This Noctua D14 is from 2009.... How Well Does it Perform in 2020?

[@FrankWoodPhotography]

This is the advantage of air coolers. All AiOs will be dead in 10 years.

[@wrywndp]

I prefer air cooler, because the only thing that broken with air cooler will be the fans only. AiO in the other hand...

[@venix20]

Frank you are wrong ... your 2nd Aio would be dead in 10 years ..not just the first !

[@Mizra-dq3lj]

I'm pretty sure my air cooler will outlive me

[@Verpal]

@@venix20 2nd? You are being way too optimistic, I think most people will be running their third/fourth AIO.

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

I have an AIO that's been cooling my Haswell i5 4670K for the last 6 years. In four years, I'll be sure to let you know how it's doing. Ok?

[@bustermorley8318]

I have been using my D14 for over 10 years now. Everytime I do a new build I think that maybe it is time to upgrade the cooler but so far I haven't seen anything that gives compellingly better performance. It even still has the original fans.

[@GeorgMaUlWurf]

how do you control fanspeed if your cpu gets higher temps, if the fans dont have the 4th pin / PWM?

[@MrEmotional33]

Me too..this cooler is amazing since you can easily purchase mounting kits for all new sockets..just changed mine from socket 1150 to socket AM4..

[@TheGamersRace]

​@@MrEmotional33You don't have to purchase them, if you have the original receipt they will literally mail it to you for free.

[@edgelordcutting]

Ive got two D15's and a D14 reused them so many times over many upgrade cycles such a good investment.

[@jamezxh]

Bryce Cutting same with my evo 212 I’ve had it near 10 years now

[@CommanderTato]

D15 have the ram height problem or not?

[@edgelordcutting]

@@CommanderTato nah the d15 was redesigned, its more the Fans that get in the way now days lol. Especially with the big Heat sink VRM shrouds On modern Mobo's lol. My side panel just fits on and the glass is sitting against the fan.

[@photonboy999]

@@edgelordcutting , Only the second, 140mm, fan is problematic. If your fan is the same height as the middle fan (165mm case clearance needed) then you've got up to 32mm for the DDR4 memory with the NH-D15... the Corsair LPX memory is 31mm so should work and of course you can move the second fan UP if you have the room but a lot of cases aren't taller than 165mm for CPU cooler clearance. If your case lists 170mm then you have up to 37mm DDR4 clearance... also, note that the NH-D15s exists which has one fan in the middle only and slightly shifts the cooler away from the top, x16 slot... if the NH-D15s was $20 cooler I'd recommend it but if the price is closer I'd get the NH-D15 then just use the 2nd fan as a case fan if you don't need the extra cooling.

[@sibeerijachannel6828]

thanks for suggestion...i have to change my cpu cooler but i don' know... now using thermaltake armor 2009 silver anda cosmos 25 anniversary tha seems a tie fighter at my eyes

[@wondergoatness]

Ha! My d14 started out on my 3570k at 4.5 (second hand at the time) and is still kicking plenty hard on my current 3600 on original fans. Takes the heat and quiet as. Get one!

[@PusterPL]

Still using the D14 myself, performs amazingly still :)

[@Sid-Cannon]

I've still got my old D14 boxed up. When I moved to a 6700K there were rumours going around about the substrate not being strong enough to withstand big air coolers, so I got a smaller Noctua cooler to be on the safe side. FWIW Noctua fans have a MTBF rate of 150,000 hours and I believe them. That's just over 17 years running 24/7. I'm still using the same NF-P12 case fans I've had for about a decade with no issues at all. I have to clean them every now and then, but that goes for all PC components.

[@alpaes81]

It is really amazing. After I watch your sharing, I decided to use 14 years old D14 instead of buying new one. And It is still working and performing very well after 14 years. I needed to clean it first. Later, I installed D14 to LGA 1200 i7 10700 Comet Lake CPU. I did not add thermal paste and used existing CPUs remaining thermal paste on it. And the result is really awesome. I am able to play Diablo 4 at High Profile settings without any trouble. Another good news is that Noctua informed me that they will send LGA1200 installation kit for free of charge. It saved me a lot of money. Thnx a lot.

