Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black

An air cooler standing 160mm tall specced for 180W. That rating covers upper-midrange CPUs at stock and mild overclocks. Noise is specced at 18.8 dBA; socket support includes AM5, AM4, LGA1700. At 160mm tall, verify case cooler clearance — mid-towers typically allow 160–170mm.

At $119.95 it sits in the high-end CPU cooler bracket. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current CPU cooler prices across retailers. Support and warranty service run through Noctua, with terms that vary by region. Every published spec is tabulated below, and compatibility against your current part list is checked automatically.