Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)

I had doubts about the cooling for the core i7 12700, board msi carbon z690, ddr5 5600 32gb, this was the best option for air, it has no sound, it does not feel, when taking the equipment to workloads the maximum temperature was 65 degrees, very cool, it comes with all the anchors according to your configuration option, I see that I will have it for many years, the design, technology and quality have been there since I received the box.

I looked for alternatives but decided to bite the bullet and go for an all black , needlessly over expensive Noctua for my 12600K. Ive not OCed the CPU and it runs at 32C+ with light work load, 63C - 72C gaming and 28C idle. I have no issues with build quality , noise , instructions and the mounting system Im just pissed at having to pay $30 more for non-puke brown so 4/5 stars.

tamaño perfecto y mantiene fresco mi procesador

This replaced an Enermax AIO for my 12900K that failed 6 months after purchase. CPU temps were reaching 100C at idle and was throttling back to prevent damage. Ordered this and it came overnight. I installed it immediately, fired it up, and idle CPU temps are now 10c above ambient. Full usage during gaming is running mid 50c. This thing is every bit as good as the professional reviews say it is. I should have stuck with my instincts when I first built my new rig but wanted to try something different with an AIO. Hard to beat Noctua.

I cant say enough good things about Noctua. This cooler is by far the quietest part of my build (cooling a Ryzen 9 5900X). This keeps my CPU pretty cool too (never above 80C). Very happy with my purchase.

Let me start by saying i got rid of a custom loop for this and i do not regret it one bit.

Bought an AIO and it lasted less than a year. Installed this and I am so happy with it. Sleek, powerful, and quiet. Keeps my Ryzen 5600x at a cool 65°c under load and it is quiet!!

I upgraded from a ryzen5 1600 with wraith cooler to a ryzen 7 5800x. The wraith can be used but doesn’t keep temps as low as other options. Install was very easy especially if i have AMD as it required being able to use the existing mounting equipment. For $100 its bulky and quiet, no LEDS but does the job. Could spend $130-$200 on liquid cooled options. Worked for me and my budget and needs.

At first I was going to do an AIO route for this second build and decided on the Noctua NH-U12A Chroma.Black for the simplicity and quiet operation to cool down my Ryzen 7 5800X.

It is ridiculously quiet, I do not hear the fans at all. It was larger than I thought it would be, that is my fault for not reading the measurements. Make sure you pay attention to where your memory slots are on your board. This now covers two slots on mine but that is OK as I went with x32 GB for 64 GB which is more than enough for what this computer build is meant to do.