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Reviews of Noctua NH-D14

Testseek.com have collected 215 expert reviews of the Noctua NH-D14 and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Noctua NH-D14.
Award: Editor’s Choice December 2009
December 2009
 
(90%)
215 Reviews
Users
(100%)
1 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Cooling
  • Style
  • Nickle Plating
  • 6 Heatpipes
  • Huge Fans
  • Silent Modes
  • Fits over Ram
  • Efficient Thermal Compound Included
  • Compatible with most Intel and AMD Sockets
  • 1 120 mm and 1 140mm Fans
  • Quiet
  • 6 Copper HeatPipes X2
  • 6 Year Warranty
  • Performance under stock conditions
  • Operating audio profile
  • Build and machining quality of the cooler
  • Well written manual
  • Easy to use mounting system for cooler and radiator fans
  • Superb performance
  • Silent
  • Well packed
  • Fan speed regulators included
  • Complete retail package
  • Works with both AMD/Intel platforms
  • Includes thermal paste and noise reduction adapters
  • Includes 2 fans (120mm & 140mm)
  • Great external design and aesthetics
  • Top performance under both stock and overclocking tests
  • Low no...
  • Excellent cooling performance
  • Easy
  • Robust mounting solution
  • Outstanding fit and finish
  • Rich feature set
  • Impressively huge
  • Innovative fan mounting
  • Support for all modern Intel and AMD platforms
  • Sixyear warranty
  • 6 year warranty!
  • Strong performance
  • Extremely quiet/silent operation
  • Easy installation
  • Despite looking intimidating at first
  • Addition of a second NFP14 fan can increase performance even further
  • Installation
  • Quiet fans
  • Bundle
  • 6 Heatpipe Construction
  • Dual Radiators
  • Silent Cooling
  • Excellent Mounting System
  • Multi-Processor Heatsink Mount
  • Very good cooling performance
  • Very well made
  • Multisocket compatible
  • Includes lots of extras
  • Good temps with single or even no fans
  • Good for overclocking
  • Quietest cooler we've ever tested
  • Excellent performance
  • Two highperformance fans
  • Excellent included thermal compound
  • Supports all modern sockets
  • Easy installation process
  • Beautiful
  • Toptier performance
  • Massive airflow
  • Relatively easy install
  • Improved fan clips.
  • Superb performance CPU cooler
  • Excellent performance with slower RPM fans
  • Extremely low noise
  • High quality materials and engineering
  • Great performance
  • Simple installation
  • Quiet operation
  • Superb Performance
  • Excellent Build Quality
  • Extremely Quiet Fans
  • Super Easy installation thanks to the SecuFirm 2
  • Top-Notch Packaging and Accessories
  • Six Heatpipe Dual Tower Design
  • 6 Year Warranty/MTBF 150
  • 000 Hours
  • Amazing thermal compound (NT-H1)
  • Two fans that are user configurable
  • 5 year warranty
  • Easy to follow installation guide
  • Very easy installation process
  • Exceptional performance
  • Extremely quiet
  • Mounting hardware included for use with all modern CPU sockets
  • Multiple fan mounting configuration for best compatibility with other hardware
  • Excellent mounting design
  • Six heat pipe dual tower design
  • Provides

The editors didn't like

  • Little Pricey for Some
  • None
  • Hi Tech Legion
  • Performance under overclocked conditions
  • Lack of support for LGA2011 CPU in the box
  • ‹ Cooler Comparison Testing
  • Review Index
  • Introduction and Technical SpecificationsFeatures and Cooler DesignIncluded AccessoriesTesting Configuration and Benchmarks U
  • Size
  • A faster fans set could boost cooling efficiency even higher
  • No installation set for adding a third fan
  • May not work with some motherboards/cases
  • Expensive!
  • Costly investment to make for some
  • Large size is bound to cause some incompatibility issues
  • Huge size may cause compatibility issues
  • Extremely Large Cooler
  • Heavy due to dual towers
  • May not fit on some motherboards
  • Larger case required
  • Massive in size
  • Might not fit in many cases
  • Depending on mother board configuration it can come very close to the video card
  • Issue with backplate not fitting (most likely a case specific problem though)
  • Installation can take some time depending on you...
  • Excellent overclocking potential
  • A bit expensive
  • May be too much heatsink for some
  • May make memory installation or 4/8pin CPU connector installation difficult (can be avoided)
  • Massive
  • Default 12cm fan placement interferes with tall RAM.
  • Large size may limit compatibility with some motherboards
  • Forward fan requires shorter RAM heatsinks to fit
  • Very large
  • Might run in to clearance issues
  • More expensive than many other CPU coolers
  • Pricey
  • Color scheme might be a con for some
  • Which can pose some clearance issue
  • Price may be high for some potential buyers
  • Large design may not fit in smaller cases

