- Review -

09.03.2011 XtremeComputing.co.uk

The NH-C14 lives up to the Noctua reputation in terms of packaging and included accessories, with a full tube of thermal paste, two NF-P14 fans, and even a screwdriver to install it with. Build quality is as high as ever, and the mounting system leaves no rooms for flaws through user mounting error. In terms of performance, it does well to fall only a couple of degrees behind the Noctua NH-D14, as that cooler is a lot bigger than its sibling and has separate heatpipe sections for more heat dissipation.

"The Noctua NH-C14 might not win the title of Noctua’s best performing cooler, but it wasn’t meant to. What it does offer is the ability to get high-end air-cooling into smaller cases, while not sacrificing on clearance of motherboard components or noise. [...] If you are in need of a good cooler to fit in a smaller case, this might be right for you." (Daniel Boothby, XtremeComputing.co.uk)