NH-U12A chromax.Black, Quiet High-Performance Tower CPU Cooler

First thing you need to know is that I do not write reviews lightly or even at all really, but I was really blown away by the performance of this CPU cooler and I felt like I needed to let people know to just pull the trigger on it and don't think twice. I also am not paid or associated in any way with Noctua. It improved my thermals by over 40° C. I had a 3 year old Lian Li 360 AIO that was showing it's age. I have a great Fractal case and it moves a ton of air. I also am running a i9-12900k which is power hungry at all moments and tends to run hot. I did not know there was a problem with temps until my computer shut down while I had a game open and I wasn't home. My computer shut down on it's own, warning that the CPU temps are way to high and that it shut down. I was unable to restart my computer for about 15 minutes and my AIO felt pretty warm near the CPU. I started seeing artificing after a OCCT stress test. So I started first with trying the two main things which were replace thermal paste and try and reorient my tubes so they face down. Well I could not do the tubes down due to no flexibility in the tubes, so I knew there was a reason why I put them near the top of the AIO. I replaced thermal paste, and it did not do anything. So I replaced with this cooler and man, it has far exceeded my expectations. It is so quiet even under load, I cannot tell it's running. Install was overall pretty easy, but just be careful and follow directions closely. There is a lot of value for the money. It is overall more expensive than a competitive AIO, but I digress. I know Noctua's quality, so I expected nothing less. I thought I would need the G2 since I have that power hungry i9-12900k, but I needed to ensure clearance of the RAM. The size is great to clear ram, it still has a little space. So I'm glad I compensated for that and did my research beforehand. The quality is top notch, and it looks great inside of my case. Worse case scenario, I spent a little more money, but air cooling just makes sense for my particular build since it's literally built to move a ton of air. I may have to replace the fans in like 7 years, but that'll still be cheaper than buying another pump that will eventually fail in 3 years. I would do this over again 100x.

I am thoroughly impressed by the quality and performance of this cooler. Running a Ryzen 7 5700g, and upgrading from a coolermaster A17C (similar to stock), that idled/performed at 72/85c. The NH-U12A is currently idling/performing at 36/53c! With auto-overclocking pushing the processor past 4ghz, that is a monumental improvement, and far greater that I had ever dreamed I would get for the price. This is a small case sharing space with a 3090ti, 2xNvme, 2xSSD, and 2xHDD; so it already has it's challenges, but even my PWM case fans are running 20-30% slower than before. Mobo and GPU temps dropped by 1-2c as result of lower ambient and probably better airflow in the case, overall. The install used my existing AMD backplate, and the tower is offset to one side to allow for RAM clearance. I am running a micro-atx board in a somewhat cramped mid-tower case, and I was still able to install and work the fans in place fairly easily. Judging by the cramped conditions of my board, I would vouch for 100% universal RAM clearance, as the offset tower just does what it says it does; and the included fans are not thin by any means. As a bonus, the fans seem to be positioned just perfectly to draw intake air across the RAM an works well with my VR heatsink on the exit side of things. The included fans are smooth as glass, and surprisingly quiet at full speed; but I had to manually run them to full, as the CPU wouldn't heat past 53c (Fan RPM 1300'ish). Primo fans, no RGB, but that's what I wanted for this rig. The wires are well sheathed in tubing and heatshrink- wire management approved. If you've never dealt with this type of fan clip system, practice with them before you install the cooler. lol. I bought the add-on, decorative cover NA-HC7, which looks amazing on the installed cooler, and requires less effort to install than removing the side panel to get to it. This add-on should be RGB, as the cutout design is just too perfect not to be backlit. This kit did add height to the cooler, and my case is fairly small, but the glass panel clears everything by about 2mm. Everything came professionally boxed, shiny, and new; and you can just feel the care and quality in everything you touch, even the packaging. I rarely write reviews, and I am rarely impressed; but I was on the fence for weeks about a cooling solution on this particular rig, and I wanted to ensure others in my position can absolutely trust this cooler. Even versus watercooling, maybe. Dang.

honestly, the size of the cooler is huge, however it looks incredible in the case. The mounting was super easy, I recommend mounting it before installing the motherboard. The cooler itself is basically silent, and keeps the ryzen 7 5800xt in my system cool, frankly this product is the golden standard for air coolers and the company reflects that. I personally give noctua my support for building such amazing products.

