Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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Russell C.
> 3 dayI have a intel i5 12600K 12th gen processor (LGA1700) and it keeps it very cool. Under normal use on computer temps are around 28-35 degrees. While gaming this fan keeps my cpu around 42-60 degrees which is brilliant as my cpu has a recommended max temperature of 82 degrees. I would definitely recommend this fan for gaming.
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Ozella Prosacco
> 3 dayThis thing is so quiet its unbelievable. I didnt even know it was spinning. I cant hear it spinning, not at idle and not under load (due to louder case fans/electronic noise). In fact I couldnt even tell without taking my side panel off and getting in close because of the black color and design. Yet despite its silence, my temps have improved by several degrees at idle and rest. Highly, highly recommend Noctua for anything
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Anon
> 3 dayThe thing is a monster. I ordered it to replace an MSI AIO I had. MSI nearly cost me a brand new 5600x when their cooler went out 6 months after purchase.
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Joseph
> 3 dayIf you love noctua products but hated the looks this is finally the product you’ve been waiting for. Just shut up and give them your money!!!
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Francisco
> 3 dayEl ryzen 3600 genera mucho calor, el disipador incluido hacía demasiado ruido. Con este me bajó la temperatura unos 10c en la prueba de cinebench y prácticamente no hace ruido.
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Michael R.
> 3 dayI cant recommend this thing enough. I built my first PC last week and used the stock AMD cooler that came with the Ryzen 5 3600 because I was told it was pretty good, but my CPU was just way too hot when gaming. (routinely 80+ C, even reaching 90 for a second or two). Even while just web browsing it was usually 55-65 C.
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Max
> 3 dayFinally noctua got the point! Black fans matched with black hs= best looking AND performing heatsinks they have released. Noctua mounting system is as easy as it gets. Temps with oced 8086k are excellent. In a blacked out build it looks the part.
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Mike
10-06-2025No, I can never go wrong with an nhu 15
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Matt
Greater than one weekFantastic and very high quality product. Arrived quickly and very easy to install.
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Dennis Otte
Greater than one week* Leise
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 |
