Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)

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  • Lawrence Robak

    07-04-2025

    After receiving my new Ryzen 5 1600 AF, I tried overclocking with the stock cooler, only to find that temperatures would immediately shoot into the high 80’s/low 90’s. However, this cooler fixed things as soon as it was installed. I could clock even higher while staying at lower temperatures. Amazing!

  • G. Chambers

    > 3 day

    Warning, they have modified the base plate assembly for LGA1700 socket with plastic clips that can break!

  • Gabriel Koyro

    > 3 day

    Bin damit sehr zufrieden. Sogar bei warmes Wetter hat der Lüfter mir sehr überrascht. Wir hatten 33 Grad draußen, innen war auch sehr sehr warm auch, ich dachte dass beim Spielen ich um die 80 Grad in der CPU kriegen würde, hat aber die 70 Grad überhaupt nicht berührt. Normalerweise beim Spielen bleibt es immer unter 60 Grad und das ist sehr überraschend, man hört auch sehr wenig davon. Ich habe 4 Chassis-Fans und alles funktioniert prima zusammen so dass der Geräusch überhaupt kein Thema ist.

  • N.N.

    > 3 day

    I installed this on a MSI MPG Gaming Edge Wifi B550 with a 5600x inside a Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact and I have never once heard the pc fans actually spin up even under heavy load gaming (Max Settings at 3440x1440 144hz)

  • BGM

    > 3 day

    I bought this cooler since I couldnt find the D15S in stock at a reasonable price in time, but I have to say that it gets the job done really well. My CPU is actually a lot cooler than I expected it to get at idle and performing tasks like gaming and multitasking with a number of apps open. I paired it up with a second identical fan like the one in this package as well. I cant hear either of them. The instructions also make it easy to install.

  • OwO

    > 3 day

    El producto en color negro es más caro que el color original, pero si quieres que este convine con una estética sobria o en tu gabinete resalta el color negro o tiene RGB, es una buena opción a considerar, también el bloque disipador se siente robusto y se ve que enfría bien porque bajó las temperaturas hasta 10° y con el ventilador casi apagado, también de que apenas hace ruido el ventilador de 120mm con el que viene

  • Matthew Novak

    > 3 day

    Works great, using it on a AMD Ryzen 5950x and it keeps it idle around 40c. Even under load the CPU never goes above 75c with this cooler and its extremely quiet. Wasnt the cheapest CPU cooler but definitely worth the money, I paid a bit extra for the black edition so it matches the theme of my PC case (White and black).

  • Blake Chunko

    > 3 day

    I was initially using the stock cooler that came with my 5600x, but the temps would go well into the mid 90C range so I turned off the boost and manually set the clock speeds lower until I could get a new cooler. After installing this one (which was quite easy btw) I was able to turn boost back on and not have to manually throttle my CPU anymore. I tested with cinebench and with all cores at 100% and fully boosted I get temps in the low 80C range. Much better but it still idles a little high. Maybe one of the bigger, chunkier coolers would help with that or maybe the 5600x just idles hot, either way Im pleased with it.

  • Joseph

    Greater than one week

    If you love noctua products but hated the looks this is finally the product you’ve been waiting for. Just shut up and give them your money!!!

  • AJC

    > 3 day

    quality product built to last

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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 compatibility

Standing 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 compatibility

Thanks 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 fan

Recommended 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-customisable

Using 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.

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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

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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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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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