- Review -
NH-U9S chromax.black
I can happily report that the Noctua NH-U9S chromax.black has seemed to pass through my scrutiny today with a pretty positive outcome. This stealthy version is positioned where the original NH-U9S resides with a full-black exterior. As such, build quality is still great and the stealthy look should visually fit better in your build. The choice to still only include a single fan is not too surprising and the NF-A9 PWM chromax.black fan is a capable one for its size. The ease of the installation procedure is the same classic Noctua, which is to say it is excellent. When it comes to performance, this chromax.black NH-U9S performed as expected, running warmer than larger tower-style coolers but cooler than slimmer heatsinks. Noise output is good though the single fan does spin faster and is a bit more audible. At an overall height of 125mm, this cooler is about 30mm shorter than typical 120mm tower coolers, which is still a notable difference in tighter environments.
"The Noctua NH-U9S chromax.black is a great cooler for those who want performance in a slightly smaller package." (Aaron Lai, APHNetworks.com)
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