Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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> 3 dayI paired this with a Ryzen 7 3700X. The temperatures at stock for me are anywhere from 30c-35c idle and 36c-44c while gaming. I don’t really overclock, but did for the sake of this to 4.4 GHz. While gaming, my temps were below 70c. I did not use other applications so I apologize. The case I am using is a Fractal Design Mesify-C case with 2 intake fans (140mm) and 2 exhaust (120mm).
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Pablo M.
> 3 dayEs un disipador premium, y cumple como tal. Compatible 100% con memorias RAM, completamente silencioso con el ventilador por debajo del 75% de velocidad, y mantiene a mí ryzen 5 1600 OC 3.95ghz 1,325 V a 65ºC a carga completa. El diseño negro es muy bonito y te lo recomiendo al 100%
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Alia
> 3 dayIt’s eerily quiet and even under max load it doesn’t sound like a jet engine. Amazing design it goes well with my case. Thanks noctua!
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seb
Greater than one weekVery easy to install, takes about 5 min. My temps stay around 33c
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Aaron
> 3 dayThis cpu cooler cools my i7 9700k perfect keeps it under 40 degrees Celsius idle and under 70-60 under load and under load doesn’t make too much noise but when it does a better sound then any other fan I heard and perfect buy for $70 and definitely contends with some liquid aios
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Brad
> 3 dayI had the CM Hyper 212, but wanted to start overclocking a decent amount. I also wanted something aesthetically pleasing for my all black case. Love this! My temps are 60-70 degrees C with my i5-9600K overclocked to 4.7GHz
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Richard Dower
Greater than one weekVery nice product, highly recommended
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jonathan
> 3 dayMuy buen disipador, poco ruido y buena temperatura
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Mrs. Pearline Hayes II
> 3 dayGreat product like you assume with buying Noctua but the cooler did not mount straight. It does lean a little bit. After install I was not trying to take off and order another one and reinstall. Other than not mounting straight the cooler is great. Processor never goes above 55*C.
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Adam Abgott
> 3 dayWas super easy to install, and fit inside my NZXT H510i case without any clearance issues. Their mounting solution is very user friendly. Everything needed came in the box including a high quality tube of thermal paste. Mine ended up being the Linus tech tips edition, which was a plus for me. Has greatly reduced the noise in my PC compared to the stock AMD cooler I was using before with my Ryzen 5 3600X. Would highly recommend this cooler for those looking for a quiet air cooled system with room to overclock.
The NH-U12S chromax.black is an all-black version of Noctua’s NH-U12S premium-quality quiet CPU cooler. Thanks to the same proven slim-tower heatsink design and NF-F12 PWM fan, it stays true to the NH-U12S’s successful formula of fusing excellent cooling performance with superb quietness of operation and outstanding RAM, case and PCIe compatibility. At the same time, the chromax.black version with its black fan and black coated heatsink combines these assets with a sleek stealth look. Topped off with the renowned SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s enthusiast-grade NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12S chromax.black is a premium choice for customers who seek a highly compatible 120mm heatsink that looks just as great as it cools.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent case and PCIe compatibilityStanding 158mm tall, the NH-U12S 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 compatibilityThanks to its slim design with only 45mm fin depth, the NH-U12S will not overhang the RAM slots even with two fans installed. This gives the user full access to the memory modules on all current CPU sockets and ensures 100% compatibility with tall heatspreaders or optional memory fans. |
NF-F12 120mm Focused Flow fanRecommended by more than 150 hardware publications and thousands of enthusiasts worldwide, the Noctua’s premium-quality NF-F12 Focused Flow 120mm fan is renowned for combining superb static pressure, excellent heatsink performance and surprising quietness of operation. |
Colour-customisableUsing the optional NA-HC1 and NA-HC2 heatsink covers as well as the NA-SAVP1 anti-vibration pads (available in black, blue, green, red, yellow, white), the NH-U12S chromax.black can be fully customised to fit popular build colour schemes such as black and red or black and white. |
Measurements
- Height (without fan): 158 mm
- Width (without fan): 125 mm
- Depth (without fan): 45 mm
- Height (with fan): 158 mm
- Width (with fan): 125 mm
- Depth (with fan): 71 mm
- Weight (without fan): 580 g
- Weight (with fan): 755 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- Black NH-U12S heatsink
- NF-F12 PWM chromax.black premium Fan
- NA-RC6 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- Black SecuFirm2 mounting kit
- Black anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12
- Noctua metal case-badge
Fan compatibility
120x120x25
chromax.black design
The NH-U12S chromax.black is black from head to toe: Featuring a black coated heatsink, a black fan with black anti-vibration-pads, black fan clips and black mounting parts, it’s right at home in all-black builds and easy to integrate with other colour schemes.
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| NH-U12S | NH-U12S TR4-SP3 | NH-U12S DX-4189 | NH-U12S redux | NH-U12S chromax.black | NH-U12A | |
| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA775 & LGA1366 | with NM-I3 | X | X | 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 |
| AM5 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4 | ✓ | X | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| sTRx4, sWRX8, TR4, SP3 | X | ✓ | X | X | X | X |