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product_id: 160341219
title: "NH-U9S chromax.black"
brand: "noctua"
price: "73174 Ft"
currency: HUF
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Noctua"
url: https://www.desertcart.hu/products/160341219-nh-u9s-chromax-black
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# Ultra-quiet 22.4 dB noise level All-black stealth design 120mm NF-F12 focused flow fan NH-U9S chromax.black

**Brand:** noctua
**Price:** 73174 Ft
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🖤 Cool in Black, Quiet in Action — Own the Silence, Rule the Game

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** NH-U9S chromax.black by noctua
- **How much does it cost?** 73174 Ft with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hu](https://www.desertcart.hu/products/160341219-nh-u9s-chromax-black)

## Best For

- noctua enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted noctua brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Compact Compatibility:** Slim 120mm size fits most tower cases without blocking RAM or PCIe slots.
- • **Effortless Installation:** SecuFirm2 mounting system with included premium thermal paste for hassle-free setup on Intel & AMD sockets.
- • **Stealthy All-Black Elegance:** Matte black finish that complements any build aesthetic without compromise.
- • **Trusted Durability & Support:** Backed by 6-year warranty and legendary Noctua customer service for future-proof peace of mind.
- • **Precision Cooling Performance:** Award-winning NF-F12 fan delivers optimal airflow with whisper-quiet operation.

## Overview

The Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black is a premium 120mm single-tower CPU cooler featuring an all-black stealth design, award-winning NF-F12 fan with PWM for silent yet powerful cooling, and a slim profile ensuring broad compatibility with most cases and motherboards. It includes high-quality NT-H1 thermal paste and an easy-to-install SecuFirm2 mounting system supporting Intel and AMD sockets. Renowned for its quiet operation (22.4 dB noise level) and exceptional build quality, it comes with a 6-year manufacturer’s warranty, making it the elite choice for professionals and gamers seeking reliable, stylish, and whisper-quiet CPU cooling.

## Description

Product Description 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. Classic 120mm tower size for excellent case and PCIe compatibility Standing 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 compatibility Thanks 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 fan Recommended 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-customisable Using 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 Specification 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 mm 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.

Review: Quiet cooling for a Ryzen 5 3600x - I was looking for a replacement to the AMD stock cooler, which in itself is fine but I wanted something quieter and more effective when gaming. Having heard about Noctua's excellent reputation I decided to pull the trigger on a Chromax u12S. For starters, the packaging is excellent and comes with a lot of the accessories you'd need (but perhaps not all, more on that later). It comes with a tube of NH-H1 thermal paste for usage in more than one system, a low-noise adapter, anti-vibration pads for the fans, the NF-F12 fan, clips for a second fan, and mounting hardware for both AMD and Intel motherboards. Pulling the cooler out the box, the build quality is stunning, the cooler is all matte black and every surface is colour matches (something not all cooler manufacturers bother to do). Installation with my x470 Gaming Plus Max motherboard was really easy, using the existing backplate. Simply add the four stand-offs, and screw in the four screws with the two mounting brackets. Add the thermal paste, put the cooler on, screw it down and slip on the fan, very very straightforward. Performance-wise this is more than adequate for a Ryzen 5 3600x, with idle temps around 30-33 degrees and gaming temps of around 50-55 degrees (depending on the circumstance). This is in a Fractal Meshify 2 Compact with good airflow, for reference. This cooler performs fantastically, and eliminates the incredibly annoying Ryzen fan ramp-up when doing simple tasks like opening chrome. The fan is basically silent at idle, and when gaming it is still super quiet. It only really gets loud towards the higher end of its RPM range i.e. 1300-1500rpm. It is on the pricier side, hence why I have only rated it 4/5 stars for value for money, however I do realise that you are buying Noctua's excellent customer service e.g. they will provide future bracket hardware for mounting new CPU's free of charge (if engineering it is possible), which is simply awesome. The downsides of this cooler are basically nit-picks, but nonetheless I feel its important to share them. Some of the Chromax black coating comes off fairly easily e.g. on my unit the fan clips have scratched some of it off, but not a lot. Secondly, and rather bemusingly (given the chromax variant costs more than the regular one), the regular U12S comes with a fan y splitter in the box, but this unit does not. Therefore, I had to purchase a separate y splitter for this unit to add both fans to the same CPU fan header. Overall though, I would 100% recommend this CPU cooler. Top-notch build quality, excellent thermals and quiet operation from a brand that provides excellent customer service and seems to care about its customers.
Review: Incredible Air Cooler - This is an upgrade from an Intel stock cooler I have been stuck with for 3 years, and I will lay down the facts of this cooler! Things to make sure you have before buying this cooler: The only thing you need is Ethanol or Isopropyl. I recommend at least 90%, which is what I used. You can buy 1L of 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol for £5. Noise: It is so quiet. The noise levels are very low; it’s very quiet. At maximum 1500 RPM, it’s noticeable but nowhere near noisy. The noise in the video I attached was actually my GPU, which needs an upgrade (GTX 1650). Accessories: The included mounting kits are great. If you, for some reason, struggle with manuals, Noctua has videos for installing this cooler for different boards. It was pretty easy; just make sure you follow carefully and don’t rush anything. The included screws were very well made and did the job; they even included an Allen key with a screw on the end, so don’t panic if you don’t have a screwdriver on hand. Also included is their thermal paste! They have very good thermal paste, and it spreads very well. Make sure you put no more than a pea-sized amount in the center of your CPU. Way too much and too little can both result in overheating. How cool is my CPU?: Before my CPU was hitting 91° MAX while gaming on an Intel stock cooler. I have stress tested this CPU on 100% and it barely hit 60°. This is a HUGE difference; however, please note that this will vary from user to user, for variables like Case Airflow, fans, proper installation, usage, etc. The Specs: It works fantastic. I have it on an i5-9400F, my motherboard is a Micro ATX ASUS PRIME H310M-R R2.0. Make sure your case is big enough, mainly due to the fact that if your RAM blocks the fan, and so the fan sticks out a bit, make sure there is clearance. I have a mid-tower case, and it fits just fine. Is it worth it?: It’s on the pricier side; however, it was easy to install and works fantastic. If for some reason you don’t have the correct fittings for your motherboard, simply contact Noctua and they will send out what you need for free, no charge. So yes, it was absolutely worth it.