[@omarlara1556]

The D14 still is a great option only need to change that old fans and you see the temperatures going down, im using this whit 2 grand flex PWM 2400RPM and still kickling

[@ZIZUU]

I use D14 today on my 9700k. Used it since 3770k and 7700k era. Is a great cooler!

[@Valandized]

If you need more cooling performance, you could replace the stock fans with newer ones. Noctua itself suggests the NF-P14r redux 1500 PWM (middle) and NF-P12 redux-1700 PWM (front). Both are compatible with the fan clips of the NH-D14 and combined they have around 50m³/h more airflow than the stock fans (at max rpm). Ofcourse they can get louder at max rpm, but they are PWM so you can control them as you see fit ;-)

[@fraserhenderson7839]

D14 rules! It is high rise and may have clearance issues in narrow cases. Low profile memory is a bit of a challenge but I manage. It's HARD to clean but works very well when half choked with dust.. Noctua fans do not seem to suffer wear as do most fans. There are 6 Noctua fans in my PC, none younger than 8 years, most older. Periodic cleaning is needed to reduce noise and keep efficiency up. Otherwise completely dependable. I may refit my D14 with new Noctua black turbine CPU fans as they are very groovy looking but it's not needed..

[@kylemueller]

I'm rocking a D14 in my system. It did an excellent job cooling my old i7-8700, and it's also doing a great job of keeping my 3700x nice and cool. I'll definitely be using this cooler for years to come!

[@markothevrba]

Still rocking this beast cooler and am planning on keeping it when I upgrade in the future. Amazing thing is, you can contact Noctua with a picture and timestamp of your cooler (or receipt if you still have it) and a receipt for a new platform you bought that has a different socket and they will send you mounting brackets FOR FREE. I'm so glad I went with this giant brick instead of an AIO, because that pump would have been dead for sure, but this monster was cooling my 2500K back in 2011, it's cooling my 3770K still and will cool whatever I get in the future, probably more than 1 upgrade as well! Investing into a good air cooler is the best decision you can make if you're a budget oriented gamer.

[@JohnNorris411]

It performs awesome, I just pulled my 2010 D14 out of my old gaming rig and put it into my brand new build. As for fan quality, My rig was running around the clock for a decade, almost never shut off and not a single one of my 6 Noctua fans have failed as of yet.

[@afoquinn17]

I'm about to Do the same, with a. 370z moard, what memory have you use that clears this cooler just fine? I'm reading the corsair lpx is the goto

[@mattaomartinez.9817]

im gonna have trouble sleeping knowing that ram is pushed by the cooler.

[@Hansengineering]

I physically recoiled from the screen.

[@YudaHnK]

Me too, he has balls leaving the ram like tower of pisa

[@dragosgalben60]

Have a 12p SE about 11 yo - bought for a x58. Currently it's on a 5600x with a new adapter for am4 and a brand new Noctua 12cm fan with PWM. Guess what?! Never goes above 65 Celsius. :) Absolutely unbelievable. Kudos to Noctua.

[@rodrigo207]

Still rocking my nh-D14 in 2020, fans and all! It has been through a few builds and its ready to move onto my next Ryzen build. Noctua is an awesome company. They've sent me mounting kits in the past free of charge, and are sending me a new AM4 mounting kit right now. Noctua coolers are great investment in the long run.

[@DarkLinkAD]

Hey Bryan, long time viewer. One of those who used to chat with you after the show after during/after the joker days. You've encouraged me to have a child of my own, im in the hospital now. Its been 30 days, she was born 26weeks 1lb 15oz, 16inches and shes perfect. We've got 70 days or so left. Im in my 30s and cant wait to know my baby, and have many moments like you have with yours :)

[@jonasedvardsson7612]

Still rocks as hell on my 9900k at all core 5ghz at 55c at full load🙂

[@moonknights01]

I'm really happy for this I love my D14. Long overdue, I upgraded in Feb to a Ryzen 7 from a Q6600. I had to get the AM4 kit to install my Noctua D14. I do find it a bit comical to have a giant fan and GPU on a tiny mATX board. Funny note, while putting on the D14, I didn't realize I was looking at D15 pictures and so I put the fans in the wrong order. Thankfully, the heat sink did note protrude my ram slots. Great video wished it came out earlier in Feb. Thanks man!

