Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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juan
Greater than one weekMore than enough for my ryzen 3700x. I actually like how the black block looks on my case.
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Travis Conner
> 3 dayDead on arrival. I’d like to see this fan in action.
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kevindereklee
> 3 dayAwesome while I had it in my system. Quite and keeps the CPU fairly cool. (Ryzen 3900x). Only issue i had was when trying to take it out to swap with a AIO..... somehow the cpu was stuck to it even though it was locked down. No damage done but it was on there.
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Ms. Annabell Braun Jr.
> 3 dayI was between this and the NHU-12A. The price difference didnt justify the moderate increase Im performance Id expect.
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RR1224
> 3 dayAdverse to AIOs I wanted a nice air cooler that was both slick, powerful and damn quiet. This has delivered. I actually switched the noctua fan to the rear in a pull direction and clamped the Corsair LL120 fan in push at the front to show off the RGB to match the case and peripherals.
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FLGatorengineer
> 3 dayGreat air cooler. 35 C at idle with a 3800x in an ITX case. Way quieter than the wraith prism and temps are better. Only problem I had was the top exhaust fan in my nzxt h210 did not provide the clearance. I ended up mounting the fan. Outside the case. Doesnt bother me. Actually looks kind of cool.
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Sebastian D.
> 3 dayWahnsinns Kühler! Er kühlt meinen Ryzen 5 3600 im Idle auf 26 Grad Celsius und bei maximaler Belastung bei einem Takt von 4,15 GHz und 1,4 Volt kommt der gute gerade einmal auf 52 Grad Celsius bei eingestellter Lüftergeschwindigkeit um 1220 U/min. Hören tue ich im besten Falle nur die RTX 2060 Super. Ganz klare Kaufempfehlung
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B Slade
> 3 dayJust great, buy one
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Bryan
> 3 dayI kept getting high idle and gaming temps with this. For such an expensive and famous cooler, it is designed awfully. The vertical pathways of the fins are folded. which obstructs airflow. The mounting system is simple and works with my AM4 motherboard. I switched toa Hyper 212 Black Edition heat sink and got more manageable temps. I kept the Noctua fan because it is just the quietest fan.
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abraham apodaca
> 3 dayIt exceeded My expectations. Really good performance. Its also looks outstanding, i loved the texture of the paint. Also considerably silent.
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 |
