Today we are going to review Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler Review from Austrian company Noctua .
Noctua is an Austrian manufacturer that has consistently delivered on all of their products. They’ve single-handedly shaped the market of PC cooling by offering high-quality and high performance products that all work silently. Before starting the review i would like to thank Jakob from Noctua for sending me the sample .General Specifications
Below is the general specifications of the Noctua NH-D14 , which are taken from noctua website ” Noctua.at “
| Socket compatibility | Intel LGA1366, LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA775, LGA2011 on request, Asus X-socket™ & AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1 (backplate required) | |
| Height (without fan) | 160 mm | |
| Width (without fan) | 140 mm | |
| Depth (without fan) | 130 mm | |
| Height (with fan) | 160 mm | |
| Width (with fan) | 140 mm | |
| Depth (with fan) | 158 mm | |
| Weight (without fan) | 900 g | |
| Weight (with fan) | 1070/1240* g | |
| Material | Copper (base and heat-pipes), aluminium (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating | |
| Fan compatibility | 140x140x25 & 120x120x25mm | |
| Scope of Delivery |
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| Warranty | 6 Years | |
| Model ( Fans ) | Noctua NF-P14 & Noctua NF-P12 | |
| Bearing | SSO-Bearing | |
| Rotational Speed (+/- 10%) | 1200 / 1300 RPM | |
| Rotational Speed with U.L.N.A. (+/- 10%) | 900 / 900 RPM | |
| Airflow | 110,3 / 92,3 m³/h | |
| Airflow with U.L.N.A. | 83,7 / 63,4 m³/h | |
| Acoustical Noise | 19,6 / 19,8 dB(A) | |
| Acoustical Noise with U.L.N.A. | 13,2 / 12,6 dB(A) | |
| Input Power | 1,2 / 1,08 W | |
| Voltage Range | 12 V | |
| MTBF | > 150.000 h | |
Packaging and Unboxing
Noctua NH-D14 comes in a pretty big box , with all the specifications mentioned on the box itself . The Packaging itself is very secured and clean and all the accessories are included in one big box .
At the back of the box , every feature is detailed explained .
After opening the box and retrieving the accessories , There are many things included in the box , You will find following things .
- 1x NF-P14 premium fan
- 1x NF-P12 premium fan
- 2x Ultra-Low-Noise Adaptor (U.L.N.A.)
- Y-Split Cable
- 4x Vibration-Compensators (for using NF-P12 as case fan)
- 4x Fan screws (for using NF-P12 as case fan)
- NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
- SecuFirm2 Mounting Kits
- Noctua Metal Case-Badge
Intel Mounting Set for LGA 775 / 1366 / 1156 / 1155
AMD Mounting Set for AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1
2 U.LN.A ( Ultra Low Noise Adapters , Nocuta Metal Case Badge , 4 Metal Screws , 4 Rubber Mounting , Y-Connecter , NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound
Closer look at the Noctua NH-D14
From the picture below , you can clearly see that is not the cooler you see everyday . It is one of biggest CPU Cooler in Market and also best in performance . The Design of sandwich 120mm fan and a 140mm fan makes it perform well even in full load condition .
Noctua NH-D14 CPU cooler has densely fins there to absorb heat from the base as much as they can . and after that the fans can push out the heat . You can also see the 6 heat pipes coming all over to the top from bottom .
The base of Noctua NH-D14 is not made of copper as you have many of CPU Coolers having copper base . But this one has more like nickel metal base but the base if pretty finished up for the conductivity of heat . Also you can see the heat pipes which are going to the fins from both left and right side .
Benchmark and Testing
The system we will be using to test this rig , is our standard but this time with some high end overclocking .
- Intel Core i5 2600K CPU @ 4.6 Ghz
- ASUS P8Z68 V PRO
- 8GB Patriot Memory RAM
- Kingston HyperX 3K 90 GB SSD ( OS )
The temperatures we got were very amazing and mind blowing, Although CPU was overclocked at very high end . But the Noctua NH-D14 did its best job .
Note that we did not the U.L.N.A which makes the speed of the fan slow for quiter use .
Readings |
Idle @ 25% Load |
Load @ 100 % Use |
1 |
40C |
59C |
2 |
38C |
56C |
3 |
37C |
62C |
The results above are the mind blowing even the voltage of CPU were 1.40volts but still the Noctua NH-D14 did not let the CPU overheat and with the maximum high temperature is 62C .
Kindly note that it also depend on the other air flow of the chassis if you have a poor air flow of the chassis , there is the chance that these reading might not matches yours .
In the end ( Conclusion )
Well in the end , there are somethings which need to be cleared .
First of all , this is not the cheap cooler . So dont think that you would get this is low price . But the price for the performance is worth it .
Secondly , The looks of the Noctua NH-D14 is plain and is not like attracting one . If you want the performance and give priority to performance over look then go ahead .
Third , Before buying the Noctua NH-D14 keep in mind that whether it would be easily fitted in your computer chassis without blocking or touching other parts like RAM or north bridge heat sink .
But all above , this is one of the best after market CPU cooler which can do job for your overclocked CPU if you are big fan of air cooling .
We are pleased to announce that Noctua NH-D14 CPU Cooler receives award at TechTipsnReview , for the extra ordinary performance and overall quality and working .
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