Noctua NH-U12A, Premium CPU Cooler with High-Performance Quiet NF-A12x25 PWM Fans (120mm, Brown)
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Vincenzo
> 24 hourOk noctua non sarà esteticamente bellissima, cè a chi piace e chi non piace, però una cosa va detta: questo è il miglior dissipatore ad aria al momento in commercio. E fuori questione. Per chi magari non ha spazio per un radiatore frontale o superiore e vuole optare per un dissipatore ad aria io assolutamente consiglio questo modello. Silenziosissimo, le ventole valgono 30 euro luna e sono 2 in dotazione, nella scatola cè anche la pasta termica Noctua + tutti gli strumenti per il montaggio. E un affare. Facilissimo da montare. Mantengo in idle il processore a 28 gradi a 1400 circa rpm, in stress test intel sono arrivato a 57 gradi e 1700 rpm solo perchè ho montato il Low Noise Adaptors (LNA), che per lappunto limita gli rpm massimi a 1700, dato che il massimo è 2000 rpm (sarei potuto andare anche più giù in temperature). Batte a mani basse il 90% dei dissipatori a liquido sul mercato. Bisogna controllare prima dellacquisto che ci sia compatibilità col vostro case.
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Lee
> 24 houreasy to install and comes with everything you need. comes with screwdriver, thermal paste, mounting for amd and intel, and easy directions. it also is surprisingly compact. didnt get in the way of my ram in x570 board at all
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LeVaN
> 24 hourits beautiful just grate idea 2C difference between this bad boy and D15 witch is huge and pain to install in my Asusu Z390A D15 did not fit covers my RAM i have RGB corsairs and motherboard has some plastic designee thing in there that dose not let it FIT neither. This bad boy seats perfect i checked tests online and difference is just few C little to expensive should about D15 price 90-100 keeps my i9 9900K about 43-47C when gaming but not full loaded my GPU dose not let me... cant hear much for me is perfect... color wish it has different options but this one works as well... i guess it will come up in black
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Robin Seegert
> 24 hourNach den Recherchen im Internet habe ich mich für den Noctua NH-U12A entschieden. Ich war sehr begeistert, wie in welcher Verpackungsstruktur das Gerät ankam. Es ist alles super durchdacht und man kann den Kühler sowohl für AMD als auch Intel Prozessoren nutzen. Für beide Sockelarten ist das jeweilige Werkzeug vorhanden.
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Prof. Ali Wunsch
> 24 hourExcellent! I love it!
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Caden Gaul
> 24 hourThis CPU cooler is replacing a different tower cooler. Both that old one and the NH-U12A are around the same size, and their fans spin at the same rpm. In spite of this I noticed a substantial temperature drop of 5°C in the extreme stress testing software prime95. The temperature drop is smaller under most realistic use cases, but this still gave me enhanced stability with my overclock.
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jmac88
> 24 hourFor fortnight gaming PC with i9-9900K, NVidia RTX3800 running at 240fps. Keeps everything col even running in end game
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G. Bradburn
> 24 hourI needed a CPU cooler for a Gaming PC build kit and this one fit the bill. It was easy to install and performs great!
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Coltan
> 24 hourIve been using this for about a month so far. Great, high performance CPU cooler. Super quiet fans. It even looks a lot nicer in my case than I thought it would. If you dont want to shell out the extra money for an AIO cooler, but you still want great performance and a nice, clean look inside your PC, this is a great cooler for you.
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Felix Martin
> 24 hourHace mas ruido que el cooler Master de mi otro ordenador. Y este me ha costado el triple. Pensé que era mejor por consejo de un amigo.
The NH-U12A is the latest, 5th generation of Noctua’s NH-U12 series of 120mm size premium-quality quiet CPU coolers. Conceived to push the envelope of the 120mm form factor, it combines two of Noctua’s flagship model NF-A12x25 PWM 120mm fans with a completely redesigned heatsink featuring 7 heatpipes and an increased fin surface area for superior heat dissipation. This way, the NH-U12A can rival the performance of many 140mm size coolers while offering 120mm class case and PCIe compatibility. Topped off with the trusted, pro-grade SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12A is a deluxe choice that combines top-tier performance with excellent compatibility and outstanding quietness of operation.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent overall compatibilityStanding 158mm tall, the NH-U12A 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 compatibility on LGA1700/1200 and AM4/AM5Due to its asymmetric design, the NH-U12A does not overhang the RAM slots on Intel LGA1700 (LGA17xx family)/LGA1200/LGA115x and AMD AM4/AM5 based motherboards, which ensures easy access to the modules and 100% compatibility with tall heat-spreaders. On LGA2066, the rear fan will overhang the RAM slots on the left-hand side of the socket, so RAM modules should not exceed 42mm in height.* |
Dual NF-A12 120mm fansThe NF-A12x25 is a highly optimised next-generation 120mm fan that integrates Noctua’s latest innovations in aerodynamic engineering in order to achieve an unprecedented level of quiet cooling performance. Using this elite-class fan in a push/pull dual fan configuration is one of the cornerstones of the NH-U12A’s commanding performance and acoustic efficiency. |
NT-H1 thermal compoundNoctua’s much-acclaimed NT-H1 is a pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. Chosen again and again by overclockers and enthusiast users worldwide, it has established itself as a benchmark for premium-quality thermal compounds. |
Measurements
- Height (without fan): 158 mm
- Width (without fan): 125 mm
- Depth (without fan): 58 mm
- Height (with fan): 158 mm
- Width (with fan): 125 mm
- Depth (with fan): 112 mm
- Weight (without fan): 760 g
- Weight (with fan): 1220 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- 2x NF-A12x25 PWM premium fan
- 2x NA-RC14 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NA-YC1 4-pin PWM y-cable
- SecuFirm2 mounting kit
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- Noctua Metal Case-Badge
* In cases with more than 158mm CPU cooler clearance, the rear fan can be moved upwards to make room for memory modules taller than 42mm.
140mm performance in 120mm size
Thanks to its completely revised 7 heatpipe layout, 37% more fin surface area and a dual fan push/pull configuration that uses the new, state-of-the-art NF-A12x25 fans, the NH-U12A can actually match or even outperform many 140mm sized coolers.
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| NH-U12S | NH-U12S TR4-SP3 | NH-U12S redux | NH-U12S chromax.black | NH-U12A | NH-U12A chromax.black | |
| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 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 |
