Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)

Install was easy. The cooler is quiet and keeps my temps to between 60 and 70⁰C under load.

I ended up buying the Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black as a replacement for my Cyberpower Pc AIO pump/radiator and i couldnt be happier. This heat sink keeps my cpu cooler than the aio pump(even when it ran well) did. Also for reference my cpu is an intel i7 9700k. The install was a little nerve wracking since i had never done a cpu cooler swap before, but the instructions were fairly clear and easy to understand. install took a little over 45 minutes. If youre looking to replace your own cooler i highly recommend this heat-sink(if compatible)

This is my second Noctua CPU cooler. Then first one being a low profile model for a smaller (thinner) case. It is easy to install. Just make sure to check MOBO and CPU compatibility on Noctua’s web site, as well as specs height (so it fits in your case). Then just follow the instructions that come with it for your type of CPU socket (Intel or AMD) and you should be fine. With this model you can install 1 or both fans (depending on your needs). Noctua support via contact means provided in their website is great. Hapoy with Noctua.

so, i have a matrexx 55 deep cool pc case, and I was very concerned that I wouldnt have enough clearance for this in my case, even though I did check before hand that I would have 165 mm clearance ---

The noise level is quite low and the cooling performance you get out of this CPU cooler is fantastic. My one gripe with the product is that its a pain in the butt to screw the heatsink to the motherboard after mounting it. However, once that process is finished then the then the rest of the installation is simple.

Initially had gotten a unit that was broken through shipping. Luckily had gotten a replacement for it and have been fairly happy about it. There were still a few bent fins but, not hard bending them back and was only a couple of them.

The only thing I do not like about it is the lack of installing information you have to pull on the tabs much harder than you would think to mount the fans but it may be user error

Its extremely quiet (basically silent when at idle). My intake fan is louder than the two fans running on the air cooler (I put the low noise adapters that came with the cooler because why not). AM4 installation was a breeze for a first time pc builder pleb like myself. Also nice that the cooler came with mounting brackets to fit AM3, AM4, and Intel CPUs.

noise level, cooling performance absoloutly perfect!

Performance on par with a 240 AIO but way quieter, and super simple installation on AM4 considering most AIO use the same pump and installation which can be annoying. Though you can buy an addon to not make it so bad. This however, is just plug and play. Solid black brings the system uniformity and with the chromax customization can tkae it even further. Highly recommended if you want a highly compatible Tower Cooler without it being so massive.