Noctua NH-U12S chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)
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B Slade
> 3 dayJust great, buy one
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Silas Hageman
> 3 dayWas super exited to recieve my first noctua cooler as I have heard lots of good feedback on them, the cooler itself was nice to install and was fairly easy, I didnt love the mounting mechanism for the fan because it was a little tough for me to get off and bend a little, thats my fault though, even though the heatsink was good unfortunately the fan was not working properly, I did my research and did some diagnostics and it was not the motherboard but the fan. Maybe I was just unlucky and got a defect, but I still would love to try the fans another time.
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Jessie Fritz
07-04-2025Keeps my i9 cool
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kyle
> 3 dayExtremely happy with this cooler from Noctua. I have been using their products for years and this one is just as great as the others. The look, fitment, noise level, and temps are great!
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steven madec
Greater than one weekNécessité dacheter le kit montage nm- i17xx mp78 de chez noctua pour intel12600k Intel avec MB z690.
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Mirko Castellani
> 3 dayLa sua Consistenza ti sbalordisce... Ottimo prodotto, qualità eccellente
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Misael
Greater than one weekMuy buen producto supero mis expectativas
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ARTSY
> 3 daythis is one of the best cpu coolers on the market and is definitely a great option for most cpu coolers
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jana
> 3 dayIt was a bit of a pain to install as someone whos inexperienced with PC building but it helped me by making my CPU temperature much lower. With the stock Ryzen 3600 cooler, I was peaking 70 Degrees Celsius when idle and hitting 80-90 degrees when playing something like Monster Hunter World with medium settings. After installing this, the temperature peaks at 60 when idle (but mostly stays at 40-50s) and sometimes 70 when playing monster hunter world. The fan that comes included with it is fairly silent so no complaints on that end. It also doesnt look too bad. One thing to note is to make sure your case is wide enough to accommodate the heat spreader. To give a reference, Im using a NZXT H510 and it has enough space for the spreader. If possible, its best to get a different thermal paste instead of using the one that was given to you with this product.
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DViga
> 3 dayI bought this fan to use with the parts I bought to assemble my pc. I attached the photo. Im using it on a processor: Intel Core i7 9700K 3.6GHz Octa Core LGA1151 CPU
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 |