EUR59,90
Noctua Nh-L9x65 Se-Am4
65 mm
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9 reviews
Brilliant cooler
In use in a 2U server chassis. A 3950X is not completely cooled (never below 60° C), which is not to be expected (105W TDP).
The scope of delivery is as always top. The cooler is small and leaves enough free space for RAM bars. The cooling fins are parallel and let the case air flow well.
As always, Noctua is not exactly cheap, but the packaging alone is an experience. In this case, the price is even on the decent side of "premium".Pro
- Can be mounted rotated 90
- Good cooling performance (95W TDP)
- Easy mounting (standard backplane)
- Fan can be moved easily
Fan is quite annoying
Since there is no room in my small server cube, I decided on this model. Since the power supply draws the air out, I wanted to mount the CPU cooler upside down, then the extremely annoying "motor sound" from the supplied 14mm thin fans becomes audible. Luckily I had a Noctua NF-A9 from another CPU cooler that I no longer use lying around (incl. bracket) and it fits like a glove (see picture) and is far less annoying. I can highly recommend it if you still have about a centimetre of space.
Pro
- Nice and low
Contra
- The thin fan makes an annoying sound
Great Fan
Well documented, easy installable and really compact silent fan that perfectly fitted into my compact multimedia PC. However, the tradeoff is that you still hear the fan under load.
Pro
- Very compact size
Contra
- Not completely silent under load
Perfect
Really good product, do it's job in a silent way. Only issue is that is quite heavy so handling and installation needs to be done with care or you can damage the CPU/motherboard.
Pro
- Silent
- Effective
Contra
- Weight
Quiet and compact
Compact size ideal for a small 13cm wide PC tower.
Do not put in the hands of a gamer who wants something flashy because the brown/beige Noctua is ugly.Pro
- Quiet
- Low height
Contra
- The beige/brown is ugly
Very efficient for its size
It works very well with any processor, maintaining an average maximum temperature of 65°C. Plus it is great for small cases as it dissipates heat very well thanks to its high surface area for such a compact heatsink.
Pro
- great for small cases
- good thermal conduction
6 out of 9 reviews
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