[@josejuanandrade4439]

How does the NH-D14 performs in 2020? Me: Turns head slightly to the right, then opens hardware monitor, sees i7-6700k overclocked at 4.7 ghz, at 61 celsius while both gaming and watching youtube... I say it performs well :)

[@vollkerball1]

lmaoed reading this

[@xeler8300]

My nh-d14 while i play on an 9700k oc at 5ghz the temps are under 65c

[@minimumdorifto6595]

xeler 8 I have a 1600af running at 1.45v (4.2) and my 5/6 year old h80 kept it under 80 degrees. Also handled a 1055t @1.425/4.5ghz

[@minimumdorifto6595]

Was also cheaper than a d14, if you can believe that

[@LogiForce86]

Same here but with a 2600k, 16gig vengeance LP mem and EVGA rtx2080 in a HAF-X with Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 720W PSU. Still going strong although the CM 200mm fans are crapping out ish. Bearing is a bit worn of the upper rear fab, but when the case is level it doesn't act up.

[@Internetspaceships]

Have both the D14 and D15 and they are solid. If you have dust filtration there is almost no maintenance except changing the thermal paste every few years.

[@mikeytee6821]

I'm still using my Noctua D14 from 2010! Great cooler.

[@jamezxh]

I’m still using an old evo 212 I’ve passed on through a few builds . Still using it on my 6700k at 4.6 stress test floats around 75

[@lucitribal]

I bought a Noctua NH-U9B second hand for my mAtx build and it's been great. They make good, long lasting products.

[@burnstudios]

I am still using my noctua nh-u12p that I bought new for my x58 system in 2010. Now its doing the business on a Ryzen 2600x. Does a GREAT job!

[@Songfugel]

I've had one of these bad boys since they came out, and apart from the insane size factor and problems it has caused with some other components, it has been absolutely amazing. When I bought it at a suggestion of a review, I had no idea what a quality device it was compared to other coolers, until I was considering upgrading it a few years ago. All these newer sexier solutions I was wanting to upgrade to, just didn't seem worth it at all. Eventually a few years later, I did get a water-cooled system for my newest computer, and left the D14 mounted into my older rig due to mounting issues (the same memory spacing issue visible here), but tbh. the D14 properly setup was way better than this current liquid cooled one.

[@changeagent228]

Noctua have lifetime free mounting support. I emailed them after 15 years and they posted the LGA1700 kit to make it fit. 😄

[@Songfugel]

@@changeagent228 Funnily enough, I have switched the Noctua back to my main rig, since posting this comment when I upgraded my computer to latest gen. It is just so freaking efficient and quiet!

[@changeagent228]

Yeah 250w of dissipation with 12dB of fan noise what's not to love. When the 14th generation releases next month I'm going to try a 14700k on it and see how it fairs. 😁😁@@Songfugel

[@photonboy999]

*Noctua NH-D14 user here!* Still running this cooler after TEN YEARS solid. Still working perfect! Noctua gave me a free AM4 adapter so now it's cooling my R9-3900x (12-core) CPU. At 20degC ambient I can run all cores at 4.275GHz at just under 75degC (though AVX in P95 will crash my system but everything I actually use is stable including Handbrake for which I run TWO instances so I can hit 100% CPU usage as my 1080p encodes otherwise max out the core usage to around 80% or so).

[@maximaus988]

Had my NH-D14 PWM model for like, 5-6 years - Still as quiet and as cool as the first day I installed it

[@TechWithSean]

That thing is a legend, not as popular as the 212 EVO but more powerful.

