- Review -

11.01.2015 pcGameware.co.uk

Installation of the Noctua NH-U9S was an incredibly quick and easy task, due to the SecureFirm2 mounting system which is easily one of the best in the industry. Which of course is made all the easier by the small stature of the Noctua NH-U9S itself. Then we have performance, where the little Noctua NH-U9S proves it isn’t a slouch either. With a maximum average core temperature of 50.00C (26.00C Delta) with the Intel Core i5-4690K at its 3.5GHz stock speed, then with a gentle 4.0GHz overclock rising to 60.25C (36.75C Delta), the NH-U9S shows it is suitable for keeping your CPU suitably cool. All whilst producing a rather ear friendly 38dB of noise with the 92mm NF-A9 PWM set at its maximum. All of which I personally find both surprising and brilliant for such a small cooler.

"At £46.95 the Noctua NH-U9S finds itself just shy of the price of many larger performance CPU coolers, but it does so with a far more compact design that’ll fit in almost any case and it’s nice and quiet too. Whilst it can’t quite match the cooling performance of the bigger competition, I personally think its flexibility makes it a worthwhile choice." (Mike Whatley, pcGameware.co.uk)