Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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james
> 3 dayNH-U12S chromax.Black. My room gets warm in the summer and this worked perfect for my 2700x, easy install, looks good and much better temps than stock cooler which was good until room gets hot. Happy camper
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Freewill
01-04-2025Awesome cooler 10/10, Prefer this over cheap AIO coolers. User with a good thermal compound like Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut. Check case compatibility on Noctuas site and Read last paragraph of review if you are replacing an existing CPU Cooler.
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Andrej
> 3 dayObwohl ich den Lüfter nach ca. 20 Tagen Testzeit zurückgesendet habe, möchte ich nicht von einem Kauf abraten, da für meine Anwendungen die Kühlleistung nicht gereicht hatte.
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Marc
> 3 dayFor those wondering, intels LGA 1200 supports the same layout as LGA 1151, so this cooler fits just fine. Using it on a ASUS Strix B460-I ITX motherboard with an i7-10700 and it keeps the CPU under 70 degrees at maximum load in a Fractal Design Nano S. Cant be more pleased with this purchase.
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Aleksandr
> 3 dayMuy buen producto, elegante y llegó la fecha en la que iba a llegar, aparte, tengo un Core i7 9700K y la verdad es que en juegos bastantes pesados, me lo mantiene a 65 grados.
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Mirco
> 3 dayLa qualità e la cura nei dettagli si vede tutta, bisogna dirlo. Noctua si fa pagare ma il prodotto è arrivato velocemente, ben imballato e con tutti gli accessori necessari.
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Ryan F
> 3 dayI didnt like that my CPU would go up to 100C when doing intense work like encoding video, so I bought this. Not only does it look great (for only $4 more than the ugly version) but my temps are now in the low 70s, which is much better for the CPU long term! Extremely quiet for the surprisingly effective cooling too.
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Cesar
> 3 dayIve been using this cooler with an AMD 5600x processor and have been pleased with the results after I decided not to use the stock cooler that came with the processor.
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DEVENG
> 3 dayFor intel chips, I had to find out, the hard way that AIO is the only way to go. Will use this heatsink until my intel dies to make up for the 100$ i spent onn this
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Rob
Greater than one weekGute Kühlleistung und 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 |