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

Part of me wanted to go to a custom water loop this time around, and I might in time, but this air cooler is less maintenance and with this one performs better. Doesnt have the wow factor, but at least with the black version, it isnt outright fugly like their brown fans. Ive always put up with them as they are the best fans in the business.

Loud, ineffective. As simple as that, get the NH-D15 if it fits your case. Huge difference.

The Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler is a high-performance and reliable cooling solution for computer enthusiasts and gamers.

Substitui water cooling na perfeição.

If youre looking for a high end cooler that stays pretty quiet and keeps temps down - this is it. Better than the 212 Black Edition - but also double the price. If you want a high end build to cool down high end components, splurge and get this. Mounting is an absolute breeze.

Really powerful cooler, accidentally received the beige and chrome one but Amazon quickly replaced it with the correct one

Looks absolutely gargantuan on tiny ITX motherboard. Depending on IO panel configuration, you may need to slide fan up a click or two. Despite performance, noise levels are low and pleasant.

In my build I wanted an all air cooling setup with a little breathing room between the GPU and CPU cooler. This meant no D15. Ive been VERY happy with the U12A cooling my 12700k and even if I set the PL1 to 190w constant, I dont break 85c. With Intel standard 125w/190w power limits, it generally doesnt pass 70-75C in Cinebench and the fans dont go over 1600rpm.

This air cooler is phenomenal. It keeps my i7-12700k below 65 degrees while under load (gaming or huge file operations), and it is plenty quiet. I liked it so much, I put it on my brothers i9-12900k build, and it still keeps it under 70 degrees. I cannot recommend this cooler enough.

The UH-12A is a fantastic cooler that is quite impressive given it’s size. I’m very happy with the temps and low noise I’m getting while using it with a 5800x3d. It looks pretty sleek as well.