Testseek.com have collected 277 expert reviews of the Noctua NH-U14S CPU cooler and the average rating is 91%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Noctua NH-U14S CPU cooler.
June 2013
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The editors liked
Performance under all operating CPU and fan conditions
Build and machining quality of the cooler
Size compatibility with most motherboard configurations
Fan noise in all tested configuration
Manual quality
Great performance
Upgrade-ability
High performance
High quality
Clearly the best air cooling for AMD Threadripper on the market
Quiet even at max fan speed
Compatible with tall memory kits
Excellent performance
Very low noise levels
Simple
Secure installation
Excellent Performance
Noctua Mounting System
NF-A15 Fan Included (NF-F12 Focused Flow on NH-U12S)
Six Heatpipe Configuration
Adequate Memory Clearance
Noctua
Highlevel engineering
Noise/Performance ratio beats anything out there
Premium technologies incrementally add up to great performance
Extremely quiet
Great performance for its size
Easy to install
Exceptional build quality
Anti-vibration fan mounts
Can mount a second fan
Memory clearance on LGA2011
Warranty
Very well made
Includes all tools for installation
Simple and quick install
Very quiet even with two fans and under load
6 year warranty
Silent
Excellent value
Great performance with pushpull setup
Excellent Built Quality
Fan clips allow installation of 120mm fan and 140mm fan with 120mm mount
Included accessories and mounting kits
6years warranty period
Excellent Build Quality
Dead Silent Fan/Low Power consumption (0.96W)
Super Easy to install thanks to the SecuFirm 2
Top-Notch Packaging and Accessories
Great Memory Compatibility Clearance
6 Year Warranty/MTBF 150
000 hours PWM fan
Amazing thermal
Amazing performance
Easy installation
NT-H1 thermal compound included
Quiet operation
Can add a second fan if you want
The editors didn't like
Price
Performance scaling oddities with overclocked Haswell processor
Cooler heat pipe width - should fit
But may be tight
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Introduction and Technical SpecificationsFeatures and Cooler DesignIncluded Accessor
Size
Compatibility on our test system
Nothing worth to mention
Premium price
Tall cooler height poses compatibility issues in smaller cases
Large 140mm radiator can impact some video cards
Dual fan resonance at 100%
Other manufacturers have developed better fan mounting systems
Cannot change orientation on AMD sockets (typical of most coolers for AMD)
…I just can't get over the color scheme…
May block top expansion slot
Memory clearance on sockets other than LGA2011
Lacks second fan
Colors not for everyone
Cost of adding a second NF-A15 PWM fan
Must buy second fan separately
Can block top most mini PCIE slot possibly
Few 140mm fans with 120mm fan mounts available in the market.
It has come to be expected, but yet another product from Noctua offers great performance with exceptional build quality. The performance especially was exceptional. Unfortunately for us in the SFF community, this does come with caveats that for some would...
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Published: 2016-08-10, Author: Gary , review by: overclock3d.net
Abstract: If you're a regular visitor to the pages of OC3D you'll no have noticed a bit of dearth of cooler reviews. The reason for this is simple, we've retired the old 2011 rig and have been busy specking up and putting together a new test rig. Not that the 2011...
Noctua have a winner here, the NH-U14S is an absolutely brilliant cooler, it's quiet, cools exceptionally well for a single tower, has a huge 6 year warranty, is easy to install and the packaging has a premium feeling which I love to see.With it topping o...
So, we said at the beginning that we were going to choose a winner, and indeed we are. In our last CPU cooler roundup, we named the 120mm-based Noctua NH-U12S a top contender due to its quality and performance. This time it wasn't even a close call. For t...
Published: 2014-08-29, Author: The , review by: hardwarebbq.com
Great performance with pushpull setup, Excellent Built Quality, Fan clips allow installation of 120mm fan and 140mm fan with 120mm mount, Included accessories and mounting kits, 6years warranty period
Few 140mm fans with 120mm fan mounts available in the market.
Noctua NH-U14S benefits a bit from push-pull configuration in comparison with NH-U12S with push-pull with overclocked setup. If you need a solid built CPU cooler with good mounting kits and add-ons, this is good. Noctua NH-U12S does have a bit of an ad...
Abstract: For good or bad Summer is finally here which would explain why all of our 4 test rigs have begun heating up a lot more during these past few days as would the fact that i can't seem to be able to stay in front of our 800W photo bench for more than 20 minu...
Published: 2014-07-03, Author: Bruno , review by: reviewstudio.net
excellent performance, silent, excellent value
Noctua NH-U14S is a mono-tower cooler with an ergonomic design. The aluminum heatsink supports 2 fans, but only one is bundled by default. The cooler is not interfering with RAM and PCIE slots, so there is no problem in using tall memory modules or graphi...
about the Noctua NH-U14SStanding in stark contrast to the imposing titan that is the NH-D14, the NH-U14S is a picture of refinement and tempered stature. The nickel finished heatpipe count remains the same but the distribution is concentrated on a smalle...
All said and done the NH-U14S is the most impressive tower cooler we've run through our testing format thus far and manages to have a lower MSRP than some of the other competitors. The easy install is also another feather in its cap. As previously mentio...
