Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.Black, Low-Profile CPU Cooler for AMD AM4 (Black)

Performs at the exact same level as the black ridge cooler, at least in my case with a R5 3600. Significantly quieter. Looks amazing. Affordable and available. You dont need a C7 cu. Just get this bad boy

Little to no noise level, but hard to mount onto your motherboard.

Great cooler used for a micro PC build. Fan is so quiet I had to check for air flow to make sure it was running! I will definitely be buying more Noctua fans and coolers in the future. Awesome equipment Noctua!

I bought this to replace a tower-style cooler that didnt fit well with my updated RAM. Installation is straight forward and simple if your board is not installed in the case. On-case installation (like mine) is a little trickier as you need to use the backplate provided and do the adjustments vertically. In terms of performance, I have no complaints, it performs as good as my old cooler in a significantly smaller package, which is definitely a highlight. Probably the major drawback is the price, but in my opinion is worth it

Installation is HARD, but other than that 5 stars all around. I would reccomend two people for intsall then easy.

First off, this is a fantastic cooler for lower wattage chips, perfect for my 5600x. Love the black aesthetic and cooling performance. Low noise level, quality heat sink, and modular fan if you want to swap fans. The only issue that I find with this cooler, like many others, is the mounting hardware. Not the hardest one Ive had to deal with, but it could be a easier, especially if you have to reseat the cooler or swap the cpu. I took several YouTubers advice and installed it upside down. While a minor inconvenience, it still didnt deter me from giving this product 5 stars. What went above and beyond for me was the absolutely excellent presentation and packaging of the product. It shows what a quality company Noctua is and you know what you are getting is premium grade.

On normal day to day use and Gaming, this thing will handle a 5900x just fine. On windows 10 I have power save mode on. This means that all my clock speeds are at 2.1ghz all the time (unless CPU gets a huge work load, then clock speeds will adjust to something higher) even when playing on games.

Fan worked for about a year. Then started to have issues. Went down in rpm. Now I have to flick it to make it start up or my cpu will overheat. I just ordered a new cpu cooling setup so I won’t have this issue anymore. I may just have a defective one. Will fit probably any mini-itx case setup.

I bought this cooler to replace my AIO that was in my SFF build. It is quiet but I do think my CPU runs a bit hotter now, but not a lot. I bought it to match the rest of my noctua fans. I recommend this fan to anyone with a low profile build.

Not very far off in temps as the cryorig c7 it replaced but its way quiet. Cant hear it under load with my Ryzen 2600