Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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Agustin Banchio
> 3 dayExcellent cooler, right now on top of a 10900k.
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Mr. Casey Beier
> 3 dayBought for my 5 3600
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Alex Sander
> 3 dayI bought this in a rush to replace my NZXT Kraken AIO that had suddenly kicked the bucket causing my CPU to thermal throttle while doing simple tasks - couldnt be happier! I configured it with the radiator fan from the defunct AIO in a push-pull setup and its actually keeping my CPU cooler than the AIO ever had. I get average idle temps around 32c on an overclocked i7 8700k , and under load I have yet to see my temps exceed 85c.
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Renardo
> 3 dayGreat product my ryzen 7 2700x was is sitting at 32-40 on idle absolutely cool.
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M
> 3 dayUsed and using these on i7-4770K, i7-6700K, i7-8700K, i7-9700K in original configuration and on i9-10900K with a second identical Noctua fan attached for a push-pull configuration. Superb packaging and accesories set, very easy to install right, absolutely great quality overall. Efficient and quiet cooling.
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Roberto
> 3 dayIl prodotto è ottimo, se non fosse che è arrivato già aperto e visibilmente USATO!!! PER LENNESIMA VOLTA, SE VOLESSI UN PRODOTTO USATO NON LO COMPREREI SUL MARKET DEL NUOVO!!! Questo non va affatto bene! Amazon mi sta deludendo sempre di più!
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Dabido
> 3 dayUtilisé avec un 12600KF il est tout simplement parfait !!!
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Andrew Johnson
> 3 dayCan’t say enough good things about this cooler. Looks great, can’t hear it, cpu is cold af
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A reader
03-04-2025Shipping was fast, straight from Austria to Western US during the pandemic. Exceeded my expectations! Thanks! This thing works! The stock cooler was garbage and I had endless overheating problems. This solved it. A bit louder than I would prefer, but if cools the CPU at a superb level, so whats not to like?
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a l henderson
> 3 dayFantastic cooler highly recommend
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 |
