Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)

The mounting brackets Noctua uses makes installation easy. This is the quietest computer Ive ever had and the thermals are fantastic.

Lets get the elephant in the room out of the way - this thing is _expensive_. If you are looking for a budget air cooler, look elsewhere. But if you prefer the reliability of air cooling and want the best cooler available, this is it.

Again, a quality premium product from noctua. I can barely hear the fans. Really easy to install, instructions were quiet easy to follow and also lots of YouTube videos around! I would have preferred this cooler to be £10 cheaper as in the same price bracket as the chrome and brown/beige version. Guess you pay a premium for Chromax...

I am a computer building novice. I have built a few before for my kids but never anything crazy. This cooler was really easy to install and paper guide in the box tells you EXACTLY what to do, and all the pieces are color coded for your benefit. You will get it!

You better have a big enough ATX case for this cooler. I used it for almost 6 months. I got decent temps with the Noctua, CPU 43-45c at idle. However, I made two changes that dropped temp almost 10c on both CPU and GPU,. 1) AIO cooler for CPU and 2) Vertical riser and custom fans for GPU. The Noctua was like having a base board radiator in the case and it was heating the air in mid-case and restricting air flow. Maybe a bigger air flow case would have been better for the Noctua.

I liked this cooler even if it was always going to be temporary. Just make sure it fits your case because mine was a few millimeters short so I couldnt close up my case and had to return it. Seemed to perform well cooling a 12900K though so in all its a good one.

Noctua a réussi à descendre de 15-20 degré les température du processeur. Je vous le recommande. Vérifier que votre case à moins 160mm de profondeur pour la compatibilité.

Admittedly Im a Noctua fan, no pun intended. Installed easy on new z690 build. Intel 12600k running mid 20s at idle in a CM h500 case. Kinda liked the the Brown / beige as a statement thing, but went black. 2 things you should never go cheap on is power and cooling. You wont be sorry.

Simple to install, Whisper quiet. Pricey? Yes, but why not get the best? Highly recommended.

After doing some research and trying to find a cooler that is not a AIO this fits the bill perfectly. it is quiet, easy to install, and comes with everything you need in the box for a LGA 1700 and you do not need to worry about reaching out the the manufacture for parts.