[@Orcawhale1]

Well yeah, it was twice the price of a 212 Evo, and most of the gamers were still using Intel I5's which never produced that much heat.

[@michaelabbamondi8892]

@@Orcawhale1 we used to put 212's on core 2 duo extremes lol

[@ArtisChronicles]

@@Orcawhale1 used to be, I remember that. 212 Evo competed very well at its price. Other cooler master products rarely felt as good of a value. I ended up with 2 for 2 different computers that had very noisy stock coolers.

[@MiGujack3]

Had one on my 6600k OC'd to 4.5, max temp never made it past 80 even with 35C room temps. That thing had a single fan too. Best 35$ spent.

[@WAncouvOR]

@@MiGujack3 the noctua or 212 Evo?

[@fuzzyface4515]

I'm so glad this video exists, when I saw this cooler in the other video, this is all I ever wanted out of it. Cheers, fam.

[@balesjo]

I've used them in 3 builds now over nearly 10 years and feel like I've become addicted. Quality build and quiet fans. I read the reviews on coolers but when it comes time to buy, I crave a new Noctua!

[@inquity6]

I just got a d15 and I absolutely love this thing its keeping my ryzen 3800x at a cool crisp 30 C under load 50-55 C using there thermal paste too. Sometimes depending on what i'm playing I see it hit near 60 C

[@inquity6]

My only grip is god damn this thing is huge and I installed it on my board before mounting the mobo, regretted that big time as plugging everything in around this beast was a nightmare but I got it done.

[@MadJackChurchill1312]

Shannon Giasson The classic fingertip grip.

[@bigchew3149]

Cool Video ! I STILL LOVE MY NH-D15 ! Still Running Like Clock Work 4-5 Years Later !

[@DeadNoob451]

I'm honestly more impressed with the fans than the heatsink. Still working after all that time is pretty amazing.

[@Angelonero87]

Noctua top quality

[@mdd1963]

Noctua for the win!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Rockin a D15 here for 3 years!)

[@balesjo]

Been using Noctua Coolers for nearly a decade now. Until recently they were purchased new, but this time I watched eBay and lucked on to an NH-U12Sfor about $45 shipped/ The owner had purchase new and used for a few months, then replaced it. The cooler and fan looked new, and it had all the parts. So I saved about $20 for a slightly used Noctua and am using it on a Ryzen 5 3600X system. Does well for my needs and can always set it up as push-pull if my needs change. Anyway, really enjoyed the video!

People are constantly throwing so much away so I love to see things get cleaned up and reused.

[@magicUse]

My old nhd 14, was the first cooler i bought, and it's still going strong. And with 2 semi dead fans, it still keeps a lightly oc'ed 6700k cool.

[@WAncouvOR]

I bought a used dark Rock pro 4 on Amazon last year, saved about 10-20$ and works just about new. It's super quiet. And seeing this last 10 years. I might not have to upgrade for a long time

[@dexheavy85]

Still rocking mine D14. 7 years and counting. I am probably the only person in the world who had to replace the Noctua's mounting mechanism, but I don't see why it wouldn't last for decades to come.

[@xXDarthBagginsXx]

The D14 is still a rock solid cooler, Noctua knew what they were doing when they designed it

[@69Dartman]

I got a HUGE radial air cooler with one of my AMD boards my buddy traded me into years ago. It had a 120 fan mounted in the middle and the fins were light blue all the way up around the fan. It was dead quiet and cooled that chip much better than the stock coolers did. When I upgraded to the i7980 I tried to use it but didn't have the mount it needed so put it back on the old board. Not sure if I still have it because most of my boxes use the Cooler Master Hyper 212 of one version or another these days. You can buy those dirt cheap on sale or as perfect refurbs these days and they work excellent and are quiet. I'll use anything I can get that is used and cheap or free and works well. I still have a original Stacker tower case holding my win7 box. Quiet, has wheels, and tons of old school room, just no external usb3 ports.

