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Ronald Familia
2025-08-06 20:22:10
I've had this for nearly two years. Really quiet, compact, and super effective. It's kept my PC cool even on the hottest, most humid of days. I like the understated black design. Modern and sleek with fast fans. Never had a single issue with this. Going forward in any build, I'd give this first consideration over any of their competitors.
Mark Lewellen
2025-07-29 14:37:15
I have used Noctua cooling products exclusively over the last several years of building PCs for myself and for my family, friends and clients. There is always a consistent level of quality that comes from Noctua that has more than served me well. I just completed another DAW PC build using the Noctua NH-U12A chromax Black CPU cooler. I used this cooler on an Intel i9 processor and an ASUS motherboard in a 4U rackmount case with 3 other Noctua fans. This system now runs much cooler than the prior i7 based system I had running for my recording studio. This massive heat sink with two 120 mm fans gets the job done. The only slight issue that I encountered but I fully anticipated was the height of this unit in terms of the 4U rack case. It did fit but without any room to spare for the top of the case. There was a slight bulge where the very top bullet shaped protrusions of the cooler were slightly touching the top of the case lid. I remedied this by installing a 6" x 6" fan vent in the top of the case. It probably would have been fine the way it was but I did not want to cause any stress on the processor. Noctua now makes a special CPU cooler for a 4U rack enclosure but I preferred the two fan and larger heat sink of this particular model. All things said and done I am extremally happy with this product for my studio needs in terms of being dead quiet and being able to keep my system cool. The installation was straight forward and the instructions were intuitive and easy to follow. This is a well engineered and designed product that is well worth it's price tag. I am sure it will render years of reliable service as all of the prior Noctua products I have used in the past.
Ck4540
2025-07-14 10:07:47
It’s a premium product for a premium price. If you can swing the price the cooler is definitely worth it. It was packaged well, easy to install and it works. Keeps my 13700K cool while gaming. I keep coming back to air cooling due to the noise associated with AIOs. Noctua is the best around when it comes to air coolers and this thing does it’s job. My temps range from 30 c idle to 45-65+ C while gaming. Ease of installation, low noise, looks and performance are the reason I keep coming back to this cooler.The only real con is the price, it’s not cheap but it’s probably the best 120mm air cooler on the market.
Acire
2025-05-20 18:05:15
I have no real need for AIOs and fancy digital displays, and heard Noctua made some really nice quality fans, so I ended up going with this one. This does a wonderful job keeping my CPU temps reasonable and for the most part my PC is fairly quiet (all Noctua fans in the case as well). It's not quite as quiet as my last build, but that was more due to the case (last one had a lot of dampening built into the panels, this one doesn't). But for me and most people, it's well within acceptable noise levels.
Benjamin Noah
2025-04-29 13:29:30
Just finished building a new PC. I use my computer for office work during the day and gaming in the evening. I went with a Ryzen 7800x3D and an MSI 4090 Slim. For cooling, I used this U12A with a combination of Noctua 120mm (exhaust) and 140mm (intake) case fans.This is my first time using Noctua parts and I am impressed! My wife commented that the hum of my monitor is now louder than my PC , and that is not an exaggeration. It is absolutely silent during anything less than gaming. And, even then, it's MUCH quieter than my old PC which used an AIO cooler.Temps are good, too. As I write this, my average CPU reading is 32.3c. The average while gaming is around 60-65c. (The CPU's thermal limit is 89c.)I looked into different Noctua coolers before deciding on the U12A. Here's why I chose this cooler:First, the D15 G2 is just too big/overkill for this Ryzen CPU, and would take up a lot of space in my case unnecessarily. I considered the D15S, thinking I could use it down the line with other processors that might need more cooling. But Noctua is scheduled to release a new, updated D15S G2 in 1-2 years, so the current version wouldn't be as "future proof" as I originally thought. I almost settled on using the smaller U12S. However, after researching the U12A, I realized that with only one fan it would be more than enough for my needs.This cooler comes with two Noctua A12x25 chromax fans, which are identical to the case fans they sell. Only using one to push air through the fins, instead of the stock push/pull configuration, means I had an extra fan for my case. Considering the MSRP of that fan at the time of this review, that saved me $39.99 and made the U12A a no-brainer. It's the cheapest option, considering that savings; it's more than enough for my current CPU, so I could use it with more power hungry ones in the future; and it isn't too big, so I have plenty of room in my case. Overall, I'm very happy with this choice.If you're using a glass case, I'd recommend checking out the optional covers (Noctua part NA-HC7 or NA-HC8). It just clips on and makes the cooler look better, in my opinion. But that's purely for aesthetics.
Sarah Anderson
2025-04-22 15:12:40
Let me start by saying i got rid of a custom loop for this and i do not regret it one bit.I had a full custom loop but the stress of potential leaks and water temps was ruining my experience so i ditched the entire thing and went all the way back to full air cooling and i am extremely happy with it! Not only does this cooler look amazing it performs even better. I use it for a 10700k i've not ran stress tests etc as they aren't real life usage scenarios but i have played a few games and i'm blown away by how cool it stays! Red dead 2 around 40c, kena bridge of spirits was 37c and Forza horizon 5 was 40c this compared to my custom loop at 55c on the cpu when gaming or my aio before that hitting low 60's. I expected close to the aio performance but this destroys the aio and custom loop water cooling just isn't necessary for this cpu.The fans i absolutely love i'm considering buying two more for under my gpu, the fins are really tough and the finish is great, they ramp up and you can barely heat it not to mention how well they push air this keeps my cpu sitting around 20c idle.I know Noctua are good but the fact i haven't had air cooling in years and it's come this far makes me so happy! Traditional style heatsinks aren't for everyone the aesthetics may not appeal to some but i love it the industrial look with my rgb fans around it looks great.One last thing the price to performance is well worth it and it came with an adjustable bracket as it supports alder lake! It came with low noise cables, fan splitter, thermal paste ( i used my own arctic mx-4) and a Noctua badge.I have nothing bad to say about it one of the fans is ever so slightly raised due to heatsinks on my z590-e strix motherboard but it doesn't affect performance. Chromax black is another reason i love it.I highly recommend this if you want to stick to air cooling it's more expensive than the d15 but it's a lot smaller and the fans look a lot nicer in my opinion. Performance is similar from what i have read.Good work Noctua!
Abufhad
2025-04-10 21:27:33
Amazed that is keeping my ryzen 7950x3d cool .
Djzzy
2025-03-01 13:06:38
Great fan quiet and keeps the cpu nice and cool, it's a quite a bit of money, but you get the money's worth, it also comes with everything you need, y connectors and even a screwdriver, and thermal paste. Great overall
Fatih Özgen
2025-01-24 16:29:15
Ich habe diesen CPU Kühler bestellt, da meine bisherige Kühlung kaputt ging. Ich habe vorher noch nie in meinem Leben einen CPU Kühler aus-/eingebaut, weshalb ich nervös war.Die Anleitung war jedoch SUPER detailliert, weshalb es beim 1. Versuch geklappt hat.Ja, sie ist lauter als meine alte Wasserkühlung, aber nicht nervig-laut. Zudem kühlt sie super.Danke!
Wojt2381
2025-01-21 13:14:28
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.
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