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

Using on a 12600K CPU. Dead simple installation and simple fan mounting allowing for easy fan repositioning. Fantastic thermals at around 28c idle and 60c load after undervolting by 140mv. Highly recommended!

I have this cooling a 5900x. Idle at 30-40 degrees, max of 70 under load which i find pretty impressive.

I am using this NH-U12A with a i9 12900k CPU and in a Fractal Torrent case which is a match made in heaven for an air-cooled system. This comes with the socket 1700 kit and installation is simple with great instructions.

This thing works!!! Better (lower temps) and Quieter than my old CPU cooler. No RAM restrictions.

11/10

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Using this with a 12700k & It idles around 30c and is around 50c-60c while gaming, max temp Ive seen was 85c under 100% load but thats expected with the 12700k and air cooling. (ambient room temp is around 25c)

Bought this as a replacement for NZXT Kraken X73 that started to rattle only 1 week after 2y warranty...

So my MSI AIO was failing after about only a year or so. Found out there was a recall on it. Too late to get a new one. Idle temps were in the 70s. Decided to go with just a fan cooler this time. Not sure why, just wanted something different I guess. I have always heard good things about Noctua coolers so figured I would give it a shot. Now my idle temps are in the upper 30s and lower 40s. My room is a little warm, so maybe they would be cooler if the ambient temps were a little lower. But Ill take it. Under load with a few games it never went over 65C. So if you are on the fence, I dont think you will be disappointed.

Lets get the elephant in the room out of the way - this thing is _expensive_. If you are looking for a budget air cooler, look elsewhere. But if you prefer the reliability of air cooling and want the best cooler available, this is it.