Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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Mr. Quentin Daniel
> 3 dayPlus silencieux que le bequiet équivalent ! facile a installer sobre et éfficace sur un i7-10700k (non OC), vraiment inaudible !
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Richard M
> 3 dayusing it on my newest amd 3600x build so far working great
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Matt.
> 3 dayInstallation is easy enough, quiet as can be. Would be preferable to come with two fans not just the one out of the box.
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Pietro Tassi
> 3 dayChi ha già acquistato prodotti Noctua sa molto bene che cosa aspettarsi. Questo dissipatore è una versione speciale limitata in collaborazione con lo YouTuber Linus Tech Tips, infatti dispone di alcuni gadget di personalizzazione.
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AmneZiooo
> 3 dayNoctua, lillustre marque de ventirad. Nul besoin dun water cooling moins performant. Encore une belle conception, en noir, un plus dans ma config. i5 a bonne température, 50°c max overclocké, que demander dautre ? Le bundle est complet et contient déjà une pipette de pâte thermique noctua très correcte.
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cwork
> 3 dayA compat cooler design that is easy to install. The black color looks nice in my case, but the cooler is a little on the expensive side.
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Frédéric
28-03-2025Depuis des années Noctua est toujours au top, super qualité, montage facile et bundle complet.
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JS
> 3 dayThis 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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sulliops
> 3 dayI was weary about buying a new CPU cooler because I had actually had to switch back to my AMD stock cooler due to RAM clearance issues with my old cooler. Did some comparison shopping and found that the NH-U12S was well within my budget and the supposed cooling advantage was insane. It arrived a week early, and was easier to install than any other cooler Ive ever used - didnt even have to take out my motherboard! Cooling performance on my Ryzen 5 2600 is amazing, Im seeing resting temps of 33-39° and full load temps of no more than 63° (Cinebench R20) - a nearly 20° decrease from my stock cooler. I highly recommend this cooler.
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Marko Kybart
> 3 dayAuf der Suche nach einem brauchbaren CPU-Kühler für ein Mini-ITX Board hat man leider nicht viele Möglichkeiten. Entweder man verzichtet auf einiges an Kühlleistung durch einen kleinen Luftkühler, oder geht den Weg einer Wasserkühlung.
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 |