Noctua NH-U12A, Premium CPU Cooler with High-Performance Quiet NF-A12x25 PWM Fans (120mm, Brown)

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  • tranxhdr

    > 3 day

    Needed a good cooler for the i7 13700kf in my pc. So far the results are great. Both during idle and load. Its virtually quiet when idling. But it is audible during load but nothing extreme. Just make sure your case can fit this thing. I have a nzxt h510 and it fits perfectly fine. It also doesnt block the rams.

  • Taylor Bernhard

    > 3 day

    First time buying a Noctua product and gotta say I love it! Fans are extremely quiet and my temps are alot colder than before.

  • Kai

    > 3 day

    Nach 7 jähriger Verwendung meines U14S habe ich mich dazu entschlossen, ein Update meines CPU-Kühlers im Rahmen eines Mainboard-Wechsels anzugehen, obwohl ich mit dem U14S weiter zufrieden war. Ich wollte jedoch ein etwas kleineres Modell, dass weniger Platz benötigt bei gleicher oder besserer Kühlleistung.

  • atxsu/angst

    > 3 day

    its not loud but you do hear it a little bit, everything except that is perfect, keeping my i7 8700k under 56 degrees celcius

  • Yendi

    > 3 day

    Le Noctua NH-U12A est un ventirad haut de gamme conçu pour les ordinateurs de bureau avec gros CPU ou overclock. Il se distingue par sa performance de refroidissement exceptionnelle et sa qualité de fabrication exceptionnelle.

  • Dustin Ryan

    > 3 day

    ice ice baby

  • Larry Hope

    > 3 day

    Simply the top air cooler for CPU especially in limited space

  • Reagan Nicolas

    > 3 day

    I purchased an NF-A12x25 fan separately from Noctua, and if I were to sum this cooler up, I would describe it in the same way as that fan: premium price for premium quality. Yes, this is expensive, but very few alternatives can top it. Coming from a stock cooler, the difference was like night and day, both in terms of noise and cooling capability. My temps went down from high 30s at idle and high 60s under load to mid 20s under idle, and Ive never seen it go above around 50 under any load. Admittedly, I havent tested it extensively, but the difference in idle temps alone is remarkable. Its also amazingly quiet (the included NF-A12x25 fans are known for quietness), which makes a change from my previous intel stock cooler. Is it overkill? Arguably. Will it give you peace of mind that you wont need to upgrade cooler for years to come? Absolutely.

  • Sinjin Smythe

    Greater than one week

    Hierbei stimmt einfach alles. Ich verwende ihn in einem offenen Silverstone SG08. Er kühlt meinen i9 9900k auf Standardtaktrate toll. Bei anspruchsvollen Spieletiteln bleibt der Prozessor angenehm kühl 60-65 °C, unter großer Last (Rendern) verbraucht der Prozessor um die 160 Watt und kommt dabei nicht über 78°C. Im Idle ist er unhörbar, unter hoher CPU-Last leise hörbar. Das Design ist super, durch das goldene Lager in der Mitte wirkt er sehr edel und zusammen mit den braunen Rotorbättern erhalten die Lüfter einen Steampunk-look. Die Lüfterinstallation ist, im Gegensatz zu der beim U9S, mit deutlich weniger Kraftaufwand verbunden und daher angenehm einfach. Trotzdem ist Vorsicht geboten, denn die Lamellen können sich an den Enden bei Unachtsamkeit leicht geringfügig verbiegen und der Kühlkörper ist durch seine Materialeigenschaften anfällig für dauerhaft sichtbare Fingerabdrücke. Deswegen empfehle ich bei der Installation das Tragen von Einweggummihandschuhen.

  • M. Dillon

    Greater than one week

    Over the many years Ive gone through a lot of fans and its come to the point these days where I really just go for quality, even at an expense, because frankly cheap fans tend to get noisy fairly quickly. So even though the Noctua gear is not the cheapest or best-value in the world, that is what I buy these days. These fans dont disappoint!

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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 compatibility

Standing 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/AM5

Due 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 fans

The 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 compound

Noctua’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.

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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.

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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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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

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