## Features

- Proven premium heatsink (more than 200 awards and recommendations from international hardware websites), now available in an all-black design that goes great with many colour schemes
- Slim 120mm size for excellent case, RAM and PCIe compatibility: Fits most tower cases (158mm height), doesn’t overhang the RAM slots, doesn’t block the PCIe on most ATX and Micro-ATX motherboards
- Renowned, award-winning NF-F12 120mm Focused Flow fan with Low-Noise Adaptor and PWM for automatic speed control: Full cooling performance under load, whisper quiet at idle!
- Includes high-end NT-H1 thermal paste and SecuFirm2 mounting system for easy installation on Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA115x and AMD AM5 & AM4 (offset mounting option for best efficiency)
- Renowned Noctua quality backed up by 6-year manufacturer’s warranty, deluxe choice for Intel Core & Core Ultra (e.g. 285K, 265K, 245K) and AMD Ryzen (e.g. 9950X, 9900X, 9700X, 9600X)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07Y88BNYZ |
| Best Sellers Rank | 25,753 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 440 in Fans & Cooling |
| Brand | Noctua |
| CPU Socket | BGA 413 |
| Cooler Heatsink Compatibility | Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA115x, AMD AM5 & AM4 |
| Cooler heatsink compatibility | Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA115x, AMD AM5 & AM4 |
| Country Of Origin | Taiwan |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 5,344 Reviews |
| EU Spare Part Availability Duration | 2 Years |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 09010018000177 |
| Included Components | Keyboard |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 15.8L x 12.5W x 7.1H centimetres |
| Item Weight | 580 Grams |
| Item weight | 580 Grams |
| Manufacturer | Noctua |
| Manufacturer Part Number | NH-U12S CH.BK |
| Model Number | NH-U12Schromaxblack |
| Mounting Type | Chassis Mount |
| Mounting type | Chassis Mount |
| Product Warranty | 6 year manufacturer’s warranty |
| Product dimensions | 15.8L x 12.5W x 7.1H centimetres |
| UPC | 841501100178 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Noctua
- **Cooler heatsink compatibility:** Intel LGA, AMD AM4
- **Item weight:** 580 Grams
- **Mounting type:** Chassis Mount
- **Product dimensions:** 15.8L x 12.5W x 7.1H centimetres

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quiet cooling for a Ryzen 5 3600x
*by D***N on 10 June 2021*

