Noctua NH-U12A, Premium CPU Cooler with High-Performance Quiet NF-A12x25 PWM Fans (120mm, Brown)
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R. Gordon
> 24 hourExcellent cooler! All of Noctuas tower coolers are super easy to install. Does not overhang RAM. Very quiet cooler too! Comes with everything needed including thermal paste, screwdriver, y splitter etc. Overclocked i5-9600k to 5.0ghz and have great temps. Could probably get to 5.2 easily. Under full load from prime95 88 degrees Celsius which normal computing and gaming temps are 35c at idle and no more than 65c under gaming load! Totally recommend!
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Tifu
> 24 hour2700X stock, 23 degrés en idle, et peine à dépasser les 65 degrés en load.. que dire, très efficace ! Et on ne l’entend pas.
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DiscoVolante
> 24 hourDa nach dem Aufrüsten auf den Ryzen 5900X auf Gigabyte Aorus X570 Elite die Kühlleistung meines be quiet! Pure Rock nicht mehr ausreichte (Stapel-Export von ca. 500 RAWs nach JPG aus Lightroom erzeugte Temparaturen > 100° C) habe ich eine neue Kühllösung gesucht, die zusätzlich auch noch in mein Gehäuse (Cooler Master Silencio 452), welches nur eine maximale Kühlkörperhöhe von 158 mm zulässt. So bin ich dann zuerst eher zähneknirschend beim Noctua NH-U12A gelandet. 120 EUR sind für einen CPU-Kühler schon ein stolzer Preis.
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Jamie Bennett
> 24 hourPhenomenal performance for its size and has a great mounting system (as all Noctua coolers do). The only downside is the price.
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Leonard Lleshi
> 24 hourNice
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Happy Pig Demon
> 24 hourMy case couldnt fit the mighty D15 so I went with this instead. Its very good. Fantastic footprint. Ram friendly. Supreme cooling performance.
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Craig Faichney
> 24 hourHard to find, one heck of a Noctua premium but its beautiful. Buy once, cry once.
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Stephen Guy
> 24 hourKeeps my Ryzen 5 5600X over 20 degrees cooler at load.
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Robeto García
> 24 hourUna bestia montado en una placa micro atx de amd me ha bajado 20 grados con el rrd2 máximo de temperatura 51 grados, por ponerle un pero es caro pero merece la pena
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Crankyhobo
> 24 hourI had been struggling with high temps on my NH-L9i-17xx hitting 80-90C during games, even after re-mounting. Turns out the LGA1700 runs really hot and I needed to get something proper, which is challenging for an mATX profile. Enter NH-U12A + NT-H2, it surprisingly fits in my ASUS z690-G and has dropped the temperatures down to 25 idle 50-65 max while gaming. Its really effective!
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 |
