Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Black Multi Socket CPU Cooler
The NH-U12A chromax.black is an all-black version of Noctua’s award-winning NH-U12A premium-quality quiet CPU cooler. Thanks to the same proven asymmetrical single-tower heatsink design and state-of-the-art NF-A12x25 PWM fans, it stays true to the NH-U12A’s successful formula of fusing best-in-class 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 fans and black coated heatsink combines these assets with a sleek stealth look. 100% RAM compatibility on LGA1700/1200 and AM4/AM5 Due to its asymmetric design, the NH-U12A does not overhang the RAM slots on Intel LGA1700 (LGA17xx family)/LGA1200/LGA115x and AMD AM4/AM5 based motherboards, which ensures easy access to the modules and 100% compatibility with tall heat-spreaders. On LGA2066, the rear fan will overhang the RAM slots on the left-hand side of the socket, so RAM modules should not exceed 42mm in height. * Classic 120mm tower size for excellent case and PCIe compatibility Standing 158mm tall, the NH-U12A 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. Colour-customisable Standing 158mm tall, the NH-Using the optional NA-HC7 and NA-HC8 heatsink covers as well as the NA-SAVP1 anti-vibration pads (available in black, blue, green, red, yellow, white), the NH-U12A chromax.black can be fully customised to fit popular build colour schemes such as black and red or black and white.
The NH-U12A chromax.black is an all-black version of Noctua’s award-winning NH-U12A premium-quality quiet CPU cooler. Thanks to the same proven asymmetrical single-tower heatsink design and state-of-the-art NF-A12x25 PWM fans, it stays true to the NH-U12A’s successful formula of fusing best-in-class 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 fans and black coated heatsink combines these assets with a sleek stealth look. 100% RAM compatibility on LGA1700/1200 and AM4/AM5 Due to its asymmetric design, the NH-U12A does not overhang the RAM slots on Intel LGA1700 (LGA17xx family)/LGA1200/LGA115x and AMD AM4/AM5 based motherboards, which ensures easy access to the modules and 100% compatibility with tall heat-spreaders. On LGA2066, the rear fan will overhang the RAM slots on the left-hand side of the socket, so RAM modules should not exceed 42mm in height. * Classic 120mm tower size for excellent case and PCIe compatibility Standing 158mm tall, the NH-U12A 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. Colour-customisable Standing 158mm tall, the NH-Using the optional NA-HC7 and NA-HC8 heatsink covers as well as the NA-SAVP1 anti-vibration pads (available in black, blue, green, red, yellow, white), the NH-U12A chromax.black can be fully customised to fit popular build colour schemes such as black and red or black and white.
The NH-U12A chromax.black is an all-black version of Noctua’s award-winning NH-U12A premium-quality quiet CPU cooler. Thanks to the same proven asymmetrical single-tower heatsink design and state-of-the-art NF-A12x25 PWM fans, it stays true to the NH-U12A’s successful formula of fusing best-in-class 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 fans and black coated heatsink combines these assets with a sleek stealth look. 100% RAM compatibility on LGA1700/1200 and AM4/AM5 Due to its asymmetric design, the NH-U12A does not overhang the RAM slots on Intel LGA1700 (LGA17xx family)/LGA1200/LGA115x and AMD AM4/AM5 based motherboards, which ensures easy access to the modules and 100% compatibility with tall heat-spreaders. On LGA2066, the rear fan will overhang the RAM slots on the left-hand side of the socket, so RAM modules should not exceed 42mm in height. * Classic 120mm tower size for excellent case and PCIe compatibility Standing 158mm tall, the NH-U12A 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. Colour-customisable Standing 158mm tall, the NH-Using the optional NA-HC7 and NA-HC8 heatsink covers as well as the NA-SAVP1 anti-vibration pads (available in black, blue, green, red, yellow, white), the NH-U12A chromax.black can be fully customised to fit popular build colour schemes such as black and red or black and white.
The NH-U12A chromax.black is an all-black version of Noctua’s award-winning NH-U12A premium-quality quiet CPU cooler. Thanks to the same proven asymmetrical single-tower heatsink design and state-of-the-art NF-A12x25 PWM fans, it stays true to the NH-U12A’s successful formula of fusing best-in-class 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 fans and black coated heatsink combines these assets with a sleek stealth look. 100% RAM compatibility on LGA1700/1200 and AM4/AM5 Due to its asymmetric design, the NH-U12A does not overhang the RAM slots on Intel LGA1700 (LGA17xx family)/LGA1200/LGA115x and AMD AM4/AM5 based motherboards, which ensures easy access to the modules and 100% compatibility with tall heat-spreaders. On LGA2066, the rear fan will overhang the RAM slots on the left-hand side of the socket, so RAM modules should not exceed 42mm in height. * Classic 120mm tower size for excellent case and PCIe compatibility Standing 158mm tall, the NH-U12A 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. Colour-customisable Standing 158mm tall, the NH-Using the optional NA-HC7 and NA-HC8 heatsink covers as well as the NA-SAVP1 anti-vibration pads (available in black, blue, green, red, yellow, white), the NH-U12A chromax.black can be fully customised to fit popular build colour schemes such as black and red or black and white.
