What is Reddit's opinion of Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black)?

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Hm not sure how the m22 is supposed to sound either but we can assume it's probably not pumping. Another thing you can do is to put your hand by the exhaust and see if hot air blows out as expected when cooling a hot cpu.

If I were you I'd replace it with this:

Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098XP1Y38/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_TQG9XXQ4WZ9KV2PG5MSC

Then get a 120mm case fan to replace m22 mounted on the chassis. Make sure the fan blows air the same way as the m22 did (I believe in your setup it's rear exhaust).

You could try your luck with another m22 or try an arctic liquid frezzer ii 240 AIO on the front which is a reputable cooler.

There's other things to consider, like your case airflow and vrm quality. But if you're not overclocking, or running heavy all core loads, you can probably get by with an average cooler. Or you can run it in eco mode(65watt)

I opted for this Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU AIR Cooler, Intel LGA 1700 and AMD AM4 Ryzen (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098XP1Y38/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_62RDNQ07NVEZVKKGTTZE

But I also have some lesser coolers that I'm sure will work just fine.

BTW-- I'm not saying get the 5800x. If you're just gaming the 5600x is a no brainer. I do development, and truthfully, could easily get by with the 5600x.

My above point was people keep parroting this idea, that the 5800x is going to cause a meltdown, and they know better than the engineers at AMD.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B098XP1Y38/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I ordered this. Lga 1700 ready. According to them it can handle 12900k temps while turbo boosted. I hope it stays under 65celcius while gaming. Im going to install it this weekend.

As another 5800X owner, yeah that cooler isn’t going to cut it. You have premium parts, get a premium cooler.

Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098XP1Y38/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_SY0QQFY48TWH1V0KA54W?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098XP1Y38/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_K62CR6FBHZE1J2GHG60J?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I went with this. My case has insane air cooling so I guess we will see.

I just did! Amazon 1 day free shipping.

Ram and cpu is packaging from Newegg. I’m guessing Saturday or Monday I’ll be building! Excited.

Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098XP1Y38/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_K62CR6FBHZE1J2GHG60J?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

This is my cooler. I think the black with the Carbon MB will be sexy.

Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098XP1Y38/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_6KV2PVXQHGSXK8FQ2P3K

I got this one as a temp cooler until Corsair gets me the kit. LGA 1700 ready.

They’re going fast. Was 20 in stock this morning.

Wraith prism is bare minimum cooler for your CPU, but that is more my opinion than anything else. I would look into a better cooler, but be mindful of your case and size clearance.

1. https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-U12A-chromax-Black-Single-Tower-Cooler/dp/B098XP1Y38/
2. https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-D15-chromax-Black-Dual-Tower-Cooler/dp/B07Y87YHRH
3. https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Dynamic-Radiator-Software-Compatible/dp/B09YC9FZ8M/

You are probably fine but you may want to consider getting a better cooler, like Noctua: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-U12A-chromax-Black-Single-Tower-Cooler/dp/B098XP1Y38/

Its overkill but will perform amazing.

Those temps are technically within limits for the 5800X3D. Yes the specs say the TJMax is 90°, and that means the CPU will throttle and reduce performance to cool down.

Maximum Thermal Junction Temperature: Tjunction max is the maximum thermal junction temperature that a processor will allow prior to using internal thermal control mechanisms to reduce power and limit temperature.

Max Safe Temperature for AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs?

"AMD’s Robert Hallock has clarified that temperatures up to 90C for the higher-end Zen 3 based Ryzen 7 and 9 parts are quite normal, and won’t affect the life-cycle of the chip. Replying to a Redditor, Hallock said that AMD views temperatures up to 90C (for the 5800X/5900X/5950X) as typical and by design for full load conditions."

Meaning, you will experience thermal throttling at 90° to prevent damaging the CPU.

But you don't really want thermal throttling. So you should upgrade your CPU cooler.

The Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO is not a bad cooler, maybe the one fan is not able to keep up with a 5800X3D. Did you set a fan curve in bios? What other fans do you have?

Can't fit an AIO? What case do you have?

Will a Noctua NH-U12A or Noctua NH-D15 fit?

