Testseek.com have collected 148 expert reviews of the Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Noctua NH-C14 CPU Cooler.
December 2010
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The editors liked
Build Quality
Performance
Size
Two 140mm Fans
Low Noise Levels
6 Years Warranty
Excellent instructions
Excellent product information on the companies website
Respectable results
Everything you might need to install this cooler is included in separately labeled bags
Includes connectors to reduce the fan speed for noise reduction
Excellent Cooling In All Configurations
Near Silent Operation
Versatile Mounting Options For Low Profile and High Clearance
Quick
Easy Install With Excellent Quality Mounting Kit
Low and Ultra Low Noise Adapters Included
All Accessories Top Notch
Including A Full Tube Of NTH1 Thermal Compound
High quality
Silent
Fairly easy to mount
Outstanding performance
Extremely quiet operation with fan speed reduction adapters
Versatility in fan mounting options
$89.99 isn't a bad price when you look at both the performance and what you're getting
Excellent cooling performance
Quiet
Easy
Robust mounting solution
Outstanding fit and finish
Rich feature set
Included support bar
Impressively huge
Innovative fan mounting
Support for all modern Intel and AMD platforms
Sixyear warranty
Good cooling performance
2 NFP14 fans included
Adaptable
Quality construction
Attractive fit and finish
2x140mm of the Noctua fan loving
Inline fan resistors should you want quieter performance
Full coverage for modern CPU's
Secondary cooling to the motherboard components
Included high performance TIM.
LowProfile
Installation
Quiet fans
Bundle
Large amount of cooling area
Fan power cables fully wrapped
Installation flexibility
Very quiet
High quality construction
High quality fans
6 year warranty
Excellent performance
Fairly easy installation
Very well made and designed
Aesthetically pleasing
Lightweight for its size
Virtually silent
Can lower fan speeds easily
Looks amazing
Highly effective
Very quiet.
6 Heatpipe Construction
Lots of Surface Area
Low Profile Design
Silent Cooling
Great cooling with low vertical clearance
Lownoise adapters.
Great cooling performance
Quiet operation
Straight forward installation
Very versatile (able to remove both fans)
"C shape" for lower profile
Twin 140mm Fans
Silent w/noise reductors
Versatile mounting options
Everything needed is included.
Superb Performance
Excellent Build Quality
Extremely Quiet Fans
Super Easy installation thanks to the SecuFirm 2
Top-Notch Packaging and Accessories
Six Heatpipe Design
Low-Profile Ready (NH-C14)
Provides Additional Cooling Around The CPU Region
6
Awesome performance
Low overall height
Low-profile ready
Good clearance with components around the socket
Good packaging
The editors didn't like
Price (For Some)
For me did not exceed the cooling of the lower end cooler.
None
Huge!
I had absolutely no complaints with the NHC14!
May not work with some motherboards/cases
Expensive!
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Size
Size… 1000g can make a motherboard have nightmares
Potential problems with heat exchange efficiency if mounted improperly.
LGA2011 Mounting Kit Not Included
Huge size may cause compatibility issues
Big
Might have conflict with some motherboard components
Installation could be a little difficult in some cases
Might be considered expensive
Rather large in size
Installation can be tricky
Might not fit with large style ram depending on system configuration
Installation requires replacing backplate
Removal of motherboard is likely required for initial installation.
Not recommended for overclocking
Still bulky
Pricey.
Might run into an issues with memory that has larger heatspreaders
More expensive than many other CPU coolers
Slightly expensive
Pricey
Color scheme might be a con for some
No Room For Second Fan In Push/Pull Config (NH-C12P SE14)
Might Interfere With Tall RAM Modules (NH-C12P SE14)
For being a top-flow CPU cooler the Noctua NH-C14 had very impressive performance, as it was able to compete with highly rated tower coolers such as the Titan Hati and Fenrir. However, in the end the overall thermal efficiency of this design was not as...
The NH-C14 is what we would expect from Noctua: top notch cooling performance, but doing so without any loud and obnoxious cooling fans. During the testing phase you would think the cooler is passive, or the fans were not functioning, as we did not hea...
Great cooling performance, Quiet operation, Straight forward installation, Very versatile (able to remove both fans)
Might run into an issues with memory that has larger heatspreaders, More expensive than many other CPU coolers
Looking at the performance numbers this CPU cooler performs very well. At the stock speed of our CPU the NH-C14 had idle and load temperatures of 21C and 37C respectively. This is a 12C difference during idle and 16C during load, which is very impres...
This cpu cooler is huge, so make sure you got plenty of space in your case if you plan on getting it. When it comes to performance there is nothing more to say than it works absolutely excellent! Mounting was quite easy and there are instructions if y...
Build Quality, Performance, Size, Two 140mm Fans, Low Noise Levels, 6 Years Warranty
Price (For Some)
When compared to the old NH-C12P SE14 the NH-C14 is a huge improvement not only because it managed to surpass the NH-C12P SE14 by a full 5 degrees Celsius but also because of the overall improved build quality of the unit. Of course with even ...
Noctua NH-C14 is a very high-quality top-cooler with high cooling efficiency for the cooling solutions of its type. It appeals due to two 140 mm fans that can be used in a variety of combinations, including the configuration when Noctua NH-C14 won’t b...
Outstanding performance, Extremely quiet operation with fan speed reduction adapters, Versatility in fan mounting options, $89.99 isn't a bad price when you look at both the performance and what you're getting
I had absolutely no complaints with the NHC14!
The Noctua NH-C14 cooler has been well worth the wait. It's undoubtedly one of Noctua's best coolers yet when it comes to silence, especially when we consider how it still manages great performance too. The dual fan configuration of the NH-C14 allows f...
Noctua's NH-C14 CPU cooler is a very nice near silent cooling solution for the mainstream user that wants performance. Costing $89.99 it is in the high end air rage, but comes with a 6 year warranty and those beautifully silent Noctua fans. ...