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  Published: 2018-07-25, Author: ehume , review by: overclockers.com

  • The Noctua NH-D14 has been a fine cooler over the years. It is EOL, but commenters frequently pipe up about their D14's and they tend to like this heatsink. Are we able to bring it up to ‘modern standards' just by replacing a couple of fans? These results...

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  Published: 2017-03-24, Author: HP , review by: relaxedtech.com

  • I believe the Noctua Chromax NA-SAVP1 and NA-SAV2 deserve our Recommended Choice award.Final Score9.5« Home Page »Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus...

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  Published: 2013-12-28, Author: HP , review by: relaxedtech.com

  • Superb Performance, Excellent Build Quality, Extremely Quiet Fans, Super Easy installation thanks to the SecuFirm 2, Top-Notch Packaging and Accessories, Six Heatpipe Dual Tower Design, 6 Year Warranty/MTBF 150,000 Hours, Amazing thermal compound (NT-H1)
  • Pricey, Color scheme might be a con for some
  • People recognize Noctua products when they see one because of the color scheme that they use on their fans and that's what makes Noctua unique from different manufactures. Noctua has gained a lot of positive recognition in the cooling market because of th...

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  Published: 2013-12-26, review by: hardocp.com

  • Abstract:  First, we looked at the new NH-U12S and we were generally pleased. Then came the updated NH-U14S and we were downright floored by its exceptional performance. Now we see if Noctua can strike gold for a third time in a row with the NH-D14 .Each cooler trie...

 
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  Published: 2013-12-02, review by: pcper.com

  • Performance under stock conditions, Operating audio profile, Build and machining quality of the cooler, Well written manual, Easy to use mounting system for cooler and radiator fans
  • Performance under overclocked conditions, Lack of support for LGA2011 CPU in the box, ‹ Cooler Comparison Testing, Review Index, Introduction and Technical SpecificationsFeatures and Cooler DesignIncluded AccessoriesTesting Configuration and Benchmarks U
  • Before continuing with our parting sentiments on the NH-D14 cooler, we would like to take this opportunity to give our friends at Noctua a hearty “Thank You” for giving us the opportunity to review their flagship air cooler. On initial unboxing of the coo...

 
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  Published: 2013-04-26, Author: Dustin , review by: anandtech.com

  • Abstract:  Cooler Testing RevisitedUntil recently we haven't been very aggressive in testing CPU cooling methods. I'd been busy with notebooks, desktops, cases, and peripherals, but good and consistent writers are hard to come by in this industry, and eventually I c...

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  Published: 2013-03-14, Author: Dustin , review by: anandtech.com

  • The second set of conclusions are for be quiet!'s ninja, the Dark Rock Pro 2, along with Cooler Master's stellar budget performer, the Hyper 212 EVO.be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 2The biggest problem with be quiet!'s Dark Rock Pro 2 is that it's incredibly ...

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  Published: 2013-01-29, Author: Sam , review by: custompcreview.com

  • Abstract:  Up until the release of Sandy Bridge processors back in early 2011, overclocking was something generally reserved for only the most hardcore gamers and enthusiasts who wanted to push their systems to the limits. Overclocking required countless hours of ti...

 
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  Published: 2012-10-15, review by: 3dGameMan.com

  • Abstract:  Video Review: The Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler is still one of the best coolers around. It has a copper baseplate, copper heatpipes, many aluminum fins and two fans, looks amazing, very well constructed and comes with a 6 year warranty. This is one incre...

 
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  Published: 2012-02-14, review by: hothardware.com

  • Quietest cooler we've ever tested
  • Excellent overclocking potential
  • The DH-14 is the nicest high performance cooler we've ever tested, and it's the LGA 2011 cooler we'd choose for ourselves out of all the options offered here. It doesn't perform quite as well as Corsair's H100 liquid cooler at maximum load, but this is wh...

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