My friend just upgraded to a 5900X and uses this, he gets temps just as good as I do with a 360mm AIO water cooler: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-U12A-chromax-Black-Single-Tower-Cooler/dp/B098XP1Y38/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2RMMZHJV8UMLY&keywords=Noctua+u12a&qid=1660331121&sprefix=noctua+u12a%2Caps%2C123&sr=8-3

For a smaller and cheaper option: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-U12S-chromax-Black-Single-Tower-Cooler/dp/B07Y88BNYZ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=RMMYMFUMKWIB&keywords=Noctua+u12s&qid=1660331128&sprefix=noctua+u12s%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-3

An even Cheaper Option: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-U12S-Performance-Cooler-redux-1700/dp/B08WPDD6GD/ref=sr_1_4?crid=RMMYMFUMKWIB&keywords=Noctua+u12s&qid=1660331128&sprefix=noctua+u12s%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-4

I have direct hands on experience with these coolers and all of them work great. If you need something cheaper, a CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Evo is probably the lowest you could go and still cool the 5700X but I wouldn't expect high boost clocks with that option. I could be wrong, I don't have hands on experience with the 212 Evo past an i7 4770K

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IF your CPU is already undervolted, it's temperatures should be even better. With undervolting a CPU you will tend to run into instability at idle rather than at load. Unless the voltage is far too low, then you'll crash when loading up anything demanding.

Firstly, before you mess with your CPU voltage watch some videos about people undervolting their Ryzens so you can see how it's done and so you can learn what the risks are.

Undervolting doesn't make the CPU run any slower, if anything it will make it run faster if done correctly.

I run an undervolt on my 5900X. I use a negative offset of 0.03125v. This means that if my CPU was running at 1.5V, the offset would have it running at 1.4687v. Lower voltage means lower temps, lower temps means higher boost clocks. The trick to undervolting is giving your CPU the least amount of voltage while it still being capable of boosting to its max clocks and also stable at idle. At idle can include just watching youtube videos or netflix. Any time of work load stronger than that most likely won't cause instability unless the voltage is way too low.

Please please please don't mess around with your CPU voltage if you don't know what you're doing though. It's very easy to kill a CPU if you accidentally give it too much voltage. If you don't know where to look or begin, let me know and I can link some videos.

The fans are pretty good though, not sure where you heard they were bad. BUT it isn't better than Noctua's so that's probably why you heard that.

Either way you can use the Noctua u12a or the Thermalright PA120 (you need to buy a separate LGA1700 mounting kit though, only about $9 though).

Just remembered one of the best ones you can get without worrying about any dimensions/clearance: Noctua C14S (I don't like this one because of the brown color only option but that is my only complaint about it, LOL)

FYI: I am unaware as to how the PA120 fits in asrocks b660m and the u12a just about pushes up against the mesh cage but will still work perfectly fine.

The new U12A chromax.Black definitely gives me the fizz.

I've been drooling over the U12A chromax lately... https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-U12A-chromax-Black-Single-Tower-Cooler/dp/B098XP1Y38/

found one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098XP1Y38

thanks!

Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098XP1Y38/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_EM4M3JF1QZBTE21MYTFA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I got this sexy beast waiting.

Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098XP1Y38/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_Z3CJXD6EHTEFP8VZ7W18

I just ordered this in on the product page it says it works for the new socket

Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black, 120mm Single-Tower CPU Cooler (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098XP1Y38/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_829Z43W60A0ENH95V7YV

I just picked this one up for my 12700k

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098XP1Y38/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1Z5H6ZGWCMTNX&psc=1

Relatively cheap air solution until older AIO units get their upgrade kits.

Or

https://www.newegg.com/msi-liquid-cooling-system-meg-series/p/N82E16835846028?Item=N82E16835846028

This brand new AIO is LGA 1700 out of box.

To add to what others have listed, Noctura has one that fits out of the box supposedly: Noctua NH-U12A chromax.Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098XP1Y38/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_HDKJX7AE7GR5DN717PHS?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

 

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Oh also the cooler I think..
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B098XP1Y38?tag=noctua0f-21