Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)

I installed this cooler in a new computer build in April of 2022. I made sure to buy the black one since I didnt want the brown one in my completely no-windows case. Because reasons. Mostly, I didnt want to see brown fans every time I opened the case to clean it. Based on other reviews, Im not the only person who feels this way. I digress. The install was straightforward (although there are quite a number of steps compared to the old snap on coolers). Once inside the case, the cooler is whisper quiet and takes good care of my i7-12700K processor, even under load. A few things to note:

Suite à une déception avec un watercooling AIO qui a fonctionné que quelques mois avant de rendre l’âme, j’ai voulu une solution plus pérenne et le système à caloducs est la solution, mais faut aussi un refroidissement au moins équivalent. Et bien le ventirad NH u12a donne les 2 solutions et s’offre même le luxe de mieux refroidir mon proc i7 11700k que l’aio (240mm msi).

The Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler is a high-performance and reliable cooling solution for computer enthusiasts and gamers.

Its used with Graphite Thermal Pad. It works better than Corsair i150 AIO that i used almost 5 years. In general, it reduce about 15 Celscius.

Again, a quality premium product from noctua. I can barely hear the fans. Really easy to install, instructions were quiet easy to follow and also lots of YouTube videos around! I would have preferred this cooler to be £10 cheaper as in the same price bracket as the chrome and brown/beige version. Guess you pay a premium for Chromax...

Cools the 5800X quite well. Went from a 360 AIO to this as i have already 2 rigs that encountered AIO failures.

Excellent ventirad, design sympa et performance au top sur un 12700k.

Have had no problem cooling my Ryzen 7700X CPU with light overclocking enabled. Experimented with ASUS AI overclocking and manual overclocking and it had no issues cooling the CPU with either enabled. Havent seen temps go above 80 degrees no matter what gaming or real world tasks I have done. I really like the fact that it is a realtively smaller dual tower air cooler so doesnt look too massive compared to a NH-D15, but still has excellent performance.

The UH-12A is a fantastic cooler that is quite impressive given it’s size. I’m very happy with the temps and low noise I’m getting while using it with a 5800x3d. It looks pretty sleek as well.

Install was easy. The cooler is quiet and keeps my temps to between 60 and 70⁰C under load.