Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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JS
17-04-2025This is the first time Ive used a Noctua cooler and Im really glad I did. I wasnt so sure about this because of the cost, but on doing way too much research found that Noctua is well regarded in the PC community and figured it was maybe time to finally upgrade from my trusty old Zalman. This cooler looks great and feels very well made. It is also very quiet. I would recommend it if it fits your budget!
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Deepdiver71
> 3 dayLooks good and installation is easy. Works very well and worth the money.
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Frank K.
> 3 dayTroz B Ware Top Produkt und einwandfreier Zubehörsatz
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Dalton Klein
> 3 dayI didnt like the normal beige/brown color scheme of the original Noctua NH-U-12s, so I decided to spend the extra $10 for the chromax.black variant. This cooler is sleek with the all black and it universally fits all builds. While idle, my cpu is sitting around 35C, and, while under load, it stays around 65C to 70C. All in all, its a great cooler and its extremely quiet even at max rpm. Well worth the money!
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Adam Rozsa
Greater than one weekIt is a great cooler, super silent. Not the easiest to install, but very logical. I find it a bit expensive, but the quality is exceptional too.
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Almehjan
Greater than one weekI have Overclocked My R5 1600 all cores @3.8 used Prime95 to stress my CPU , 19 minute , max temperature 65c / 66c .
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Bob
> 3 dayPaid $80 and only half of the bracket kit was included. Wasn’t even one full kit for either AMD or Intel, it was just bits and pieces of both kits. So guess I’ll go buy some brackets.
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Neil Nylander
> 3 dayIs only compatible with AMD socket AM4 if you have the stock mounting plate. I have a pre built which had another type of cooling system that did not utilize it, and wasn’t supplied. This manufacturer should be clear up front you will need this, and imo should just include such an inexpensive part. One star for being a deceptive company and wasting my time.
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Cesar Baez
> 3 dayEasily to install and works Great.
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JKF
> 3 dayStylish, efficient cooler that makes it relatively quiet
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 |
