Noctua NH-C14S CPU Cooler

[HardOCP News]

The Noctua NH-C14S CPU cooler is on the test bench at techPowerUp today. If you are looking for a new heatsink that is quiet, performs well and is easy to install, you might want to give this review the once over.

Today, I will be looking at the Noctua NH-C14S. This new variation on the older NH-C14 appears to be no more than a minor update until you take a closer look. The design is offset to increases compatibility with motherboard expansion slots. This makes the NH-C14S more compatible with mini-ITX and micro-ATX motherboards. It's also a single-fan offering where the older NH-C14 used two fans, which allows the cooler to offer better memory and case compatibility. In the age of tower coolers, it will be interesting to see how this top-flow design performs.

 

[EchoWars]

Spendy, but you get what you pay for. Noctua coolers are damn near works of art, as anyone who has used one will attest.

 

[Bigdady92]

I have 2 Noctua's in my dual Xeon workstation. The CPU fans are whisper silent. I hear the system fans over them even at full load with 12/24 cores at max. Even at startup you hear a "WHOOSH" and then dead silence.

You get what you pay for and they are worth every damn penny

 

[Sedriss]

Was looking at picking up one of these or the ACLF 240 for my 3770k. Little worried about the AIO's hoses busting though so I think this might be the better option.