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Noctua NH-U9S, Quiet High-Performance Single Tower CPU Cooler

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At a glance

Condition
New
Model
NH-U9S
Dimensions
4.92"L x 3.74"W x 4.72"H
Weight
618 g
Mounting Type
CPU cooler mount
Warranty
6 year manufacturer’s warranty

Features 5

  • Compact single-tower design combines strong cooling performance with excellent case-, RAM- and PCIe-compatibility
  • Only 125mm height is ideal for HTPCs, ITX and Small Form Factor builds; Does not overhang the RAM or PCIe slots on most current motherboards
  • Highly optimised NF-A9 92mm fan with PWM support and Low-Noise Adaptor for automatic speed control and ultra-quiet operation
  • 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)

Description

Noctua's premium cooling components are internationally renowned for their superb quietness, exceptional performance and quality. Continuing the renowned legacy of Noctua’s NH-U9 series, the NH-U9S is a premium quality quiet CPU cooler in classic 9cm size. Its asymmetrical design with 5 heatpipes not only provides even better cooling performance than the previous generation but also improves compatibility: Thanks to its 95x95mm footprint, the NH-U9S clears the RAM and PCIe slots on all Intel and most AMD based mainboards, including µATX and ITX. Combined with its 125mm height, this makes the NH-U9S a highly versatile solution with excellent case, RAM and PCIe compatibility. The included NF-A9 premium fan supports automatic speed control via PWM for outstanding quietness of operation and a second, optional NF-A9 fan can be added for further improved performance in dual fan mode. Topped off with the trusted, pro-grade SecuFirm2 multi-socket mounting system and Noctua’s proven NT-H1 thermal compound, the NH-U9S is a deluxe choice through and through. Like its bigger brothers NH-U12S and NH-U14S, the NH-U9S features a revised, slimmer layout: Whereas the NH-U9B SE2 was 120mm deep with its two stock fans, the NH-U9S is asymmetrically built and measures only 95mm with its single, more efficient NF-A9 fan, thus providing better performance and compatibility at the same time. With its 95x95mm footprint, the NH-U9S does not overhang the RAM slots on current Intel and most AMD mainboards. This gives the user full access to the memory modules and ensures 100% compatibility with tall heatspreaders or optional memory fans. Many Intel LGA115x based mini-ITX mainboards have the PCIe slot sitting right next to the 95x95mm socket zone. While larger coolers that exceed this zone are likely to block the PCIe slot, the 95x95xmm sized NH-U9S provides full compatibility with PCIe cards, be it on ATX, microATX or ITX. Noctua’s much-acclaimed NT-H1 is a pro-grade TIM solution that provides minimum thermal resistance, excellent ease of use and outstanding reliability. Chosen again and again by overclockers and enthusiast users worldwide, it has established itself as a benchmark for premium-quality thermal compounds. Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating 92x92x25 mm The highly optimised NF-A9 features Noctua's proprietary AAO frame as well as sophisticated aerodynamic design measures such as Flow Acceleration Channels, which allows it to further improve the efficiency of Noctua's previous 92mm models and contributes to the NH-U9S' superior cooling performance.

Specs 19

Brand Noctua
Cooler Heatsink Material Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Product Dimensions 4.92"L x 3.74"W x 4.72"H
Cooler Heatsink Compatibility Intel LGA1851, LGA1700, LGA1200, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA1150 and AMD AM5, AM4
Item Weight 618 g
Brand Name Noctua
Unit Count 1 Count
Manufacturer Noctua

