Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4, Premium CPU Cooler for AMD AM4 (Brown)
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Blighty Bob
Greater than one weekReplaced a Stock AMD cooler for 3400G cpu which was very noisy.
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Max9R
> 3 dayI bought this for my Ryzen 9 3900X. The main intent was to have a non AIO, quieter solution than the stock cooler, and to obviously to keep the temps down in the hopes of getting better than stock boost clocks. I had been using a Corsair H100i AIO, but I was tired of the additional clutter in my case (weird I know) and this cooler seemed to be in the same ballpark according to reviews. Overall, in my experience, its not quite at the level of my H100i but it is really close.
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Sergio RedRod
> 3 dayEs feo y grande, pero cumple su función, el mejor disipador por aire que puedes comprar si vas a hacer un OC moderado. El montaje es sencillo y el micro procesador me lo mantiene a 45-50° con OC.
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francesco
> 3 dayIl prodotto è molto buono ed molto silenzioso
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Christopher Bernard
> 3 dayGreat Customer Service. had to contact them for a mounting bracket and they were ready to send it to me right away.
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Jill M.
> 3 dayAnd much quieter.
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Arthur
> 3 dayI used this on my Asus Strix B350-F AM4 motherboard with a Ryzen 1200. It keeps it at around 63 degrees Celsius running prime95 at 3.85Ghz, at an ambient temp of around 28 degrees Celsius. I switched the fan though to a 2,000 rpm Noctua ippc fan.The install is very easy and secure compared to other tower heat sinks Ive used in the past. The quality of this heat sink is worth the extra cost compared to other lower priced options.
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sid
> 3 dayLittle noise and the noise you do hear is actually nice to listen to unlike many other coolers. I like my builds quiet and to look nice. Noctua always can provide that for both
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To.Ze
> 3 dayIve been building computers for 20 years and outside of an SSD this is one of the best purchases Ive made. The only downside is the color is not very pretty, but I have a way to fix that as well.
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Eduardo Flores
18-11-2024This product has helped keep my overclocked cpu temps between 25-30c when idle, and 60c when gaming for long hours. I replaced the fan with one of Noctua’s industrial fan and I love it so far. I ajusted the fan speeds with a fan curve which has help keep the fan quiet at low temps. This product is worth the money!
Continuing the legacy of Noctua’s classic NH-U-series, the NH-U12S has become a benchmark for slim, highly compatible 120mm single tower coolers. The SE-AM4 version is a dedicated special edition for AMD’s AM4/AM5 (Ryzen) platform, featuring the latest SecuFirm2 mounting system for AM4/AM5. Topped off with the renowned quiet NF-F12 PWM 120mm fan, and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U12S SE-AM4 forms a complete premium-quality solution that combines outstanding performance, superb acoustics and excellent compatibility for AM4/AM5 systems.
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Classic 120mm tower size for excellent overall 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 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 world-wide, the Noctua"s premium quality NF-F12 Focused Flow 120mm fan is renowned to combine superb static pressure, excellent heatsink performance and surprising quietness of operation. |
NT-H1 thermal compoundHaving received more than 100 awards and recommendations from hardware journalists around the world, Noctua"s NT-H1 is a proven professional grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. |
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/s): 755 g
Materials
Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Cooler Specifications
Socket compatibility
Please note that as a dedicated special edition for AM4/AM5, the NH-U12S SE-AM4 comes with AM4/AM5 mounting hardware only.
Scope of delivery
- NF-F12 PWM premium fan
- NA-RC6 Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A)
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- SecuFirm2 AM4/AM5 mounting kit
- Anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-F12
- Noctua metal case-badge
Dedicated special edition for AM4/AM5 (Ryzen)
The NH-U12S SE-AM4 brings the NH-U12S’ signature quiet cooling performance to AMD’s AM4/AM5 platform. With its excellent balance of efficiency, quietness and compatibility, the NH-U12S SE-AM4 is a perfect fit for premium-class AM4/AM5 builds.
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| NH-U12S | NH-U12S TR4-SP3 | NH-U12S SE-AM4 | NH-U12S redux | NH-U12S chromax.black | NH-U12A | |
| LGA2066, LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3 | ✓ | X | with NM-i20xx | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1700 | ✓ | X | with NM-i17xx-MP78 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA1200, LGA115x (LGA1150, LGA1151, LGA1155, LGA1156) | ✓ | X | with NM-i115x-1200 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LGA775 & LGA1366 | with NM-I3 | X | with NM-I3 | 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 | X |
| AM5 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AM4 | ✓ | X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| sTRx4, sWRX8, TR4, SP3 | X | ✓ | X | X | X | X |