Having run this cooler for the past five months, I believe that although it is very expensive, the cooler is will-worth the money. Here’s some notes I would like to make: - Excellently well-built fans: The fans here is unlike other PC fans. The fins on the fans are reassuringly stiff, the fins spin up and runs with minimal noise, and the noise that does appear does not bother me. It can be described as a wind blowing noise, without much whirring. - Heatsink: It is very easy to install per Noctua instructions. It’s still recommended to follow the instructions carefully to avoid any problems, but if you do, installation is a breeze with this cooler in contrast to other coolers I have installed. Coupled with the included fans, the coolers runs very well. The system I used had a liquid cooling system in the past, which kept the CPU at around 65 degrees. This cooler does run slightly hotter at around 70, but as an air cooler, this performance is excellent regardless, especially considering the longer reliability for air coolers in comparison to liquid coolers. - Accessories: There is abundant accessories included. From adapters to mounting hardware for all sorts of platforms. For Noctua coolers, they even have a program for users to ask for mounting brackets for future sockets, making this cooler a good investment. (If noctua keeps their support, which historically speaking, they have.) This cooler is definitely expensive compared to others. But I believe that it is a sound investment that is very performant.

I have had cooling problems on my 11th gen Intel i7 for three years. Every AIO system I’ve purchased has failed, the pump goes out or it just isn’t effective enough. So I decided this time to try a fan cooler. This thing is perfect. It holds my computer temperature to idek levels (30-50 degrees Celsius,) even with heavy loads like gaming or the video editing I do every week for work. It is big enough to have the power necessary, but not so big it won’t fit in my case. It’s not loud at all, and with how cool my system is now, my case fans aren’t running on high all the time. It isn’t just as quiet as the all in one system, it’s made the computer noise go down all together. With two more fans, I was a little worried about the power draw, because that’s where I’d had problems before where the pump would give me issues. I have a 750w supply, and it has not even come close to the danger zone. All in all, I won’t buy another liquid cooling system again. This cooling rig is absolutely worth the money, it’s the best cooler I’ve ever had in my PC, and it is also the least expensive. It’s got the bang for your buck that you’re trying to achieve when building a PC that can perform under heavy loads so you can take what you were going to invest in a cooling system and put it toward more RAM or a better GPU.

Noctua does it again! If you have a warm CPU where a few degrees of Celsius can have real difference in performance, this is the heatsink for you. You can tell there is some real quality in this product. Plus, its slim design allows for more compatibility with RAM and Motherboard heatsinks. Instructions were easy. Included thermal paste was a big win! Just a great product. No regrets in spending a little more to get a lot of quality.

This is a very good fan and best value for the quality of product. Noise level is great for the amount of cooling it does for my system. I'm also using thermal grizzly's graphite pad on the CPU to cool so it does wonders on cooling my CPU definitely. I have this sitting on a 5800X3D and fits wonderfully in my BeQuiet 500DX case. Instructions and cable management are pretty straight forward and the performance is excellent.

This review is for Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black). When I finished putting my new build together, the wraith prism ended up being insufficient for the amount of heat the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X creates. I was seeing temperatures of around 83c to 87c (181.4F to 188.6F) whenever I turned on any game. Turn on a web browser and it would go up to around 76c (168.8F) in a room that's around 21c (69.8F) typically. At the time that I am writing this, I have BDO (Black Desert Online) running in the background, multiple browser tabs and Discord running - my CPU temperature is sitting around 68c to 74c (154.4F to 165.2F). That is a major difference in temperature from the Wraith Prism, especially since these newer CPUs are generally known to run hot. In terms of my case fan setup, I have three in front for intake, one at the back and two at the top for exhaust. I know the aesthetic might not be the best looking for everyone since some people absolutely love fan halos - I assume you might be able to buy fan halos to put on it and fix that issue, however - my RAM has RGB lighting which projects nicely on the intake fan so it creates this kind of very light, pastel look to it. If you go for the classic brown Noctua, there are some incredibly clean and aesthetically pleasing builds I've seen using them that I would advise looking up if your worry isn't only functionality but aesthetic. In terms of noise level - I have very sensitive ears and I don't hear anything from it - the fan noise I do hear is from my case fans instead, which aren't Noctua brand, they're some rather generic fans that came with this case. In terms of installation - it was incredibly smooth. I went with U12A because of the amount of clearance my computer has for the tower and my intake fan had to be lifted a little due to where the RAM sits which is perfectly fine to do. The fans have little clips that just clip onto and hug the radiator so they are extremely easy to adjust if needed. My advice for anyone considering a Noctua brand air cooler: • Know the TDP of your CPU, it might be overkill for something with 65W for example but if you are looking to upgrade your CPU its a really good deal. How you use your computer is also a contributing factor to the amount of heat output - so do your research depending on how intense or complex the work you plan to do is, it could pull a lot more power and thus generate a lot more heat and maybe air cooling isn't enough to keep up with the heat output. • Consider things like the average temperature of the room you do or will have the computer in, your build layout, the case size, case air flow, and the type of case fans you are using and/or plan to use. • Compatibility & Clearance. You are able to check via Noctua's website if their coolers are compatible with your Motherboard, Case (not all cases are listed, but they have a formula to help you figure it out if need be), CPU, and RAM. • Make sure you triple check your information on clearance to make sure you buy the appropriate Noctua to suit your needs. To whoever buys a Noctua brand cooler, enjoy! They come with a 6 year warranty too - which makes it feel like a better and safer product to purchase considering most computer components will generally start to have issues between 3 to 5 years down the line, and in the case of just so happening to get a faulty unit. As a consumer I know how daunting it could be when you are in the market for computer components given the amount of choices we have - and when you see a product with x amount of awards and good reviews it really makes you think about if it really is good - especially considering certain companies just buy good reviews. I typically never leave reviews because I also am one of the consumers that prefers to do my own research instead of just trusting and hoping that the product reviews are indeed legitimate. However, I am thoroughly pleased with this product and hope by leaving a review I can help anyone who cares for informative reviews and is like me; Prefers air cooling and has gotten a CPU that for the first time just any cooler isn't good enough for gaming. This is my first Noctua brand CPU cooler, but the second one I've purchased. The first one I purchased was a NH-D15 for a family member's build, he however has a full tower, so he has a lot more clearance to work with than I do with my mid tower and it works like a charm for him as well. However, in his case he had swapped from an AIO that was dead/dying - so I'm sure he would have seen a difference in his temperatures regardless of what he got as long as it wasn't defective.

