Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4, Premium CPU Cooler for AMD AM4 (Brown)
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Travis Burgess
Greater than one weekI ended up just installing the wraithcooler that came with the Ryzen 3 3600 I bought, This is by far the most tedious product I have ever worked with. The design in poor in my opinion, It forces you to take of the fan to mount it (I dont know when they would have just engineered it so those thumb screws arent underneath the fan. Once you get that fan off the IT WONT go back on, Those junk metal clips it gives you only bend when you dont want them to. NEVER AGAIN, This was $60 wasted for Im about to just throw it in the trash. PS My father gifted me this for an early birthday present because I hate stock coolers but this is complete trash. Also I spent 40 minutes trying to make it go on.
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LVWasHere
Greater than one weekIt keeps the temps of my Ryzen 1800x under control and like my other Noctua fans, its whisper quiet. The mounting system was a breeze to use and it comes with plenty of thermal compound. Highly recommended!!
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Eduardo Navarrete
> 3 dayBest fans for cooling a cpu absolutely quiet!!!! Top quality the Austrians really know what theyre doing. I have owned AIO, but once I went Noctua I am never going back to AIO.
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Family man
> 3 dayI cant even hear the fan and my Ryzen 2600 never peaks over 65*C, even with a low fan curve.
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Buster
> 3 dayCertainly one of the best coolers on the market. Its keeping an R7 1700 (3.8GHz on 1.368v) idling at 30-35C and 60-70C under load (25C room temp). Bear in mind, I added a second fan from a previous build to the heatsink which improved performance substantially.
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Dad
14-11-2024Cool and quiet , i have it on a AMD ryzen 5 3600 overclocked. I like the gnarly looks of the silver and brown .
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Paul
> 3 dayThis thing is fantastic. Went from a jet engine to nothing. Temps stay cool and noise level is almost none existent, even maxed out. This company knows how to make fans.
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To.Ze
> 3 dayIve been building computers for 20 years and outside of an SSD this is one of the best purchases Ive made. The only downside is the color is not very pretty, but I have a way to fix that as well.
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GiuseppeS
> 3 daymontato su una scheda madre x580 -a pro con cpu amd ryzen 5800x
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Enrique
Greater than one weekRealmente merece la pena. Poco ruido y mucho rendimiento. Encantado con este disipador. Trae todos los accesorios necesarios para un AMD Ryzen 7, y muchas más cosas que al final te sobran. Sin duda recomiendo su compra.
Continuing the legacy of Noctua’s classic NH-U-series, the NH-U12S has become a benchmark for slim, highly compatible 120mm single tower coolers. The SE-AM4 version is a dedicated special edition for AMD’s AM4/AM5 (Ryzen) platform, featuring the latest SecuFirm2 mounting system for AM4/AM5. Topped off with the renowned quiet NF-F12 PWM 120mm fan, and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12S SE-AM4 forms a complete premium-quality solution that combines outstanding performance, superb acoustics and excellent compatibility for AM4/AM5 systems.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent overall 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 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 world-wide, the Noctua"s premium quality NF-F12 Focused Flow 120mm fan is renowned to combine superb static pressure, excellent heatsink performance and surprising quietness of operation. |
NT-H1 thermal compoundHaving received more than 100 awards and recommendations from hardware journalists around the world, Noctua"s NT-H1 is a proven professional grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. |
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/s): 755 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Socket compatibility
Please note that as a dedicated special edition for AM4/AM5, the NH-U12S SE-AM4 comes with AM4/AM5 mounting hardware only.
Scope of delivery
- NF-F12 PWM premium fan
- NA-RC6 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- SecuFirm2 AM4/AM5 mounting kit
- Anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12
- Noctua metal case-badge
Dedicated special edition for AM4/AM5 (Ryzen)
The NH-U12S SE-AM4 brings the NH-U12S’ signature quiet cooling performance to AMD’s AM4/AM5 platform. With its excellent balance of efficiency, quietness and compatibility, the NH-U12S SE-AM4 is a perfect fit for premium-class AM4/AM5 builds.
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| NH-U12S | NH-U12S TR4-SP3 | NH-U12S SE-AM4 | NH-U12S redux | NH-U12S chromax.black | NH-U12A | |
| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | with NM-i20xx | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | ✓ | X | with NM-i17xx-MP78 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ✓ | X | with NM-i115x-1200 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 |
