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

Seriously out performs any AIO I have ever installed into my PC. I get it if you want a cleaner setup with more space. Its subjective. But if you want numbers, This is the way to go. Quiet, Cold. Noctua does it best. Be sure to measure the clearence for your case before installing. Another 5 star for the brown owl.

I had only just built this PC 3 months ago and tried an AIO for the first time, specifically a Corsair H100i and although the temps were very good it was incredibly noisy. So, I bit the bullet and took a loss on it and replaced it with an air cooler. It was a good decision. I was debating between this NH-U12A and the NH-D15S, eventually settling on this, the U12A. After doing a lot of research, it seemed like the general consensus was this is the superior cooler to the D15S, and can even compete with the NH-D15, yet with much, much better case and RAM compatibility. As for the temps, when compared to my 240 AIO, theyre identical at idle at around 30 degrees and slightly better while gaming, I only have Witcher 3 in 1440p as a reference but while gaming for at least 2-3 hours I had a consistent temp in the high 40s and low 50s. I will also add that this is MUCH QUIETER though still fairly audible once the fans hit 1000RPM, but like I said still a huge improvement in noise levels overall. In Cinebench under full load after one hour it hits 59 degrees, with PBO enabled it hit 77 degrees after one hour. Very impressive stuff, especially when the 5000 series CPUs are known for running hot.

Dissipatore slenziosissimo (montando I noise adapter si fa davvero fatica a sentirlo!) e che ha diminuito le temperature del processore rispetto al dissipatore stock di 7-8 gradi. Come al solito amazon perfetta nella spedizione!

噂で Noctua のCPUくらーは最高峰というのは知っていたけど、まさかこれ程とは思わなかった。

È perfetto facile da montate ottime istruzioni CPU ora è fresca

Keeps the CPU very cool. Often have to touch the fan to see if its really spinning when its on. Other fans can be very noisy

Easy to install with clear instructions.

I actually had to return this because I failed to looked at the specs and it did not fit inside my case. I am however a huge fan of Noctua products so every PC I build has their case and cooler fans. This thing is huge so make sure you measure the space clearance before purchasing.

Jokes aside, I’m really shocked at just how quiet this thing really is. I build my own PCs every couple of years, usually with the highest end parts available at the time. I’ve always used liquid cooling in my PCs, believing that there was no way a heat sink with a fan on it could possibly cool a high-end processor.

Really disappointing quality, loads of bent fins and a tatty box not even sealed.