Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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Dr. Magdalena Stiedemann
03-11-2024Even for a beast like 10700k, this is a fantastic cooler! Even under massive loads, I dont go above 70 degrees!
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D
> 3 dayLowered both idle and gaming temps by 20c on my r5 3600 while maintaining low noise level
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David R.
> 3 dayImmediate 10 degree drop in temperature and easy to mount
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Christophe
> 3 dayBonne qualité.
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Daniel
> 3 dayA bit of a mixed bag, i compared this cooler to the hyper 212x cpu cooler at £30 and the noctua cooler lost to it!!!. I was running a ryzen 5 1600 and with the cooler master cooler i was getting idle temps of 38c to 40c then when stressed i was getting 62c at 3.8ghz, when i tried the noctua, i was getting idle temps from 40/41c and when stressed i got 63/64c! which for the price i would expect it to beat my old cooler but thats not the case for me sadly. I got the LTT edition and it looked brilliant, just gutted that the temps are worse.
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Anna
> 3 dayDespite the pandemic going on, it shipped very fast and I was able to get it in less than 5 days. Mounting and installation is easy enough for me, so it should be no problem for you. My system is already around 20 degrees Celsius cooler. I can confidently say Noctua makes quality products that are worth every cent, and they have earned a lifelong customer!
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daniel sanchez
> 3 dayLo he montado en un i7-9700k, montaje facilísimo incluso te explican cómo hacerlo en la página oficial, materiales buenos y consistentes, es cierto que pesa lo suyo y es muy grande pero queda bonito y refrigera bien
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Joseph
> 3 dayIf you love noctua products but hated the looks this is finally the product you’ve been waiting for. Just shut up and give them your money!!!
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Freewill
> 3 dayAwesome cooler 10/10, Prefer this over cheap AIO coolers. User with a good thermal compound like Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut. Check case compatibility on Noctuas site and Read last paragraph of review if you are replacing an existing CPU Cooler.
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Massimo
> 3 dayDissipatore di alta qualita silenziosissimo almeno per ora, da valutare con attenzione le misure del case trattandosi di dimensioni impegnative.
The NH-U12S chromax.black is an all-black version of Noctua’s NH-U12S premium-quality quiet CPU cooler. Thanks to the same proven slim-tower heatsink design and NF-F12 PWM fan, it stays true to the NH-U12S’s successful formula of fusing excellent 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 fan 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-U12S chromax.black is a premium choice for customers who seek a highly compatible 120mm heatsink that looks just as great as it cools.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent case and PCIe compatibilityStanding 158mm tall, the NH-U12S 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 compatibilityThanks to its slim design with only 45mm fin depth, the NH-U12S will not overhang the RAM slots even with two fans installed. This gives the user full access to the memory modules on all current CPU sockets and ensures 100% compatibility with tall heatspreaders or optional memory fans. |
NF-F12 120mm Focused Flow fanRecommended by more than 150 hardware publications and thousands of enthusiasts worldwide, the Noctua’s premium-quality NF-F12 Focused Flow 120mm fan is renowned for combining superb static pressure, excellent heatsink performance and surprising quietness of operation. |
Colour-customisableUsing the optional NA-HC1 and NA-HC2 heatsink covers as well as the NA-SAVP1 anti-vibration pads (available in black, blue, green, red, yellow, white), the NH-U12S 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): 45 mm
- Height (with fan): 158 mm
- Width (with fan): 125 mm
- Depth (with fan): 71 mm
- Weight (without fan): 580 g
- Weight (with fan): 755 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- Black NH-U12S heatsink
- NF-F12 PWM chromax.black premium Fan
- NA-RC6 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- Black SecuFirm2 mounting kit
- Black anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12
- Noctua metal case-badge
Fan compatibility
120x120x25
chromax.black design
The NH-U12S 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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| NH-U12S | NH-U12S TR4-SP3 | NH-U12S DX-4189 | NH-U12S redux | NH-U12S chromax.black | NH-U12A | |
| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA775 & LGA1366 | with NM-I3 | X | X | 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 |
| AM5 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| sTRx4, sWRX8, TR4, SP3 | X | ✓ | X | X | X | X |
