- Review -
NH-U14S
The NH-U14S model is a good cooler due to its silence during usage, the 140mm fan included in the bundle is part of the NF series of fans, and uses the Noctua proprietary mechanism, SSO-Bearing. It has rotational speed starting from 300 RPM to 1500RPM. Although it uses a single tower type design, the performance of the cooler is good, being equal to some dual tower models or even AIO coolers. An inconvenient of the NH-U14S is the overhang of the cooler over the first expansion slot of the motherboard, this is a case by case scenario based on the motherboard used. The SecuFirm 2 mounting system is efficient, the cooler is easy to install and the average time needed for installing a cooler using this mounting system is approximately 5 minutes. The accessory package includes all the necessary components for installing and using the cooler, each component is individually packaged and labeled while the AMD and Intel parts are separated in different boxes. In addition, with the cooler, Noctua includes a tube of Noctua NT-H1thermal compound.
"In conclusion, the Noctua NH-U14S cooler is a good choice for systems that use a CPU with a TDP that is 160W or more, the cooler itself is silent during operation due to the NF 140mm fan included while the mounting system eases the installing process." (Bogdan Manolache, Tech-Legend.com)
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