Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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Anonymousx
> 3 dayOverall VERY happy with this cooler. Under full gaming load Im getting 64-67 degrees with a Ryzen 7 3800X. This is much better than getting close to 80 with the stock cooler. Idle temps are only 35-45 degrees which is quite a bit better than the 48-60 I was getting before. Install was fairly easy all though the spring mounts are kind of awkward (Id recommend screwing them in 3 turns at a time to keep it even). You also dont need to over-tighten the screws apparently. For reference, Im running a Fractal R5 case with a frount and rear mount fan, so only 2 fans in total (in addition to the single fan on the cooler itself).
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Eduardo
> 3 dayPerfectly cools my Ryzen 2700X
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Black82
> 3 dayNoctua no decepciona. Ya tenía un disipador Noctua, pero este le supera porque me bajó aún más la temperatura del procesador. Nada de ruido y el color negro queda genial con el resto de componentes del PC.
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Mr. Arely White Jr.
> 3 dayCompré un 212 evo black y fue muy complicado de instalar, de hecho lo tuve que regresar al romper uno de los tornillos durante el montaje que parecía que no alineaban bien. Decidí gastar un poco más y comprar el noctua. De calidad de ventilación es lo mejor. Además el montaje es ultra sencillo. Nada de dolore sde cabeza para poder montarlo. Tengo un AMD4 tan solo por el hecho de no tener que batallar para montarlo lo volvería a comprar.
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Zachary
> 3 dayThis heat sink and all involved parts feel very premium -- no sharp corners on the metal and everything fits securely in place. My spec list is:
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Kevin
> 3 dayKühlleistung des Single Fans beim U12S ist pervers!
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Mike
> 3 dayNo, I can never go wrong with an nhu 15
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Slug Bung
> 3 dayPurchased this because I was unhappy with the temperatures my R9 3900x was sitting at with the stock Wraith Prism cooler. I couldnt decide between this and the NH-D15 (and D15S variant which is identical but with a single fan for $10 less). Eventually went with this U12S and am quite satisfied. Im sure the D15 would outperform this cooler slightly, but its also quite a bit bulkier and this seems to do just fine cooling a 3900x with Precision Boost Overdrive enabled.
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Daniel B.
Greater than one weekI dont want to make this long, so Ill just say, I cant believe I didnt get this sooner.
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DViga
> 3 dayI bought this fan to use with the parts I bought to assemble my pc. I attached the photo. Im using it on a processor: Intel Core i7 9700K 3.6GHz Octa Core LGA1151 CPU
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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