Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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Tyler Hunt
> 3 dayI am writing this only a couple hours after installation, If I find any issues I will update.
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Goober
> 3 dayI used this to cool my i7-3770k cpu that I have overclocked to 4.5 ghz, 1ghz over the base clock. Even under 5 hours+ of borderlands 3 on the maximum graphics settings, and watching a stream on my second monitor, it kept my cpu at under 80 degrees C.
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P. Dempsey
> 3 dayWhere do I start with this cooler? I bought the NH-U12S CHROMAX. The unboxing was quite unique. Everything had a place the packing was very neat. They give you accessories in case you purchase a 2nd fan for a push pull. Also comes with a 7.5mg tube of their NT-H1 paste, which Ive used since they brought it out.
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Adam
> 3 dayWorth every penny. Comes with all the parts you’ll need and a cool full metal sticker as well as it’s great NT-H1 thermal paste. If your thinking of pulling the trigger do it.
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Grayson
> 3 dayAll the cooling power I need without taking up the entire case. Airflow on par with noctuas bigger coolers.
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Eugene Biscailuz
> 3 dayThis cooler is great, I bought it to use with my Ryzen 5 3600 that was overheating with the stock cooler. Temps have dropped over 20 degrees and it stays cool under full loads. Only complaint is with the mounting process. The kit itself is high quality, it was just very difficult to get both sides of screws to thread when installing the heat sink.
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Sarah
> 3 dayGreat product, not noisy, great value!
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Chonk
Greater than one weekThis cooler is probably the best Ive had thus far. My CPU (overclocked) averaged 75 - 85 Celsius when playing the new MWII. I installed this and my CPU now does not break 60 Celsius. Honestly a great improvement :) It also idles between 20 and 30 Celsius.
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DirkW
> 3 daySehr guter Lüfter, der fehlende LGA1700 Adapter wurde auf meine Reklamation vom Hersteller nachgeliefert und kam drei Tage später an.
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James Mullins
> 3 dayWorks as advertised.
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 |
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