[@benjihutch24]

I've got a beaten up old NH-D14 in my rig, I upgraded the fans to the A15 PWM fans from the D15 and Noctua sent me the mounting hardware free of charge dispite the fact that I literally got it from a scrap heap and I was open about that with them lol unrivalled customer service 👍

[@Metical1312]

Been using the same Zalman CNPS10 quite air cooler for more then 10 years now , purchased it brand new when i got my Phenom X4 940 , it then cooled my X6 1050 , FX8320 a R7 1700 and now my R7 2700 probably will keep it when I upgraded to a R9X 3900X or what ever 4000 cpu I get , air coolers are the best in terms of longevity !!

[@vinm3630]

I first used my D14 to cool my 4690k in 2014. The same D14 is now cooling my 3600.

[@paulgarrett9322]

Iconic cooler,had them for years,never let me down-Untill I got the 9900ks and spun it up to a simply unbelievale 5.38Ghz@1.37V(Guess I won the lottery).Had to grab a 360 kraken AIO and it keeps it under 100c(just).

[@mattsmechanicalssi5833]

Might be time to think about going custom loop. My CPU never gets over 55c. XEON E5-1680-V2 @ 4.7GHz all core @ 1.315v. And with some work, I will make it hit 5GHz. Probably at 1.335-1.345v @ 580MHz VRM frequency. And still be around 55c.

[@keijokojootti7790]

@@mattsmechanicalssi5833 Well your cpu has soldered ihs and 9900k is with tim...

[@mattsmechanicalssi5833]

@@keijokojootti7790 And a 135W TDP, that uses 260+ watts. I'm sure I can pull 300+ at 5GHz. My 4820K pulls 230w at 5GHz @ 1.335v. TIM or solder, that's a lot of heat to get rid of.

[@keijokojootti7790]

@@mattsmechanicalssi5833 Also way bigger surface area. Anyway. Missing The point a little bit. My point is not to dismiss custom loop or Premium AIO water cooler heat absorption capacity. Culprit of the problem is that TIM. No matter what the heat load is.

[@DeadNoob451]

Jesus that's not a processor, it's a geothermal power plant.

[@hakont.4960]

I'm still using my Noctua NH-U12S that I bought in 2015. I first had it on the FX-8350 I had back then and it's currently sitting on a Ryzen 5 2600 keeping it nice and frosty. Noctua coolers can be a bit expensive, but they're definitely worth it considering the high quality and generous amount of hardware they come with.

[@smbu]

Definitely a greaty cooler. I have two Noctua coolers (NH-C14 and NH-U12S) that I've used for several years without any problems. When I put together my 3900X build a few months ago I opted for another Noctua cooler, the NH-D15 Chromax Black. It also has the slightly cut bottoms to reduce problems with high profile RAM. In addition to being able to adjust the fan placement like on the DH-14 in the video. It also came with the Linus Tech Tips orange highlights(rubber corners) on the fans, which I am using.

[@gloriouspopemantom373]

Dont even need to watch, lemme guess, just fine. Thats why I own 3 D15s at the moment.

[@dumkopf]

Same thought I had. Have one D15. Glorious, beastly cooler. I'll never sell it.

[@ArtisChronicles]

@@dumkopf I would if I somehow just had a bunch dropped on me. Though yeah, they're great heat sinks.

[@Zubayer_Islam_Rezoan]

What are you doing with 3 d15's?

[@TheMan00007]

@@Zubayer_Islam_Rezoan I'm curious too. We need answers from him

[@sleepy1171]

@@TheMan00007 he won't answer.

[@jake20479]

I currently have this cooler. I bought it last year because I started my first build with LGA775 and the D14 supports it :) I have it on a 9600k right now and it does wonders. Delidded and Lapped @ 5.0core and 4.8uncore 1.415V - LM on both sides. :)

[@JM-kn9dh]

For my last build, i had a first gen AMD apu, (not zen based) and bought a used alpine 64 cooler for it. I now have a ryzen 5 2600 and still have that same cooler for it. Its still works great.