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CPU temp went from 50 / 80+ down to 30 / 40 😮!! (NOT a gamer)
I usually wait a while before coming back to review a product, to see how things work out over time. This time I'll make an exception ... I have a i3 Skylake build for my home office. My CPU monitor was consistently pinging me that my temps were going over 80c under normal use...under idle, it usually hovered around 50 to 60. The case was free of dust and temps in the room were always not nearly hot enough to explain it. Opened my case up yesterday to install a new vid card and decided to also get rid of the original Intel fan and get a better solution. I searched Amazon and this option popped up on top of the list. The reviews and feedback were so good I only scanned a few other options before coming back to this one and pulling the trigger. Same day delivery was an added bonus! Installation is a bit of a project, but nothing anybody with a bit of experience with this kind of thing can't handle. On most mobos you will need to remove the whole board to get the included mounting bracket on the back. As a bonus its nice they include a (necessary) long screwdriver for the main mounting screws, and some quality thermal paste. The entire kit is very solid, quality materials. I mounted mine so the fan directly faces the rear fan in my case. That way the cooling fan pulls air through the block across the CPU, and the rear fan sucks it out the back of the case. Super quiet I hardly know its even on. I recommend searching YouTube for tutorials, I found a couple of guys that walked through the details of how they got it installed with minimal hassle and no errors. Always a huge help and makes it go that much smoother. Immediately after installation I booted up and checked the CPU monitor. CPU temp now hovers under 30c (27 / 29) at idle. In fact, with about 10 Brave tabs open and normal clicking around / typing, its *still* right there at the same temp. Does not even rise at all! Running 3 YouTube videos in separate tabs ... still does not even budge. I haven't tried any rendering or anything that seriously taxes the CPU yet but for normal every day use this thing is doing its job like a champ! Can't speak to long term use but based on all the positive reviews I'm confident its most likely going to continue to do so! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2021 by Von

Works great
I don't want my PC case to be a disco nightclub like all these new coolers offer, it's a waste of power and distracting. This cooler fit well and was easy to install, it even includes thermal paste. So far it's quiet and cools my Ryzen well.
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2024 by PingJockey

Silent, Cool, Quality. Pretty much perfect.
Comes with a bunch of screws, brackets for AMD/Intel. I had to modify mine because I didn't want to remove the motherboard. If they had just made a bracket screw that was thin on both sides, and added additional thumbscrews for that thin screw, then you could just mount this bracket without having to take apart your motherboard, because this is light enough that a front bracket can support it. Aside from that, it runs great, very cool and essentially silent. The fan it comes with is just a high quality one, and it comes with like 5g of thermal paste. It's not worth buying a thermal paste separate, unless you find some like extremely good one that's better than Grizzly. I wasted $10 on Grizzly (gonna return it) and tested the paste on the stock cooler and there was no temp difference for me, and people say the Noctua pastes are about 90% as good anyway. I added some example pics. The Handbrake picture is essentially a stress test or worst case scenario. My CPU throttles back to 3.8ghz because I'm using all these goofy Dell BIOS settings and then overriding them with Throttlestop to get an overclock. (I might have to manually adjust my machine to 4ghz or 4.2ghz to keep the temps low while encoding) You can see that 4.5ghz on low usage has great temps, 54C on 20% usage, so for gaming this will probably work very well and stay well below 75C, since you won't hit the CPU usage you'd hit while encoding. In Nier Automata for example it's staying around 60C at 4.5ghz, so pretty great. Some games may be more optimized for CPU and may push it hard. Not quite sure how they're made these days, but generally they'll all leave a certain % of your CPU aside so you can use your computer well, meaning your temps won't get crazy. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020 by Connoisseur69 Connoisseur69

SO QUIET!!!
I am STUNNED with how silent this fan is on top of it's performance! Played POE2 for a few solid hours, typically with my intel stock cooler my temp would be about 145(f) while that cooler made SO MUCH noise. This one hardly made a sound and kept my temps around 120(f) with a few hotter spikes depending on game play. Install was a bit of a pain - I did have to take everything apart and unscrew my motherboard from my case to get the backplate on, which was less than fun. However, it is well worth it. Also make sure you're really following instructions based on your chip set because the screws have triangles that lock them into the baseplate a certain way depending on your chip. So yes, a tiny bit of a pain to install it, but nothing you can't figure out if you're an "I played with LEGOs growing up" kid and can follow picture instructions. If you've got a better case than mine (I do have a "back of CPU cut out panel on my case but it was offset JUST enough that I couldnt' get the screws in) you might not have to take your motherboard out. If you don't have to, then honestly, installing would be 10 times easier. If you're not comfortable puttering around inside your rig to install this, be aware that you'll need to outsource help. It's not a quick snap-into-place piece, but it truly isn't difficulty just tight space that makes it a pain ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2025 by Lauren L
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