Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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V
> 3 dayA bit expensive then other, but perfect quality and no sound fan.
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T3
> 3 dayAls ich mir einen neuen Rechner zusammengestellt habe, stand ich natürlich vor der Frage, wie ich meinen Prozessor kühlen möchte. Zuerst dachte ich natürlich Wasserkühlung, ganz klar!, als ich mich dann genauer mit verschiedenen Kühloptionen auseinandergesetzt habe und verschiedene Tests gelesen und Videos angeschaut habe, kam ich allerdings überraschender Weise, auf das Ergebnis, dass dieser Kühler nicht nur leiser ist als die meisten, wenn nicht alle Wasserkühlungen, er kühlt auch besser. Mein Pc ist flüsterleise, obwohl ich kein Silent Gehäuse nutze und die Lüfter alle laufen. Preis-Leistung würde ich auch als sehr gut bezeichnen, schließlich soll es die meisten Computer ja über Jahre hinweg bedienen.
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A.V
> 3 dayBest cooler fan ever.
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Mohammad
12-06-2025Now I can say no need for AIO, low noice level , high quality build , Temperature in high end game reach 50-65° celsius at top
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Ivan
> 3 dayUso ventole noctua da una decina di anni ormai, ma dissipatori per la cpu non li avevo mai provati. Per quanto mi riguarda, passando da quello fornito da amd con i processi ryzen a questo, le differenze si vedono. 7/8 gradi di meno in idle, qualcosina di meno in full load. Decisamente meglio per quanto riguarda la silenziosità, ma secondo me non vale quello che costa, soddisfatto a metà.
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Xintus1765
Greater than one weekI have one installed on my desktop to replace the original fan that burned after 5 years of continues usage, it works great; computer is nice and cool, and its very quiet, you can barely hear it...
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John
> 3 dayCools my Ryzen 5600x and is silent!
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RossUK35
> 3 dayIve just replaced the cooler on my 8700k with this and Im seriously impressed. Ive never bought Noctua before because they were always so ugly (the same colour scheme as my grandmas bathroom) but since you can get them in black now I thought Id give them a shot. I have done a before and after temperature comparison below.
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Reagan
Greater than one weekWhat can I say? The install was very simple after reading the manual and this thing runs cool and silent, even when playing modern AAA titles. I will stick with Noctua for as long as they put out quality products such as this. Theyve made a believer out of me!
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Joshua Fairchild
Greater than one weekKeeps my R5 3600 very cool, even when overclocked and is quiet as can be, not a single complaint from me.
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 |
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