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May 2015
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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
Well what do we say about this cooler from Noctua? They don't really have a bad cooler in their range, and it is getting a bit boring always saying they are excellent, but we can't fault them when testing. The NH-L9x65 low-profile CPU Cooler is a new typ...
Replaceable fan and support for thicker fans, Well built, Great mounting system, Good performance,
Some may dislike the colour scheme of the fan
The Noctua NH-L9x65 is a quiet, well-built and elegantly-designed cooler for the majority of today's sockets. With no motherboard compatibility issues to be found, this cooler will make a serious contender when selecting heatsinks for your next build.The...
NH-L9x65 performance:The whole package that this compact and cute cooler provides is awesome and is right where it needs to be in terms of performance/price ratio. Although there may be competitive coolers that provide better or similar performance, the...
Build Quality, Small Size (65mm height / no clearance issues), Very Good Performance (for its size), Noise Levels, Socket Compatibility, Bundle, 6 Years Warranty, ,
Price (For Some),
Before we post our conclusion it's important to understand that the L-Type NH-L9x65 is not a high-end CPU cooler aimed at overclockers and enthusiasts alike but rather an update to the award winning NH-L9 which if you've read our review is ideal...
Abstract: The Noctua NH-L9x65 CPU Air Cooler is a super compact, but still offers decent performance. It's completely nickel coated, has many aluminum files, 4 copper heatpipes, a smooth solid copper base amd comes with a quiet fan. This would be perfect for a supe...
As I have previously mentioned, stock coolers sport fans that directs air flow downward and usually cannot be reversed. These fans/coolers typically have faults: the fan has no special blade design to reduce fan turbulence, there is little in vibration re...
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
Expensive, Performance is lacking, Very niche product, Color theme not for everyone
The Noctua NH-L9x65 has an MSRP of $52.90. 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 Expensive Performance is lacking Very ni...
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.
Performance is not adequate for high TDP processors, Really expensive lowprofile cooler.
In reference to it's competition, the Noctua NH-L9x65 is a top of the line cooler with great technical features such as advanced Flow Acceleration Channels that allow the blades of it's 92 mm fan to be more airflow efficient and reduce noise caused by the...
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Published: 2015-06-05, Author: Chris , review by: funkykit.com
Price, High Quality, Small Size, Easy Install
Cooling Limitations, Not everyone will appeal to the fan color,
The Noctua NH-L9x65 may have some cooling limitations in extreme overclocking conditions but if you have limited space and are in need of a cooler that can handle the stock load, look no further because the Noctua NH-L9x65 will meet those demands! 1 2 3 4...
