Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler Review

Introduction

We tested the Noctua NH-D14, a huge CPU cooler with two tower heatsinks, six U-shaped heatpipes, and two fans, one 120 mm and one 140 mm. Let’s see if this monster really cools a CPU.

The NH-D14 box is also huge, and made of cardboard, as you can see in Figure 1.

Figure 1: Packaging

In Figure 2, you can see the accessories that come with the cooler: manuals, installation hardware, a case badge, and a tube of thermal compound.

Figure 2: Accessories

In Figure 3, you see the cooler itself.

Figure 3: The NH-D14

In the next pages, you will see this cooler in detail.