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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
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  • 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: 2010-01-29, review by: aphnetworks.com

  • Abstract:  Back in the days, when AMD's Athlon 64 ruled the enthusiast market and single core processors were still the norm, South Korean-based computer cooling manufacturer Zalman manufactured some of the most popular CPU heatsink/fans around. Their signature f...

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  Published: 2010-01-26, review by: Bcchardware.com

  • Top Performance, Nice and Quiet (When on Low Fan Speeds), High Quality Construction, Compatible with all recent CPU's
  • It's Big! (Might not fit in smaller cases), Not Cheap (MSRP ~$85 USD)
  • Ok, so the results are in, the dust has settled, and we've found the Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler to be quite the product. I made reference to the large size of this cooler repeatedly through this review but once you see the performance numbers of this co...

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  Published: 2010-01-04, review by: hardwarecanucks.com

  • GREAT performance results, Great looks, Dual fans standard, Quiet fans, Three fan mojo capable, Very adaptable to numerous situations and noise levels, Triple fan (120mm only) setup should be possible on most motherboards
  • Price, Really wish it came with higher speed fans, Triple P14FLX is a going to cause mounting issues
  • In the past we have been extremely impressed by Noctua products and the NH-D14 is no exception. To be totally honest we went into this review with extremely high expectations of Noctua’s latest and greatest, and these expectations were not only matc...

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  Published: 2009-12-10, review by: overclockersclub.com

  • Excellent Cooling, No Noise, SecuFirm 2 mounting, Bundlle, Installation, Massive size...
  • Might not fit smaller cases, Will interfere with high profile memory heatsinks...
  • I went into the testing knowing that the performance of the NH-D14 was going to be good. I just did not realize how good. When I ran it through the testing, it was far and above superior to the comparison heatsinks. Of course, there is no reason for i...

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  Published: 2012-05-26, Author: Phil , review by: pctechreviews.com.au

  • YouTube Clip: HERE This isn't so much a formal review but more of an affirmation of many of the other reviews we have seen where this product was recommended in the conclusion. « Prev All Pages Next » (Page 1...

 
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  Published: 2011-03-08, review by: atomicmpc.com.au

  • Bulky, yet quiet and effective....

 
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  Published: 2011-03-08, Author: Vito , review by: pcauthority.com.au

  • Bulky, yet quiet and effective...

 
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  Published: 2009-12-04, Author: Chad , review by: tweaktown.com

  • First off, I’d like to say wow! This cooler isn’t just another larger than life cooler, it gets in there and handles its business. I even got to play around with this cooler on my current i5 rig, and I am even more pleased than what the testin...

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  Published: 2015-12-07, Author: John , review by: techicize.com

  • IntroWant create site? Find Free WordPress Themes and plugins.ASUS ROG STRIX Z270F GAMING Motherboard Review. We recently took a look at the ROG STRIX Z270E GAMING, and today we examine the Z270F. Visually they look identical at first glance, so what is t...

 
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  Published: 2014-10-06, Author: Koen , review by: uk.hardware.info

  • Abstract:  A CPU cooler can be very cheap, very expensive and can even cost you up to 100 euros. For this article we tested 39 current CPU coolers and try to find out which one has the best cooling, is the quietest or ideally which one excels at both. Every pro...

 
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