Noctua NH-L9x65 Low Profile CPU Cooler

If you are shopping for a low profile CPU cooler, head on over to Neoseeker and check out their review of the Noctua NH-L9x65.

Noctua's NH-L9x65 is the "taller" low profile CPU cooler designed for improved thermal performance compared to its predecessor, the NH-L9 series. Measuring 65mm in height, it's still compact enough to work in smaller form factor setups like HTPCs which typically have low clearance for CPU coolers. The NH-L9x65 promises "100 percent" compatibility with RAM and PCIe cards in Intel-based ITX motherboards.

Is the stock AMD cooler for the 8320 the copper plate and heat pipes with aluminum fins like the Phenom II series or the same all-aluminum piece of crap they ship with the FX-6300? Those results aren't great either way, but maybe since the specs state that it is only good for dissipating a 100W TDP the FX is too much for it. I would be curious to see how it does with a 4790K in an mITX build.