- Review -
NH-D14
The most impressive result is when we mounted both fans. The NH-D14 is simply unstoppable, where it is capable of lowering the CPU temperature by as much as 6°C compared to the Megahalem. With our CPU running at 3.6GHz, it just barely breaks 50°C, leaving plenty of headroom to overclock. To say that we were impressed is a bit of understatement. This heatsink is definitely one of the best heatsinks in terms of cooling performance that we have seen.
"There are two phrases that sum up the Noctua NH-D14: monstrous size and impressive results. We sort of expected the NH-D14 to perform well because of its unusual size and what we had experienced in the past with other Noctua heatsinks. However, we were not prepared to see 6~7°C decrease in cooling over one of the best coolers we have tested - the Prolimatech Megahalems. Our tests also show that even with a single 120mm fan placed right between the two cooling fins, its performance marvels that of the Megahalem. Making this the best cooler we have ever tested for Core i7 CPUs." (Victor Wu, Bjorn3d.com)
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