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Aug 30, 2016
"My Noctua-NH-D15"
0 of 3 found this helpful Dear readers,
So almost a month ago now I bought a Noctua-NH-D15 which I believe truly saved my Rig/System, I was using the stock cooler with the stock thermal compound and yielding temps ranging at idol from 25c to 33c depending on ambient temperatures and under load ranging from 33c to a whopping 53c.
Since installing the Noctua-NH-D15 those temperatures are a thing of the past with new idle temperatures ranging from as low as 13c to 18c at the exact same ambient temperatures this is whilst running a AMD 8370 stock clocked at 4Ghz, under load was even more impressive whilst playing the latest triple A title games with temperatures ranging from 18c to no higher than 31c with all settings maxed at out at Ultra.
The Noctua-A15 Fans are as quiet as a whisper and allow over clocking to a comfortable 4.3Ghz via the Bios Genie,
what is even more astounding is that the temperatures after over clocking remained pretty much the same as fan speeds increased to cope with the over clock, the temperatures ranged from 3c at idle to a maximum of 21c even when under load!
Fitting is extremely simple as all you need is right inside the multiple boxes contained inside the labeled box from Thermal compound to tools and even a Y splitting PWM cable and much much more, the fitting of the heatsink again is simple but what is not mentioned for the AMD bracket is that a great deal of pressure is required when threading the pressure screws compared to the Intel X mount which are both equally as secure as one another but that said the AMD brackets have 2 screws and requires constant pressure on either side at the top of the heatsink to keep them threading smoothly.
My only regret is that I wish I could attach this to my graphics card as this is a over clockers dream without the need of water cooling and the ability to achieve the exact same temps if not better as say a Corsair Hydro H110 without the worry of water ruining your hard earned systems.
Worth every penny despite the price which I feel could come down £10 to £15 making this the only cooler you should consider!
I hope you enjoyed my review!