[@RSCOZZY]

Still have a D14 on my i7 990X. Perfect setup for me. Idle at 20-30 degrees across the 6 cores, and loaded up (@ stock) no higher than 45-50 degrees. Plenty of headroom for an overclock - when I learn how to, and get brave enough! Lol

[@Sayonkiller]

I bought a used be quiet dark rock 4 off eBay for $25 USD shipped. Blew me away !!! Ryzen 7 2700X overclocks were smooth as a breeze

[@Carsman50]

I still use a D14! In my ITX rig slapped ontop if my 4.6ghz 4790k and keeps that puppy under 80c so it's definitely a cooler worth using

[@XxViciousxX]

Bought one of these off ebay for $30 a few years back. Then added some black chromax fans for another $30 so $60 in. Noctua also sent me a free upgrade kit to AM4 which was really cool. Keeps my 3800x at under 75c even in my oven of a gaming room.

[@gonzalo4307]

Still using my d14 from like 8 years ago, I have it installed on my 9600k and it performs perfectly fine, even with overclock, I got 2 noctua 120mm pwm chromax fans though so that it looks better, got them open box for a great deal.

[@minusinfinity6974]

One of my PC's whih I built in 2011 is still rockin' a D14, with zero issues 9 years later.

[@GPEART1]

I cleaned one of these in the Dishwasher, worked perfectly!

[@saddlesore_adventures]

I'm still using CM 212+ i purchased 9 years ago. With a better fan though! Fins+heatpipes design is so good that it's not going anywhere any time soon. Little to no point of upgrading if it works.

[@fabiusmaximuscunctator7390]

My beQuiet! Dark Rock C1 Advanced is already 8 years old and runs absolutely fine.

[@ThrashingBasskill]

Thermaltake HR Macho Rev. A, rocking my rig since 2013! (Love it).

[@justplays1212]

I use my d14 for 10 years now ! First on a phenom II X6 and from there in any system i have owend a i7 3770k / i7 4790k / i7 7700 k and now on my 9700 k ! The only Thing i have changed are the Fans i use the Fans from the d15 with new clamps . And i still Love my d14 !

[@Trick-Framed]

Get funky....love that James Brownesque music during the setup

[@zackpetrovic3029]

I've bought two D14s off Gumtree for $50 each before and they are great, I have since put three fans on both with 3 industrial on one

[@DigiDrone]

Running a D14 on a 9700k @ 5ghz, Taichi Ultimate. i updated the fans to Noctua NF-A12x25. I idle between 28 and 32c (depending on room temp and doesn't go over 60's unless stress testing.

[@gamingfreak977]

Been thinking about doing the same with mine. Did you see an improvement over the stock fans? I suspect the d15 improvement over the d14 was largely the fans.

[@greenprotag]

I picked one of these up on the used market for $40 YEARS ago... it's been through about 3 or more builds. It currently sits on my 8700k in my ITX enthoo evolv. I believe she runs at 5ghz no problem.

[@leandroperalta]

I found my best deal of the year just after Christmas: i7-4770k, 16GB DDR3, Z87X-UDH3H-CF, Define R4 case AND this Noctua cooler for 100NZD. Great performance! But it is tricky to reach those memory modules.

[@photonboy999]

*NOCTU NH-D14 user Part 2* When I upgraded to an AM4 system I installed the STOCK R9-3900x cooler as I waited for the AM4 adapter from Noctua. I used the Asus DIP5 software in the Asus AI Suite 3 to optimize the CPU performance and fan speed profile. I didn't use PBO or whatever. It did a seemingly great job as it would TEST the voltages at various frequencies. And it found the MINIMUM RPM's to keep the fans going... BUT.. BUT... The damn stock cooler was constantly ramping up and down as well as making an annoying, whiny motor noise. NOTHING I could do would fix this. When I replaced it with the NH-D14 the same thing happened but it was far less obvious... I finally ended up setting the NH-D14 fans to 30% until 60degC which avoids most of the spikes (even at less than 10% usage) while being more or less silent... I also found that the FRONT CASE FANS had rapidly diminishing effectiveness. Anything above 600RPM makes very little different even under heavy load. I ended up putting them to about 300RPM and ramping up at 60degC as well but to a maximum of 600RPM. So the optimal fan config I found not counting my graphics card is for the PSU fan to be completely OFF (ECO MODE) and it never comes on, the front case fans are 300RPM then ramp up between 60degC and 75degC to 600RPM, and finally the CPU fans sit at about 300RPM ramping from 60degC to 75degC to about 700RPM then jumps up to 100% fan speed above 75degC to avoid CPU crashing).

