Noctua NH-U12A, Premium CPU Cooler with High-Performance Quiet NF-A12x25 PWM Fans (120mm, Brown)

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  • Tyler Larson

    > 3 day

    This product works way better than my old water cooling I’ll be going with this for any new computer I build

  • Fabio

    > 3 day

    Trattasi di un dissipatore di ottima fattura, robusto, apprezzabile esteticamente, senza dubbio in grado di offrire eccellenti prestazioni.

  • Mr. Dinken

    > 3 day

    At first I wasnt sure about the brown color, but I think it goes really well with an all black rig (MSI Aegis pre-built, I know). However, any PC guy who takes a look inside knows brown is the color of quality.

  • Mjr99

    > 3 day

    Works great. Looks great

  • Mitch

    > 3 day

    Wanted to cool my Ryzen 3900x and the Wraith cooler that AMD provides is a noisy beast with 2 heatpipes and cant even keep the temperatures down without waking up the neighbors. Pushed the boat out and opted for the Noctua being one of the most expensive air coolers in the market, but boy is it worth it. Running FAH on 20 cores it hums a bit, but nowhere near the Wraith, and on idle i really have to check whether the fans are on or off.

  • Bart L.

    > 3 day

    Using it on a 4790k @4.6ghz/1.3v. Keeps it nice and cool 40c idle and 60ish under load.

  • Rachith

    > 3 day

    Its a very good Air cooler, even under intense load its temp doesnt exceed 75 degrees. Most of all its not bulky and it does its job really well. if you are looking for a air cooler i would recommend you to get this. its a bit pricey compared to others but the fans are so quite u will not even know its running so quite.

  • Neko

    08-06-2025

    I upgrade my CPU to a 10700K and max overclocked all cores, I had a 140MM radiator and running my games it ran 86 degrees. I dont have a tone of space left so I went to YouTube to do some research. I watched this unit outperforming 240 and some 360 AIOs. Install was a BREEZE!!!!! fired up the system and went right to work stressing it out. today after an hour Im seeing steady 57 degree temps on all my FPS, and survival games. Unreal how quiet and efficient this thing is

  • Stefan S.

    > 3 day

    Kommt mit allem was benötigt wird um den Kühler zu befestigen, sogar Wärmeleitpaste und einen Schraubenzieher. Auf einem leisen Lüfterprofil überschreitet mein PC kaum 61 Grad Celsius und dabei ist er noch fast unhörbar. Selbst auf der maximalen Drehzahl ist er nicht zu laut wie manch andere. Einzig der Preis ist etwas hoch aber das kommt denke ich davon dass einer von den zwei mitgelieferten Lüfter an sich alleine schon 30€ kostet, man wäre besser dran den zweiten Lüfter abzumontieren und ihn als Gehäuselüfter zu verwenden da die CPU ohne ihn nur ca. 1 Grad Celsius wärmer wird.

  • Long Time Gamer

    > 3 day

    Super quiet. I cant hear it even when its at full speed. It dropped the ambient temp and the temp under full load by 20C over the stock cooler. I increased the PBO max on my 5600X to 4.85 ghz and it doesnt crack 70C at max load on all cores. This destroys any AIO on the market that Im aware of. Youd probably have to do a custom watercoooling setup to get better temps than this can provide.

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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 compatibility

Standing 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/AM5

Due 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 fans

The 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 compound

Noctua’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.

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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.

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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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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

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