnachtsstress tatsächlich ein Neugerät versendet. Über die Kühlleistung braucht man nichts sagen, ich hör vom PC jetzt nur noch die HDDs (es sind eigentlich Server-HDDs und das teilen sie einem bei Zugriff auch sehr deutlich mit).
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ALIF A.
> 24 hourThere is cat hair on the fan and is super dusty. I paid a higher price for a new cooler. Not a used one. This is horrible.
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Sam Richards
> 24 hourAll temperatures in Celsius.
The NH-U12A is the latest, 5th generation of Noctua’s NH-U12 series of 120mm size premium-quality quiet CPU coolers. Conceived to push the envelope of the 120mm form factor, it combines two of Noctua’s flagship model NF-A12x25 PWM 120mm fans with a completely redesigned heatsink featuring 7 heatpipes and an increased fin surface area for superior heat dissipation. This way, the NH-U12A can rival the performance of many 140mm size coolers while offering 120mm class case and PCIe compatibility. Topped off with the trusted, pro-grade SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12A is a deluxe choice that combines top-tier performance with excellent compatibility and outstanding quietness of operation.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent overall 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. |
100% RAM compatibility on LGA1700/1200 and AM4/AM5Due to its asymmetric design, the NH-U12A does not overhang the RAM slots on Intel LGA1700 (LGA17xx family)/LGA1200/LGA115x and AMD AM4/AM5 based motherboards, which ensures easy access to the modules and 100% compatibility with tall heat-spreaders. 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.* |
Dual NF-A12 120mm fansThe NF-A12x25 is a highly optimised next-generation 120mm fan that integrates Noctua’s latest innovations in aerodynamic engineering in order to achieve an unprecedented level of quiet cooling performance. Using this elite-class fan in a push/pull dual fan configuration is one of the cornerstones of the NH-U12A’s commanding performance and acoustic efficiency. |
NT-H1 thermal compoundNoctua’s much-acclaimed NT-H1 is a pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. Chosen again and again by overclockers and enthusiast users worldwide, it has established itself as a benchmark for premium-quality thermal compounds. |
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
- Weight (without fan): 760 g
- Weight (with fan): 1220 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- 2x NF-A12x25 PWM premium fan
- 2x NA-RC14 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NA-YC1 4-pin PWM y-cable
- SecuFirm2 mounting kit
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- 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.
140mm performance in 120mm size
Thanks 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.
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| NH-U12S | NH-U12S TR4-SP3 | NH-U12S redux | NH-U12S chromax.black | NH-U12A | NH-U12A chromax.black | |
| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 |
| AM5 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| sTRx4, sWRX8, TR4, SP3 | X | ✓ | X | X | X | X |
