Noctua NH-U12A, Premium CPU Cooler with High-Performance Quiet NF-A12x25 PWM Fans (120mm, Brown)
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Eric Coleman
> 3 dayIts a great brand! its easy to install and I have my I7 9700k overclocked at 4.9hz.
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cr33d0
> 3 dayWas intrigued by 2xNF-A12x25 PWM fans bundled with the cooler which is a great bonus and really affect the overall cooler performance. Use it to tame Ryzen 7 3700X to keep below 41 deg C in idle with Silent ASUS Q-Fan control mode. Stable at 4GHz all 16 threads with temperature around 80 deg C in Singapore weather using AIDA64. Acceptable for air cooling. Really an expected quality from Noctua. You cant go wrong with this cooler.
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Gaetan M.
Greater than one weekBought 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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Jorge Bolinches Hernández
> 3 dayLos dos ventiladores que trae el disipador proporcionan un gran flujo de aire y el disipador cumple con su función de una manera espectacular. Hay que tener en cuenta que el disipador en conjunto con los dos ventiladores ocupan mucho espacio. En mi caso concreto, a la hora de poner el disipador con los ventiladores se solapaban con los huecos de la memoria ram.
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FLG
Greater than one weekEl anterior lo cambié porque vendí el equipo, era el modelo similar, pero con 11 años y funcionaba a la perfección, sin ruido y con temperaturas muy buenas. Con este llevo ya un tiempo y es igual, estoy seguro de que estará conmigo durante mucho tiempo y rindiendo al 100%
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Italia
> 3 daysuper ventirad refroidie bien le processeur je recommande sans problème
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Jesse Ruecker
> 3 dayMy stock cooler supplied with my Ryzen 7 2700x just wasnt cutting it anymore. I got fed up with the noise and limited it to 40% fan speed. That made my processor run a bit warm... but totally manageable (4.0ghz all core, approx 65-70C in gaming). This cooler dropped my cpu temps by a considerable margin. My idle temp dropped almost 12C and my gaming temps dropped around 10C. Again, my stock cooler was limited to the noise I found tolerable.
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Qanap731
> 3 dayI use a Ryzen 2700x that is always overclocked and temp never went above 75 degrees. Wonderful functionality, great efficiency, absolutely silent and gets the job done. Recommended to any pc build.
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Pedro H.
Greater than one weekDisipador de altísima calidad. Ideal para un intel i7 9700K.
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Andreas Knop
> 3 dayNoctua always deliver quality and performance .What they do they do brilliantly.Top product.Better cooling than most water coolers and very low noise levels.
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 |
