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Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black CPU Cooler
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The problem with a big air cooler is usually not the height, it is the width — the front fan hangs over the first memory slot, and suddenly your memory choice is being made by your cooler. A single 120mm tower does not do that. It sits within its own footprint, clears tall heatspreaders, and goes into cases that turn wider coolers away. The all-black finish is the other half of why people choose this one.
Key Specs
Type — Single-tower air cooler, dual fan
Fans — Two 120mm NF-A12x25 PWM
Finish — All black
Sockets — AMD AM5 and Intel LGA1851
Clearance — Clears tall memory in all four slots
Best for — Builds where cooler width is the constraint
Warranty — 6-year manufacturer warranty
What It Pairs With
A Ryzen 7 or Core Ultra 7 build with lit or tall memory that you actually want to keep, and a case that is not especially wide. The black finish suits a dark build where a beige and brown cooler would be the one thing you kept noticing through the glass. It also leaves the top of the board reachable, which makes fitting the memory and the top M.2 cover much less of an argument during assembly.
Who This Isn’t For
A top-of-range processor doing sustained professional work in a warm room, where a single tower of fins is being asked for everything it has for hours at a time. Width is what this cooler trades away, and width is where cooling capacity comes from in air. It is also not for a build with no clearance question at all, since you would be paying for a constraint you do not have. Send us the processor, the memory and the case and we will tell you which way it falls.
Common Questions
Will it clear my memory?
A 120mm tower keeps within its own footprint, so tall heatspreaders in all four slots are normally fine. Send us the exact memory kit and the board and we will confirm it rather than leave you to find out with the parts in front of you.
What is chromax.black?
The same cooler finished in black throughout, fins, fans and mounting hardware. It performs identically to the standard version; the difference is entirely how it looks behind a glass panel.
Can I add or swap the fans?
Yes, they mount on clips and come off in seconds. The pair fitted are the same NF-A12x25 units sold separately, so there is nothing to upgrade to on this cooler — you would only be replacing one years down the line.
Send us your case, CPU and memory kit and we will confirm the height and width clearances before you order. Availability confirmed at time of quote.