Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler Review
Conclusions
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The Noctua NH-D14 CPU cooler is a monster, being one of the biggest coolers we tested so far. Because of this, we expected excellent performance.
It is not particularly beautiful. All its appeal lies in the fact it is big, and in the enthusiast world, big coolers are nice coolers. It is also quite expensive.
The performance level is very good, but not outstanding. The point here is that it kept our CPU very cool with a low noise level. The included fans are optimised for silence, not for high performance. This means that it can probably achieve higher cooling performance if you change one or both the fans for hi
gher rpm ones.
In short, if you are looking for a big cooler which can deliver high cooling performance while maintaining an acceptable noise level, the Noctua NH-D14 is the cooler you are looking for.