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!
Any further questions about this cooler can be asked HERE.
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)
After seeing the performance results, the best way to sum up the Noctua NH-C14 is that it is an outstanding cooler, second only to the Noctua D14. Perhaps more shocking is the fact that it is rare to have a cooler that not only performs well but is als...
The design of the Noctua NH-C14 is nothing mind-blowing, essentially a larger version of the NH-C12P with Noctua's updated (though not that different) universal mounting system and a pair of 14 cm fans. However these more powerful fans allowed the Noc...
Abstract: The Noctua NH-C14 is a big heatsink for sure, but remarkably by orienting the fans and aluminum fin stack in a top-down direction, Noctua keep the heatsinks' height to just 130mm. That's a far cry more compact than your typical 160mm tall tower heatsi...
Versatile. I think that's the main description you should use with the Noctua NH-C14. It comes with two 140mm fans, but you can install both fans, 1 fan above only, 1 fan below only and the reverse. And you can do it all again with the U.L.N.A adapter...
Multiple configurations, Dual 140MM fans, Quiet cooling, Radiant cooling, Large cooler, SecuFirm 2 mount, Included thermal paste, Six year warranty...
Large size, Price...
The Noctua NH-C14 is an improvement over the NH-C12 in both size and cooling capability. With this cooler you have the tried and true C style design from Noctua with an added twist. The addition of a second NF-P14 fan to assist the top mounted fan in ...
Abstract: I once heard a very intriguing quote that went something like, "A wise old owl sat on an oak. The more he saw, the less he spoke. The less he spoke, the more he heard. Why aren't we like the wise old bird?" Let's pull up some of our good old high schoo...
Noctua has a long history when it comes to designing high performance, low noise cooling solutions and the NH-C14 continues this tradition of excellence with a surprisingly versatile downdraft heatsink. There have been plenty of manufacturers claiming ...
Published: 2010-12-20, Author: Jason , review by: Bcchardware.com
Great Performance, High Quality
Nothing Major, I'd like to thank Noctua for sending us the NH-C14. If you have any questions, comments, or general feedback, please leave it at the "Comments" link below, << Prev - Next
The Noctua NH-C14 isn't really a "New" cooler from Noctua, more like an "Improved" version of the original. Seeing as the original scored very well in our testing I was quite certain that the NH-C14 would do the same. This cooler is a great design and if...
Abstract: Noctua is not new to the market but it has started to make big waves with Australians in the past 12 months. Another addition to its already strong collection of heatsinks is the NH-C14, targeted at the HTPC market but offering much more.The C14 is a t...
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Published: 2011-01-05, Author: Chad , review by: tweaktown.com
It isn't like Noctua has to do much to impress me; I for one am sold on the heavy-duty "feel" of their coolers, and the silence I get in my room while I type this to you. Taking a NH-C12P SE14 and dosing it with steroids has resulted with them impre...
