Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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Bryanna
> 3 dayRunning with an i9 9900k and have had no issue with any temps since I purchased. Very solid cooler.
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TacoGyver
> 3 dayCools the CPU (3700X in my case) very well and is extremely quiet. I can barely hear it even if its spinning at 70% speed in a very open case (Meshify C).
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Mike
Greater than one weekEasy to understand easy to install, so quiet for such a big fan. Love the black, and you can install it any direction
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Johannes D.
Greater than one weekWar einfach einzubauen, läuft leise und schaut mit den orangen Pads einfach nur gut aus.
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Tripod Tactical
> 3 dayAmazing cooler. Looks great in black, and I got the LTT edition!
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Phil G.
Greater than one weekComes with thermal paste, allen key and 4 pin fan extension cable. CPU temp dropped 20 degrees on average.
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Bellerose
28-09-2024Bought a pre-built PC and the 140mm CPU fan would ramp up to screaming level every 2-3 minutes to urgently cool down before slowing down (CPU ay 75 degrees Celsius). This was occurring even while browsing internet pages; worst during gaming.
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Juan Herrera
24-09-2024As always you can not go wrong with Noctua another great product, and I love the fact that they send you so many extra parts just in case you need them
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Ronald
> 3 dayOverall, I am very satisfied with this fan cooler. It was simple to install, looks very sleek and the noise level is excellent. And most importantly, it dropped my temperature on average about 20C cooler. I was getting approximately 53C on my Ryzen 5 5600x with the stock AMC wraith cooler on idle and about mid to high 70Cs when playing a demanding game like Satisfactory. With this cooler, it is approximately 28 to 29C on idle and about low to mid 50s on the same game. The only reason I am taking off one star was because I clearly received a returned unit even though I bought new from Noctua. The rubber bumpers on the fan was covered with dust and there was a finger print on the nickel plate. The bag was also cut open, but was taped back. I didnt want to go through the hassle of returning it just for that, but if it you are going to resell a returned unit, I would expect it would be cleaned for any dust and to make sure the nickel plate is as clean as possible. Other than that, I am satisfied with this purchase.
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primeuser101
> 3 dayVery good performance for the price, thermal paste provided is great and 15-20 degree Celsius improvement over stock AMD cooler at max load
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 |
