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)
Abstract: We revised our test setup, and submitted 33 popular CPU coolers to our rigorous new tests. Read on to find out which one cools the best, which one is the most silent, and most importantly, which one gives you the best value for your money. When you bu...
Abstract: The end result is a cooler which is incredibly quick and simple to install and this mixed with the ability to remove/change fans and vary noise levels makes...
Abstract: So let's go back to basics and start from the beginning. A computer system is nothing without sufficient cooling much like a car performs better when at an optimum temperature, whereas some develop faults with cold starts. Think of computers as the other ...
Abstract: With the NH-C14 Noctua has a new flagship in its portfolio regarding down draft coolers. The NH-C14 is equipped with two fans that measure 140 mm in diameter. Meanwhile standard for the Austrian is the very good delivery which for example contains resisto...
Quiet, Low profile, Quality construction, Included accessories
Fiddly to install from in a case, Expensive
The Noctua NH-C14 might win the title of Noctua’s best performing cooler, but it wasn’t meant to. What it does offer is the ability to get high-end air-cooling into smaller cases, while not sacrificing on clearance of motherboard components or noise.Th...
Overall this cooler did very well. It gives you excellent cooling performance and the option to create more space under or above the cooler by removing a fan for people without a lot of case space. Even with both the fans installed this cooler isn’t q...
Overall this cooler did very well. It gives you excellent cooling performance and the option to create more space under or above the cooler by removing a fan for people without a lot of case space. Even with both the fans installed this cooler isn't q...
cooling for Motherboard components6 Years Warranty
Not able to manage sustained >=1.35v i7 LGA1366 cooling, Price, quality doesn’t come cheap.
Noctua have done a great job with the NH-C14, once again, they’ve come to the market with an innovative product, a two-fan push down cooler using 140mm fans is certainly a first for me!Price wise, the NH-C14 is expected to sell at $84.90 EU 74.90 or ...
Excellent performance, Size, Flexibility and compatibility, Very quiet, Excellent bundle including two premium 140mm fans, Very easy to install, High quality finish, 6 years warranty and brilliant after sales support
Fan wire clips, Has to be orientated a certain way for optimal performance, I would like to thanks Noctua for giving us this exclusive sample and opportunity
Noctua promised us a top down cooler that could compete with tower coolers and for the most part it delivered. At stock speed, it competed with the likes of Thermolab, Alpenföhn, Coolink and outperformed the once flagship NH-U12P. The benefit of the c...
