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May 2015
(88%)
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The editors liked
Small Form Factor
Noctua Mounting System
Four Heatpipe Configuration
High Performance Fan
Solid performance
Excellent Quality
Silent Operation
Wide compatibility
Easy install
Replaceable fan and support for thicker fans
Well built
Great mounting system
Good performance
Excellent choice for DIY HTPC and SFF PC Setups
Made for both AMD and Intel Platforms
Additional cooling thanks to 4x nickel plated copper heatpipe
6 Years Warranty
95mm x 95mm x 65mm footprint
Price
High Quality
Small Size
Easy Install
Build Quality
Small Size (65mm height / no clearance issues)
Very Good Performance (for its size)
Noise Levels
Socket Compatibility
Bundle
Unmatched quality and attention to detail
Unique form factor
The best manual and mounting mechanism in the business
Quality build and design
Simple to install
100% memory and graphics cards clearance on ITX platforms
Very quiet
Perfect memory clearance
Perfect expansion-slot clearance
Exceptional build quality
Easy to install
Well-packaged
Small form factor perfect for Mini ITX systems
Improvement over the Intel Stock Cooler
Simple
Small design ensures no clearance issues
Easy installation
SecuFirm 2 mounting system works with any Noctua cooler
6Year warranty
Silent performance.
Effective and Efficient CPU cooler
Small footprint
Great height clearance for small ITX cases
Mounting hardware clearly labeled and organized
The editors didn't like
Works best on low wattage processors
Colors aren't for everyone
Pretty high price
Some may dislike the colour scheme of the fan
Noctua NFA9x14 PWM fan is little audible at max and constant RPM of 2500.
Cooling Limitations
Not everyone will appeal to the fan color
Price (For Some)
By default runs louder than stock Intel cooler
Will not support extreme overclocking
Expensive
Price
Fan noise at 100% PWM
Performance is lacking
Very niche product
Color theme not for everyone
Performance is not adequate for high TDP processors
Quality build and design, Simple to install, 100% memory and graphics cards clearance on ITX platforms,
Price, Fan noise at 100% PWM
The NH-L9x65 provides all the impressive Noctua engineering you'd expect in an exceptionally tiny footprint. And while it's expensive, unlike other compact downdraft cooler designs, it boasts 100% PCI-e card and memory compatibility on Intel platforms...
Abstract: Introduction Here at TBG, we have a thing for coolers. In fact, at this point, we've tested more coolers than any other PC component, with nearly 40 under our belt. That means we have a very good sense of what the best models are, and what makes for a gre...
Effective and Efficient CPU cooler, Small footprint, Great height clearance for small ITX cases, Mounting hardware clearly labeled and organized
While this CPU cooler is not as great at dissipating heat compared to a large CPU tower cooler, for its amazingly small footprint and maximum height this cooler is astonishing. If you are looking for a cooler to keep your CPU temps under control in a Smal...
So like I mentioned in the performance section, at the end of the day there is no way to pick any one cooler as the winner here. There are just too many variables with the amount of room you have in your build being the biggest one. Obviously, if you...
Noctua NH-L9x65 SE-AM4 is clearly the best choice if you are looking for a compact cooler for your AMD Ryzen computer. It's small, well performing and quiet. What else do you need ? Noctua is additionally offering 6 year warranty what just points out high...
It's Noctua's goal to manufacture some of the best coolers on the market. Many see that Noctua has the standard of CPU cooling thanks to their superior design and efficiency. With this cooler priced at $55.99, Noctua has done an excellent job of succeedin...
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Published: 2016-04-10, Author: Max , review by: frostytech.com
Abstract: Noctua's low profile NH-L9x65 heatsink stands just 64mm tall and has a very compact footprint of only 95x95mm. The NH-L9x65 is designed to cool some fairly intensive Intel sockets, along with the full spectrum of AMD processors and APUs. Compact CPU coole...
So where does the Noctua NH-L9x65 land when it's all said and done? Well just like its smaller brother, I love its small form factor. With Noctua introducing different cooling options that can handle even the higher end CPUs it has really opened up the o...
