Noctua NH-U12A, Premium CPU Cooler with High-Performance Quiet NF-A12x25 PWM Fans (120mm, Brown)
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Kenzie
Greater than one weekLooking for low to no noise and an awesome cooler, get a Noctua cooler. Their website is great if you need to check your cpu for the cooler you are interested in. Included a picture of mine in my machine, it has 120mm fans, may look smaller in the photo as it is a full ATX case and my GPU is huge.
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Juan Carlos
Greater than one weekPracticamente inaudible, gran calidad de materiales y la CPu se mantiene a temperaturas muy bajas. En fin, estoy muy contento con este Noctua NH-U12A
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Gaetan M.
> 3 dayBought that in replacement of the stock cooler that comes with the R5 5600X - went from idle 40-50 degrees/gaming 60-80 degrees to idle 25-30 degrees/gaming 50-60 degrees
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Cj Mopas
> 3 dayGreat no problems at all.
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Lorenzo
> 3 dayEs compatible con intel 12th andarlake lga1700 ya tiene el kit incluido para montarlo con lga 1700. No hace falta comprar el kit a parte.
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PJ
> 3 dayIn 2020, I built a computer with the goal that it would be a valid build for the next five years--if not 10 years. Yes, I was reaching, but I needed a goal to establish a direction.
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Samar Kaushal
> 3 dayYou have to buy it .. it changed the way I use to see the world .. after getting this product I started travelling
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Jason Adank
> 3 dayThis thing is great. If youre at all familiar with performance air coolers, this one will pleasantly surprise you on how efficient is it to install. Attach the backplate behind the mobo, and fasten it with front thumb screws. Take the fans off the cooler (extremely user friendly fan attachment btw), plop on your thermal paste, and put the heat sink on. tighten the two spring loaded screws even as you clamp down till its seating firmly. Reattach the fans. Oh your memory is tall and close to the CPU socket? No problem, just attach that fan a little higher to clear your ram sticks. wolah, done.
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Massimo
Greater than one weekE davvero massiccio e funziona alla grande. comodissime le molle di sgancio rapido delle ventole.
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Dissez Yannick
> 3 dayVoilà je sors dun vieux modèle BeQuiet (qui fonctionne toujours niquel pour pas un bruit même après 5 ans) mais voulant un systeme plus performant dans ma nouvelle config et étant limité en termes de place dans le boitier jai opté pour ce NOCTUA. Bah rien à redire cest de la qualité Noctua ... juste au top. Fait clairement le taff pour un niveau sonore limite nul même en plein jeu, et en traitement 3D je monte pas à plus de 60-70° a 100% de GPU donc ça va carrément ! Pour conclure génial.
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 |
