- Review -

06.12.2014 XtremeSystems.org

Noctua's NH-U9S has proven to be a decent performer. Its quality and bundled accessories set it apart from the rest of the competition.The quality itself is something pictures cannot convey—holding the cooler in your hands and seeing it for yourself is the only way to really grasp the difference between a Noctua NH-U9S and its competition. Noctua didn't see any reason to lower their standards just because things need to be small and low-profile to fit in the SSF chassis side of PC builds. Those customers deserve the best just the same as the people who can use a D-15. As usual, Noctua has bundled the cooler with easy to install mounting hardware for almost every current CPU socket along with a excellent 92 mm fan,thermal grease,and tools to make installation a breeze. The included fan is near silent at normal 12V operation but there are also one voltage regulation adapter that,when utilized,drop the fan to further decrease fan noise.The Noctua NH-U9S is an excellent heatsink for those who have mATX cases that do not have enough height clearance to install larger tower heatsinks.

"Overall,the Noctua NH-U9S is a great choice for anyone in need of a fairly compact cooler seeking good cooling capacity while remaining near silent. It costs a few Euro's more than other offerings but that can be justified after taking in consideration the quality put into all of Noctua's products." (Ambrosidou Nat, XtremeSystems.org)