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The lowest price for Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Black Multi Socket CPU Cooler right now is $199.00 at Centre Com, compared across 6 retailers.
The all-time low was $139.41 on 18 Mar 2026 — today's price is 43% above the lowest ever. It has been notably cheaper before — worth setting a price alert.
Prices last updated 24 June 2026.
Last updated at 24/06/2026 14:54:39
Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Multi Socket LGA1700 CPU Cooler- Black
Free delivery between Fri – Tue
Noctua 120mm Multi Socket Tower CPU Cooler Chromax Black NH U12A CH BK - CPU Cooling
Delivery $17.11
Noctua NH-U12A-CH-BK Multi Socket CPU Cooler - Chromax Black | Best Online Computer Store
Delivery between 2–8 July $12.12
NOCTUA NH-U12A Chromax Black CPU Cooler 2x 120mm PWN Fans, 158mm Clearance, Support Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA115
Delivery between 29 June – 4 July $9
NOCTUA NH-U12A Chromax Black CPU Cooler 2x 120mm PWN Fans, 158mm Clearance,
Delivery $15
Noctua 120mm Multi Socket Tower CPU Cooler - Chromax Black (NH-U12A-CH-BK)
Delivery $21
originally posted on pbtech.co.nz
This was a good alternative to a water cooled AIO. The only slight problem was that the position of the fan on the ram side of the cooler had to be adjusted to clear the ram.
originally posted on pbtech.co.nz
A recently swapped out a number of items in my pc to make it perform better and quieter. With the noctua installed, it runs so quiet I could now hear the sound of my mechanical hard-drive spin up and down (which I subsequently replaced with NVME) From other reviews I was expecting better thermal performance than Im seeing with a 13700KF, however, we are in the middle of summer and it's getting really hot in the room. The asymmetrical design can cause install issues for the ininitiated. I thought I installed it in the wrong way. I flipped it 180 only to find I had it right the first time.
originally posted on pbtech.co.nz
Brought this to replace my i712600 stock CPU Fan. The original cooler wasn’t cutting it and hitting 90 degrees even under lite workloads.The NH-U12A was super easy to install, is super quite in operation and keeping my CPU at under 50 degrees even under very high workloads.Definitely worth the investment.
| Fan Size | 120mm |
| Bearing Type | SSO2 |
| RPM | 450 RPM ~ 2000 RPM |
| Air Flow | 102,1 m³/h |
| Noise Level | 22,6 dB(A) |
Noctua NH-U12A Chromax Multi Socket LGA1700 CPU Cooler- Black
Free delivery between Fri – Tue
Noctua 120mm Multi Socket Tower CPU Cooler Chromax Black NH U12A CH BK - CPU Cooling
Delivery $17.11
Noctua NH-U12A-CH-BK Multi Socket CPU Cooler - Chromax Black | Best Online Computer Store
Delivery between 2–8 July $12.12
NOCTUA NH-U12A Chromax Black CPU Cooler 2x 120mm PWN Fans, 158mm Clearance, Support Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA115
Delivery between 29 June – 4 July $9
NOCTUA NH-U12A Chromax Black CPU Cooler 2x 120mm PWN Fans, 158mm Clearance,
Delivery $15
This was a good alternative to a water cooled AIO. The only slight problem was that the position of the fan on the ram side of the cooler had to be adjusted to clear the ram.
A recently swapped out a number of items in my pc to make it perform better and quieter. With the noctua installed, it runs so quiet I could now hear the sound of my mechanical hard-drive spin up and down (which I subsequently replaced with NVME) From other reviews I was expecting better thermal performance than Im seeing with a 13700KF, however, we are in the middle of summer and it's getting really hot in the room. The asymmetrical design can cause install issues for the ininitiated. I thought I installed it in the wrong way. I flipped it 180 only to find I had it right the first time.
Brought this to replace my i712600 stock CPU Fan. The original cooler wasn’t cutting it and hitting 90 degrees even under lite workloads.The NH-U12A was super easy to install, is super quite in operation and keeping my CPU at under 50 degrees even under very high workloads.Definitely worth the investment.
This small, performant CPU cooler is on par with a 280 mm AIO I had previously. I switched out the Noctua fans with two Phanteks T30s and haven't looked back. It's even quieter than the AIO at every load level. The compact design and performance does come at a cost but well worth it.
Keeps the i5-12600K nice and cool while staying almost completely silent. Ideal for a studio environment.
| Fan Size | 120mm |
| Bearing Type | SSO2 |
| RPM | 450 RPM ~ 2000 RPM |
| Air Flow | 102,1 m³/h |
| Noise Level | 22,6 dB(A) |
