Customer reviews of the Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Black

Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Black 159€95
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      • by PaulM
        Posted on 10 Jul 2024
        Bought on 10 Jun 2024 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 11 Average rating: 9

        Super high performance

        Very easy to install, clear instructions. Quiet and cools the processor perfectly, even under heavy computing loads.

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      • by Nicolas C
        Posted on 28 Mar 2024
        Bought on 28 Oct 2022 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 18 Average rating: 9

        Why anything else?

        The build quality is excellent, the new 120mm noctua fans are very efficient, and it manages to cool an i9 9900KS (I haven't had anything more recent yet).
        As much as I'd like to fit a custom watercooling system for fun, I'll never put anything other than aircooling on my PCs (I even tried the peltier on a PIII 750).
        Don't procrastinate, this is THE cooler you need.
        Noctua *****

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      • by BriacR
        Posted on 4 Feb 2024
        Bought on 28 Sep 2023 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

        Noctua quality, nothing to complain about as always

        Perfectly matches my expectations, efficient and quiet.
        Replaced a very noisy AIO watercooling system (pump).

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      • by nicotine70
        Posted on 29 Dec 2023
        Bought on 24 Nov 2023 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 7 Average rating: 10

        top-notch, simple and efficient

        I used to have a Noctua NH-U12 se2 for an i7-4770k which worked perfectly for about ten years, so it was only natural that I should turn to Noctua again.
        I like this black version, which is a change from the old beige version that is typical of the brand, the fan attachments are simpler than on the previous model mentioned above, and the sound quality is still very good, very quiet.
        The efficiency is good on a Ryzen 9 7900x3d: I rarely exceed 75°C!
        on the other hand, consider Low Profile ram bars if you plan to use the 1st slot.

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      • by nono
        Posted on 27 Nov 2023
        Bought on 3 Aug 2023 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 26 Average rating: 7

        mixed we'll see with time

        We're not going to lie, I'm very, very, very scared of it ... yes, it sets up very easily, too easily even, and that's what worries me, with the weather and the rise in temperature, I'm having doubts about its durability (I'm in no hurry for the next heatwaves) ...

        Already, the support on the CM is well fixed, but the radiator only has 2 screws to fix it to the support, until now ALL the ventirads I've had at hand were fixed with 4 screws to their support for good load distribution ... now I'm not reassured, the screws are fixed to the centre of each side and with the weight over time I'm afraid the top of the radiator will take up some slack ...

        Then the fans are just clipped on with 2 poor metal bars, the slightest shock and they jump off ... -_- and once again, with the heat, I'm afraid that these 2 pieces of string will expand and the venti will fall off ... that's for sure, it's very easy to remove and maintain, but it's just too easy ... I prefer to have the venti aimed at the rad, it's more complicated to maintain, but much more economical.

        I wouldn't be surprised if I changed ventirads quickly ...

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      • by JimmyL
        Posted on 3 Oct 2023
        Bought on 3 Oct 2023 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

        My PC gained 70°C

        My PC gained 70°C when I switched from a watercooling system at the end of its life.
        Ultra silent and imposing in the case.
        I can now overclock the CPU and RAM to the max, and enjoy all the FPS I've gained!
        Too good

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      • by Moufly
        Posted on 30 Jun 2023
        Bought on 15 May 2023 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 14 Average rating: 10

        Efficiency and simplicity

        The fan is relatively easy to install and really effective at cooling my Ryzen 9. The fact that the side fans are easy to remove is a big advantage when it comes to regular dust removal.

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      • by Jean-YvesS
        Posted on 7 Apr 2023
        Bought on 9 Mar 2023 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 8 Average rating: 10

        Nice cooler

        Easy to mount on the ATX board, I had trouble attaching the fans to the radiator correctly, maybe the higher version corrected that.

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      • by SevestreF
        Posted on 23 Feb 2023
        Bought on 23 Jan 2023 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 10

        Perfect

        Corresponds to what I was looking for, just be careful with the height of the ram strips which may not fit under the 1st fan

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      • by M.L.
        Posted on 10 Sep 2022
        Bought on 1 Jul 2022 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 18 Average rating: 9

        The best choice for non-water-cooling

        Coupled with an INTEL 12700K processor, I have nothing to say about the overall performance of this cooling solution. I don't like water-cooling, so I am satisfied with this product.

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      • by Montero79
        Posted on 4 Jun 2022
        Bought on 30 May 2022 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 27 Average rating: 8

        Compliant

        Hello, Mounted on MSI MEG Z690 UNIFY card, does the job perfectly in total silence with the 2 fans.
        Processor used: Intel Core i9-12900KF (3.2 GHz / 5.2 GHz)

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      • by Olyfus
        Posted on 17 Jan 2022
        Bought on 8 Jan 2022 from LDLC
        Number of reviews: 1 Average rating: 9

        Smooth arrival

        The box was a little damaged and a little late due to the weekend (but no damage to the product). Can't wait to run it on my config and thank you LDLC for the product! (update to see when the config will be mounted)

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