Noctua NH-U12A, Premium CPU Cooler with High-Performance Quiet NF-A12x25 PWM Fans (120mm, Brown)
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H. Christopher
> 3 dayHabe den Kühler über den Amazon-Marketplace direkt bei Noctua als Gebraucht erworben und konnte keine Beeinträchtigung an ihm feststellen. Vielleicht hat Noctua im Weihnachtsstress tatsächlich ein Neugerät versendet. Über die Kühlleistung braucht man nichts sagen, ich hör vom PC jetzt nur noch die HDDs (es sind eigentlich Server-HDDs und das teilen sie einem bei Zugriff auch sehr deutlich mit).
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Chris Sullivan
05-06-2025On the ASUS Pro Art Z690 with G.Skill DDR5 memory, the memory is quite high off the motherboard. At first it looked like the fan was getting in the way. The fans are a little bigger than the radiator, and it was easy to move the memory-side fan up about an 1/8 to get clearance while still fully covering the radiator. I havent stressed the CPU too much yet but it is a very quiet setup. When I have things going on, as I still havent got around to putting the side back on the case, I dont hear it, I just feel the breeze from the fan.
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Weiying
Greater than one weekI choose to buy this cooler mainly because the performance and the size. I am in the middle of building an itx build. I need an air cooler which can cool 10700k overclocked, this thing did the job. And also this cooler does not conflict the ram stick. Love it.
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DZ
> 3 dayThis is replacing my Corsair h80i v2 AIO cooler that was running very loudly after upgrading my GPU to a hotter 3080 Ti. This cooler takes up no more room than the AIO, and less when considering the lack of coolant hoses, while running cooler and quieter. It also has a nice offset design to ensure full access to all RAM slots while mounted.
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Massimo
> 3 dayDavvero imponente, installato su MSI x570 gaming plus e CPU Ryzen 7 3800xt.
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KD
> 3 dayHervorragende Kühlleistung. Leise. Lässt sich gut verbauen!
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Günther Graf
> 3 dayschnelle Lieferung, Einbau problemlos und sehr leise im betrieb.
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Sissi Wasabi
> 3 dayIch habe mir etliche Testberichte durchgelesen und war am Ende trotz des vielen Lobes skeptisch, auch wegen des stattlichen Preises.
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Neko
> 3 dayI upgrade my CPU to a 10700K and max overclocked all cores, I had a 140MM radiator and running my games it ran 86 degrees. I dont have a tone of space left so I went to YouTube to do some research. I watched this unit outperforming 240 and some 360 AIOs. Install was a BREEZE!!!!! fired up the system and went right to work stressing it out. today after an hour Im seeing steady 57 degree temps on all my FPS, and survival games. Unreal how quiet and efficient this thing is
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Egarnica
11-06-2025This cooler is amazing. Fits perfectly in my case and has significantly dropped the temps on my cpu. I have a Ryzen 1600 AF and the stock stealth cooler and at times temps reached 85c. I play modern warefare with a gtx 1080. This has dropped the temps down to max ~56c which works for me. Just using my pc for other things the temps idle at 48-50c. Definitely recommend.
The NH-U12A is the latest, 5th generation of Noctua’s NH-U12 series of 120mm size premium-quality quiet CPU coolers. Conceived to push the envelope of the 120mm form factor, it combines two of Noctua’s flagship model NF-A12x25 PWM 120mm fans with a completely redesigned heatsink featuring 7 heatpipes and an increased fin surface area for superior heat dissipation. This way, the NH-U12A can rival the performance of many 140mm size coolers while offering 120mm class case and PCIe compatibility. Topped off with the trusted, pro-grade SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12A is a deluxe choice that combines top-tier performance with excellent compatibility and outstanding quietness of operation.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent overall compatibilityStanding 158mm tall, the NH-U12A 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 compatibility on LGA1700/1200 and AM4/AM5Due to its asymmetric design, the NH-U12A does not overhang the RAM slots on Intel LGA1700 (LGA17xx family)/LGA1200/LGA115x and AMD AM4/AM5 based motherboards, which ensures easy access to the modules and 100% compatibility with tall heat-spreaders. On LGA2066, the rear fan will overhang the RAM slots on the left-hand side of the socket, so RAM modules should not exceed 42mm in height.* |
Dual NF-A12 120mm fansThe NF-A12x25 is a highly optimised next-generation 120mm fan that integrates Noctua’s latest innovations in aerodynamic engineering in order to achieve an unprecedented level of quiet cooling performance. Using this elite-class fan in a push/pull dual fan configuration is one of the cornerstones of the NH-U12A’s commanding performance and acoustic efficiency. |
NT-H1 thermal compoundNoctua’s much-acclaimed NT-H1 is a pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. Chosen again and again by overclockers and enthusiast users worldwide, it has established itself as a benchmark for premium-quality thermal compounds. |
Measurements
- Height (without fan): 158 mm
- Width (without fan): 125 mm
- Depth (without fan): 58 mm
- Height (with fan): 158 mm
- Width (with fan): 125 mm
- Depth (with fan): 112 mm
- Weight (without fan): 760 g
- Weight (with fan): 1220 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Scope of delivery
- 2x NF-A12x25 PWM premium fan
- 2x NA-RC14 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NA-YC1 4-pin PWM y-cable
- SecuFirm2 mounting kit
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- Noctua Metal Case-Badge
* In cases with more than 158mm CPU cooler clearance, the rear fan can be moved upwards to make room for memory modules taller than 42mm.
140mm performance in 120mm size
Thanks to its completely revised 7 heatpipe layout, 37% more fin surface area and a dual fan push/pull configuration that uses the new, state-of-the-art NF-A12x25 fans, the NH-U12A can actually match or even outperform many 140mm sized coolers.
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| NH-U12S | NH-U12S TR4-SP3 | NH-U12S redux | NH-U12S chromax.black | NH-U12A | NH-U12A chromax.black | |
| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA775 & LGA1366 | with NM-I3 | X | with NM-I3 | 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 | X |
| AM5 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| sTRx4, sWRX8, TR4, SP3 | X | ✓ | X | X | X | X |