[@ShamanKish]

I just replaced R5 2600 stock cooler with NH U9S (92mm) fan and it is absolutely silent and cools the CPU better and I can only hear the air hitting the fan. And I'm happy happy happy 😎

[@LeoCesarini]

Yo tengo un Zalman cnps 10x Extreme, en mi Ryzen 5 2600x. Tiene más de 8 años, y sigue siendo óptimo. A full llega a 65°c y 35°c idle. Lo adapté para AM4, pues lo usaba en socket Intel 1366. Hermoso.

[@Plizi]

I bought my nh-d14 once I got i5 2500k back in 2011. Now I just installed it on my amd 7800x3d couple weeks ago, just used a kit from noctua to fit new socket.

[@MarcoGPUtuber]

I'm gonna guess that, if taken care of, metal should be as good as it was in terms of thermal performance.

[@LastExile1989]

@@Maxtraxv3 mmmm no I don't think so. If it doesn't escape under expansion then I think it's okay.

[@tanmaypanadi1414]

@@Maxtraxv3 if it's physically damages then yes

[@cekpi7]

@@LastExile1989 Nothing is made perfect, flaws in production happen but most coolers with those flaws will work for few years before any noticeable difference. Factory seals on heatpipes can go bad if they are not done properly (on cheaper coolers). Chances of air cooler failing on you are way smaller than aio, since they usually don't have that much factors (like pumps, fluids, connection points). I've never had any heatpipe related problem yet, i even had few of them bent and they still worked fine with minimal differences. I did try cutting them and cooler was trash after that (couldn't even handle 65w cpu), so coolers should be handled properly to avoid any damage.

[@LastExile1989]

@@cekpi7 yea I'm sure in the sheer hundreds of thousands of coolers sold. On top of that dry thermal paste probably plays a bigger part.

[@billymilano3499]

I am stil using my D14 and started on a AM3 and later on a lga 1150 .later on when i went to Ryzen i get a AM4 mounting kit free of charge from Noctua . Now i replaced the two fans that come with the D14 for two noctua nf-a12x25 pwm fans ,and that is a real good upgrade. Notice: I needed fanclips for the noctua nf-a12x25 pwm to put on the D14 and again i get these free of charge from Noctua .

[@onboard3]

Still using the "D14 killer" Phanteks PH-TC14PE from 2011. Well mine is a bit newer and now with AM4 mounting, but 3rd system now and stock fans still going strong. I bought this to replace failed pump in 240mm AIO and it performed better :)

[@ThePicha14]

Please do the same test with the old cooler but place new Noctua fans. And place annotation in the same video for comparison if you dont want to do another video. Many thanks!

[@JohnNorris411]

On that build, I would have no problem just trimming off a few of the fins over the ram so you can clear it without touching, Not going to hurt the cooler or decrease the cooling ability.

[@Jonw8222]

Great video mate. Have been using Noctua since 2009, and have never had a fan go on me. The coolers themselves obviously work forever, assuming they are cleaned and maintained with a spray similar to what you used in this video. I did have one fan become a tad noisier (at full speed).. I don't recommend running 3 pin fans flat out all the time. Some motherboards are able to adjust 3 pin fan speeds, using a program like Speedfan. Or Argus Monitor. But yeah.. that fan got relegated to hard drive cage duty (I max it out at 900rpm) and it's still working great. The full speed CPU fans take the most load, so even rotating them around after a few years could be helpful (if you also use noctua for case fans). These days with PWM fans.. the adjustment of their speed is less of an issue. But I also recommend using a fan controller (that can adjust speeds via Windows) over using a preset fan controller that comes with the case. But I guess that is a preference issue. I prefer quiet systems and it also helps that it can reduce the wear and tear on the fans a little bit.

