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

Went from an AMD Stock Cooler to the NH-U12A. Best decision made so far. The cooling is insane (Even though I don’t do OCing), and I went from an average temperature of 83-92C on Heavy Loads, to barely even going past 66C on Heavy Loads, even on BF1 and FiveM which are very very very CPU heavy. I run all my games on the highest settings on 4K resolution (3840x2160) and the CPU temps are blowing my mind. Get this cooler while you can! Black one looks better.

It is amazing, it’s not noticeable to me sound wise, looks great, and my CPU has been very cool never reaching 72+ in 1440p AAA titles

Its extremely quiet (basically silent when at idle). My intake fan is louder than the two fans running on the air cooler (I put the low noise adapters that came with the cooler because why not). AM4 installation was a breeze for a first time pc builder pleb like myself. Also nice that the cooler came with mounting brackets to fit AM3, AM4, and Intel CPUs.

Seems a little louder than the bigger styles but fit and performs well.

Kühler mit Lüftern (Noctua NF-A12x25 PWM) auf beiden Seiten mit 2000RPM (mit L.N.A 1700), bis zu 1000RPM quasi nicht zu hören. Umbedingt die Lüfter regelen via UEFI oder Motherboard SW sonst könnte es sein das diese mit 2000 rpm laufen und das ist schon laut. Im Betrieb bleibt die CPU so bei 40-50 Grad bei normalen Aufgaben. Als Kühlleitpaste ist Arctic MX-4 drauf. Einbau war fummelig aber ging dann schon, Set für 12te bzw 13te Generation von Intel CPU war dabei. Alle 4 RAM slots sind nach Einbau erreichbar und Sticks können eingesetzt bzw getauscht werden.

For almost two hours, my friend and I were not able to understand how to attach these clips. At one point, I thought of returning it, which would be very tedious, since we ordered it from overseas. However, my friend managed to get the clips in place. He said this is a very nice cooler and we must not return it. Anyway, I think it would be better to have 4 long screws with amortization for peace of mind. No complaints after we managed to set the clips in place.

Purchase this size if you are looking to build a mini-atx computer. I put this into the fractal design define 7 nano case (w/ i5 12600K) and it fits perfectly. Anything bigger MIGHT clear but this is the perfect size with equally excellent cooling capacity.

If youre looking for a high end cooler that stays pretty quiet and keeps temps down - this is it. Better than the 212 Black Edition - but also double the price. If you want a high end build to cool down high end components, splurge and get this. Mounting is an absolute breeze.

Replaced my previous build AIO. Less wires, and much quieter. performance is just as good and it was half the price. Added bonus, no RGB!

After doing some research and trying to find a cooler that is not a AIO this fits the bill perfectly. it is quiet, easy to install, and comes with everything you need in the box for a LGA 1700 and you do not need to worry about reaching out the the manufacture for parts.