Ryzen 5 5600X のメインPCに使用しています。 半年以上使っていますが、結論は 「空冷の完成形」 だと思います。 ■ 静音性（驚異的） アイドル時は完全に無音。 高負荷時でもケースファンの音に埋もれてしまい、 耳を近づけてようやく「回ってるかな？」と分かる程度です。 静音性を重視するなら、これ以上は求める必要がありません。 ■ 冷却性能 5600Xでは完全に余裕があります。 ゲームやCinebenchなどの負荷でも温度が安定しており、 空冷でここまで冷えるのは本当に優秀だと思います。 ■ 取り付けやすさ SecuFirm2 の固定方式は相変わらず完璧です。 ネジの締め込みトルクも均一で、 「これ一生使えるな」と思わせる安定感があります。 ■ 外観 黒一色で統一されており、 ケース内の雰囲気が一気に引き締まります。 派手さはないのに存在感がある、絶妙なデザインです。 ■ 総評 空冷で迷っているなら、5600Xクラスではこれを選べば間違いありません。 “無音で強い空冷” を求める人には最適な一台です。

Ich wollte ursprünglich eine AiO-Wasserkühlung im neuen PC installieren, jedoch schreckten mich die Berichte über die auftretenden Mängel - in Bezug auf Aluminium und Kupfer mit den oftmals zu lesenden Verunreinigungen - ab. Also wieder zurück zu einer Luftkühlung. Nachdem die werkseitigen Lüfter des NAS eines berühmten Herstellers ebenfalls durch Noctua Lüfter ersetzt wurden und diese jahrelang einwandfrei funktionierten, griff ich erneut zu Noctua. Dieser CPU-Kühler ist für manche ästhetisch nicht die erste Wahl, jedoch kühltechnisch TOP. Die Installation des CPU-Kühlers ist einfach und auch für Laien mit der deutschsprachigen und bebilderten Anleitung mehr als spielend umsetzbar. Eine Wärmeleitpaste, ein Schraubendreher sowie alle benötigten Materialien gehören zum Lieferumfang. Ein Ryzen 5 8500 G wird unter Windows 11 auf 32 °C heruntergekühlt. Der Lüfter ist in einem ASUS TUF Gaming GT302 ARGB PC-Gehäuse praktisch (natürlich subjektiv) nicht hörbar. Preislich ist der CPU-Kühler natürlich hoch angesiedelt, jedoch solltet ihr dem Preis nicht unbedingt den Vorrang geben, wenn man auf die kommenden Sommertemperaturen denkt und eine Klimaanlage nicht vorhanden ist. Für mich ist dieser CPU-Kühler von Noctua die erste Wahl, wenn es sich um Kühlsysteme im PC-Bereich dreht. Eine klare Kaufempfehlung und alle Sterne von mir für diesen wirklich "coolen" CPU-Kühler.

Amazed that is keeping my ryzen 7950x3d cool .

Works better that expected fits well with rgb ram too. For a hotter climate the cooling is better than AIO liquid cooler.

Przesyłka dotarła na czas. Prawidłowo zapakowana. Samo chłodzenie działa bardzo dobrze. i7 11700k podczas długiego grania nagrzewa się maksymalnie do około 70-75 stopni C. W większości gier temperatury są między 60 a 70 stopni C. Wiatraki w trakcie grania są słyszalne, ale nie uciążliwe. To moje drugie chłodzenie od Noctua i spisuje się bardzo dobrze.