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nh d14 se2011b

 

   Just as i mentioned before in this review the performance levels of the NH-D14 are not something new and so right from the moment i started recording the temperatures for this review i roughly knew what to expect. Now when i say roughly that is because although i knew how well the NH-D14 performed with my previous Core i7-920 systems i had no idea on how exactly the two extra cores of the i7-3930k would affect the results. Luckily as you all saw at a full 4GHz the NH-D14 SE2011 is able to keep the temperature of the CPU at 60 degrees even under extreme load so i see no real need for people to rush and get anything better than the NH-D14 SE2011. Of course at 4.5GHz (not included in the review) the NH-D14 SE2011 could hardly keep up and although the temperatures never crossed the 80 degrees mark even at extreme load still i could never recommend such usage.

 

   Noctua always puts quality and performance above cost so just like the original NH-D14 the SE2011 variant does not come cheap and currently retails for around USD85 inside the USA and 70Euros inside the EU. True with that amount of money most people will most probably think about getting one of the cost effective liquid cooling solutions like the Antec Kuhler or the Corsair Hydro and especially if size and airflow are problems with your case those are quite good solutions, perhaps even the best ones. On the other hand however if you happen to own a large enough PC Case with good airflow levels, you don't like much noise and you think about strapping an 3rd fan onto it then this is the way to go. For excellent cooling efficiency, relatively low noise levels and the high level of quality Noctua has gotten us used to the NH-D14 SE2011 walks away with our Platinum award. 

platinum

 PROS

- Cooling Performance
- Build Quality
- Noise Levels
- Easy Installation
- Ability To Add An 3rd Fan (All 3 Can Be 140mm Ones) 

 

CONS

- Size
- Price (For Some)