Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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PJ
> 24 hourInstalled to cool my Intel Core i9-9900K. Recent gaming temps have approached 80C, as reported by CoreTemp v1.16 (as of 01 September 2020). The cooler is quiet, indeed, but Id rather have better cooling at audible fan speeds than have marginal cooling at silence. I used Noctuas cooling / thermal gel, too. I trusted Noctua. Never again. I will look for Zalman solutions soon.
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Dario
> 24 hourPreso per un 12700K e per un OC non eccessivo va più che bene per mantenere le temperature entro livelli decenti (circa 28° in idle, e mai oltre i 55-60 con i videogiochi), senza sacrificare la silenziosità.
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Arthur Cheng
> 24 hourSwitched from an AIO to the U12S, and could not be more happier. Noctuas SecuFirm mounting kit is easy to install, my temps are better than an AIO, and 6 year warranty. Chromax Black edition costs a bit more but the overall look is fantastic.
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spencer
> 24 hourthe ramp up fan speed and fall is more noticeable then my stock AMD cooler but my performance has improved in 3d mark and looks good so still worth the money in my opinion
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Eugenio C.
> 24 hourEs conocido que los disipadores Noctua son buenos pero caros. Encontré este de segunda mano, vendido por el propio fabricante y me animé a comprarlo.
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Michael Short
> 24 hourRan a stress test as soon as I finished installing it on an overclocked 6700k. Temps remained under 70 C for 15 minutes. Very low noise from fan.
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Mike Roy
> 24 hourSimple to install, not too large, very effective, very high quality.
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TF
> 24 hourGot this cooler as a replacement for my brothers computer, which is carrying a slightly aged i7 4770k (4.2). His AIO from Corsair died so we put this in real quick. Installation was very straight forward and quick and as expected of Noctuas reputation, build quality and performance on this thing is pretty stellar. Its not super huge but keeps his computer at 30-34 idle and below 60-66 on most of his games on medium settings at 1080.
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Fernando Osuna
> 24 hourMuy buen disipador
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leelandking
> 24 hourvery quit extremly there is no noies very nice keeps processer very cool
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 |
