Noctua NH-U12A, Premium CPU Cooler with High-Performance Quiet NF-A12x25 PWM Fans (120mm, Brown)

Quiet despite its size. My setup runs a bit on the warm side due to what Ive got going on but the temps are never above 60C. You will not regret buying this beaut

Met with expectations

Ive been running the Noctua NH-U12S Cooler for the past several years on various Intel CPUs and have always loved it for the simplicity, design and performance. I have also been running (2) Black Noctua NF-F12 fans on it. I purchased this NH-12A not for the included UGLY fans, but I really wanted to see what the thicker heat sink would do running my same (2) Black Noctua fans without even changing the Fan profiles. Good news is that im seeing at least 3 degree cooler temps all around even with slightly warmer ambient temps.

I bought this to replace my 9-year-old NH-D15 (of which both fans are still running great) for a new build with Ryzen 3800X. Its a more compact size and takes up a lot less space, and although I cant make an apples-apples comparison, I think it is very close to the larger D15 in performance. It does have light, even machining lines on the contact plate. No idea if they affect performance or if they are there by design. Pricy for a cooler but they will last a very long time.

my idle temps were usually 50-55c and now theyre 30-45c. under load it would usually be 70-80c, now its 50-55c.

a bien baissé la temperature de mon processeur. mais au démarrage, le noctua tourne une fois sur deux. obligé de re démarrer lordinateur pour que le ventilateur se décide a tourner.

El producto vino en perfectas condiciones hasta Peru, recomendado

Perhaps if I (re)computed Pi all day, or played games, the fans would spin up. But, we know Pi to many billions of digits, and I dont play heavy games (on this computer). Always cool and quiet with this heat-sink. The highest temperature Ive ever seen using this heat sink was 47degC.

Der Preis ist echt Happig, ich habe ihn über einen Warehousedeal bekommen und 79,99 Gezahlt und das ist eigentlich schon zu teuer. Aber man muss zugeben, er ist auch verdammt gut!

Der Kühler verrichtet nun zwar erst 2 Tage seinen Dienst, dies aber zu meiner vollsten Zufriedenheit. Kaum Hörbar, geringe Temperaturen, und einfache Montage. Gibt nichts zu meckern, außer halt den vielleicht etwas zu hohen Preis.