I was looking for a replacement to the AMD stock cooler, which in itself is fine but I wanted something quieter and more effective when gaming. Having heard about Noctua's excellent reputation I decided to pull the trigger on a Chromax u12S. For starters, the packaging is excellent and comes with a lot of the accessories you'd need (but perhaps not all, more on that later). It comes with a tube of NH-H1 thermal paste for usage in more than one system, a low-noise adapter, anti-vibration pads for the fans, the NF-F12 fan, clips for a second fan, and mounting hardware for both AMD and Intel motherboards. Pulling the cooler out the box, the build quality is stunning, the cooler is all matte black and every surface is colour matches (something not all cooler manufacturers bother to do). Installation with my x470 Gaming Plus Max motherboard was really easy, using the existing backplate. Simply add the four stand-offs, and screw in the four screws with the two mounting brackets. Add the thermal paste, put the cooler on, screw it down and slip on the fan, very very straightforward. Performance-wise this is more than adequate for a Ryzen 5 3600x, with idle temps around 30-33 degrees and gaming temps of around 50-55 degrees (depending on the circumstance). This is in a Fractal Meshify 2 Compact with good airflow, for reference. This cooler performs fantastically, and eliminates the incredibly annoying Ryzen fan ramp-up when doing simple tasks like opening chrome. The fan is basically silent at idle, and when gaming it is still super quiet. It only really gets loud towards the higher end of its RPM range i.e. 1300-1500rpm. It is on the pricier side, hence why I have only rated it 4/5 stars for value for money, however I do realise that you are buying Noctua's excellent customer service e.g. they will provide future bracket hardware for mounting new CPU's free of charge (if engineering it is possible), which is simply awesome. The downsides of this cooler are basically nit-picks, but nonetheless I feel its important to share them. Some of the Chromax black coating comes off fairly easily e.g. on my unit the fan clips have scratched some of it off, but not a lot. Secondly, and rather bemusingly (given the chromax variant costs more than the regular one), the regular U12S comes with a fan y splitter in the box, but this unit does not. Therefore, I had to purchase a separate y splitter for this unit to add both fans to the same CPU fan header. Overall though, I would 100% recommend this CPU cooler. Top-notch build quality, excellent thermals and quiet operation from a brand that provides excellent customer service and seems to care about its customers.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredible Air Cooler
*by N***I on 1 July 2024*

This is an upgrade from an Intel stock cooler I have been stuck with for 3 years, and I will lay down the facts of this cooler! Things to make sure you have before buying this cooler: The only thing you need is Ethanol or Isopropyl. I recommend at least 90%, which is what I used. You can buy 1L of 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol for £5. Noise: It is so quiet. The noise levels are very low; it’s very quiet. At maximum 1500 RPM, it’s noticeable but nowhere near noisy. The noise in the video I attached was actually my GPU, which needs an upgrade (GTX 1650). Accessories: The included mounting kits are great. If you, for some reason, struggle with manuals, Noctua has videos for installing this cooler for different boards. It was pretty easy; just make sure you follow carefully and don’t rush anything. The included screws were very well made and did the job; they even included an Allen key with a screw on the end, so don’t panic if you don’t have a screwdriver on hand. Also included is their thermal paste! They have very good thermal paste, and it spreads very well. Make sure you put no more than a pea-sized amount in the center of your CPU. Way too much and too little can both result in overheating. How cool is my CPU?: Before my CPU was hitting 91° MAX while gaming on an Intel stock cooler. I have stress tested this CPU on 100% and it barely hit 60°. This is a HUGE difference; however, please note that this will vary from user to user, for variables like Case Airflow, fans, proper installation, usage, etc. The Specs: It works fantastic. I have it on an i5-9400F, my motherboard is a Micro ATX ASUS PRIME H310M-R R2.0. Make sure your case is big enough, mainly due to the fact that if your RAM blocks the fan, and so the fan sticks out a bit, make sure there is clearance. I have a mid-tower case, and it fits just fine. Is it worth it?: It’s on the pricier side; however, it was easy to install and works fantastic. If for some reason you don’t have the correct fittings for your motherboard, simply contact Noctua and they will send out what you need for free, no charge. So yes, it was absolutely worth it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great performance, quiet and east to install
*by M***0 on 7 May 2022*

This cooler from Noctua is priced towards the higher end of the air cooler market but with that price comes some benefits including excellent cooling performance and low noise. Another feature of this cooler is how easy it is to fit. All of the fittings required for both Intel and AMD boards are included but kept separate so you won't get them mixed up. Installation is as simple as screwing in a couple of brackets, attaching the cooler to them and then attaching the fan. The fan is attached to the cooler in the box and it is worth paying attention to how the clips are attached when you remove the fan before installation as this will make it easy to remember when you re-attach it at the end. Another word of advice is to install the cooler before placing the motherboard in the case if possible as the cooler is quite large and it may prove difficult to attach the fan clips at the top inside the case. The cooler comes with a long screwdriver and Noctua thermal paste so the cooler provides everything you need. This is the second build in which I've used this cooler (the first time I installed the signature brown version which is otherwise identical but significantly cheaper) and both times it's been a breeze to fit. Performance is excellent and the fans can barely be heard when the PC is on. Not cheap but for me it's been worth the premium on both occasions.

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