Is the Noctua NH-D15 the best air cooler?

The Noctua NH-D15 is the best air cooler Noctua has to offer and boy they are not messing around with it. Sheer cooling performance is excellent, with an ode to the core Noctua values as long as you don’t push both fans at maximum.

Is the NH-D15 quiet?

The Noctua NH-D15 Quiet CPU cooler is built on the basis of the legendary NH-D14 and carrying on its quest for ultimate quiet cooling performance, Noctua’s flagship model NH-D15 is an elite-class dual tower cooler for the highest demands.

Is Noctua D15 good?

Excellent performance, top-notch build quality, quiet operation and comprehensive bundles are hallmarks of the Noctua range, but there has historically been one recurring drawback; the coolers and fans only came in a brown-and-beige colour scheme that stood out like a sore thumb.

How heavy is the Noctua NH-D15?

2.86 pounds
Technical Details

Brand	‎Noctua
Item model number	‎NH-D15
Item Weight	‎2.86 pounds
Product Dimensions	‎5.91 x 6.34 x 6.5 inches
Item Dimensions LxWxH	‎5.91 x 6.34 x 6.5 inches

Is Noctua NH-D15 good for overclocking?

NH-D15: our flagship model, providing the best possible performance for overclocking and silent-enthusiasts. NH-U12S: excellent quiet cooling performance for up to 165W TDP and moderate overclocking, 100% RAM compatibility and 100% PCIe compatibility on ATX and µATX size motherboards.

Why is Noctua a color?

Noctua’s computer fan products are well-known for their characteristic brown and beige colour scheme, which has divided opinions among customers and enthusiasts.

Are Noctua the best fans?

For best results in all types of application, Noctua recommends the NF-A12x25. Alternatively, the NF-F12 is a pressure-optimised fan that excels on heatsinks and radiators and the NF-S12A is an airflow-optimised fan that provides excellent results as a case fan and in other low- to mid-impedance applications.

How long do Noctua fans last?

Noctua fans are renowned for their impeccable quality and outstanding longevity. Like all Noctua fans, the NF-F12 features an MTTF rating of more than 150.000 hours and comes with a full 6-year manufacturer’s warranty.

What is the best Noctua CPU cooler?

Noctua NH-D15
The best air cooler is the Noctua NH-D15. This Noctua CPU cooler is a hefty thing, consisting of two 140mm fans and two heatsinks with compatibility for both AMD and Intel sockets.

Does the Noctua NH-D15 come with thermal paste?

Once unboxed you’ll spot the cooling unit consisting of the heatsink assembly, fan and brackets + backplate that supports a very wide range of AMD and Intel processors. A little thermal paste is included as well. Also included is a special screwdriver to mount the unit, we’ll show you why later on in the article.

Is Noctua D15 too heavy for motherboard?

The cooler will be mounted to the motherboard and should be very secure as it should have a backplate and as long as the motherboard is secured properly to the case, you have nothing to worry about.

Is NH-D15 too heavy?

As I said the NH-D15 is an extremely large cooler, the actual dimensions of the cooler with the fans installed is 165 x 150 x 161 mm (HxWxD). The cooler is quite heavy too weighing in at 1320 g, so make sure you will have room for this cooler in your case / system.

Is the Noctua nh-d15s any good?

Chad reviews Noctua’s NH-D15S, which is the third most efficient CPU air cooler we have tested, and it doesn’t generate much noise either. Chad reviews Noctua’s NH-D15S, which is the third most efficient CPU air cooler we have tested, and it doesn’t generate much noise either.

What is the difference between the nh-d14 and NH- D15?

15 is newer, better, and more expensive. NEW PC build: Blank Heaven minimalist white and black PC Old S340 build log ” White Heaven ” The ” LIGHTCANON ” flashlight build log Project AntiRoll (prototype) Custom speaker project The NH-D15 is the newer revamped (sort of) NH-D14.

Is the nh-d14 worth it?

If you’re not going to overclock, both the NH-D14 and NH-D15 are way overkill (they can cool most <100W TDP CPUs while fanless) so it’s not worth getting one. But you can compare them in the NH-D15S review over at Techpowerup. And the original NH-D15 as well. More sharing options… More sharing options… Computer having a hard time powering on?

Would you mount a nh-d15?

I wouldn’t mind mounting the NH-D15s which I have here as well already (bought both the u14s and d15s), but I’d same 210g of weight which appears safer to me, if I don’t need it anyways. But if it is more compatible, I wouldn’t mind mounting it, just concerned about the weight.