[@RedBull10812]

Noctua provided me (and everyone else) a free AM4 upgrade kit for NH-D15. Best coolers/fans, never will I bother again with any other manufacturer.

[@maxheadroom6833]

Still got my U14s, Have had it for my past 3 builds! Only "upgrade "were to swap my 1x 3 pin fan to 2 PWM fans, and CPU mount brackets. Only way they can upgrade this is by making it into a Chromax version!

[@nova2759]

Looks like I'll be reusing mine in my next build!

[@anasevi9456]

God i hate high profile memory, leave it to corsair to make RGB ram even more of a PiA to deal with.

[@Carnage_Lot]

They expect you to use one of their AIO's. Its dumb but they definitely recommend their whole ecosystem for compatibility.

[@Daedy]

Just FYI their mainline Vengeance RAM is low profile. They make RGB-infused memory because they were asked to. Dunno what people expect when they then go around and complain said memory is too high.

[@christopherjames9843]

Especially since the heatspreaders do nothing.

[@MrBangijal]

I mean, if you can afford RGB memory, I'm sure you can afford flashy RGB AIO's

[@JesusMeza3]

@@MrBangijal RGB memory doesn't cost that much more though

[@mikeydk]

I still use my Noctua NH-C12P SE14 (purchased Oct 2013) on my 3600X based server. Noctua send me a free kit to convert it to AM4, and it is just continue doing its thing. What I really like about the NH-C12P is how it both cools the cpu, but also provides a lot of air to the heatsinks around the cpu socket, while also blowing air over the ram. It might not be needed to cool that too, but for a 24/7 system with limited flow through the case, it is nice when every little bit of that air is used.

[@nickking7375]

Great Vid. Have you heard about compressed Air? Cleaning a Cooler is 30sec. Job.

[@chrisags208]

I'm still using the NH-D14 in my Ryzen 2600 + B450 build. Got the free AMD mounts from Noctua.

[@TheMortzCanberra]

Reichter Aguilar I literally just bought this as an upgrade from the stock

[@chrisags208]

@@TheMortzCanberra if I recall correctly I used my NH-D14 on my Z68 with a i5-2500k. Still going strong all these years!

[@brianr101010]

You may want to check into getting a small electric pressure washer ( under 1,000 psi ) for salvaging old filthy heat sinks/ coolers to quickly blowout all the dirt while still being gentle enough NOT to bend the fins. Maybe even just getting one of those waterhose attachments that restrict the flow enough to raise the pressure.

[@PyleTeevee]

+you also can get mounting kits for newer platforms, atleast for AM4

[@Boradan01]

I just got the FREE mounting hardware upgrade kit from Noctua for my D-14 that has been used on an overclocked FX-8350 Black Edition (overclocked to 4.5GHz) since that CPU came out. It is now used on a Ryzen 3600X with zero issues. PWM fans aren't THAT important as my Motherboard supports fan profile tuning via voltage adjustment as well as PWM.

[@davidg4612]

Never been so early. Thanks for the regular content! Great vid as always!

[@Lackari]

Still using mine, bought it for my i7 920 in early 2009, re-used it for my 6700k delidded and now on my 3700X, still the same fans and mine isn't bent like yours. And thanks to Noctua for sending me completely free of charge a SecureFirm2 AM4 kit. Awesome company, their fans are overpriced but there is a reason.

[@CmdrX3]

Bought one in at the start of 2011 and still using it nearly 12 years later with the original fans. Bought it for a 2600K, now it's on a 9700K.

[@giovannip.1433]

At least in the southern hemisphere at the moment we can 'quarantine' ourselves in nice weather and good internet while living at home- just shows that having a PC is more versatile than only a game console to while away the days and nights...

[@Howel79]

still use it until now..cooled X5680 @4.4Ghz with max temp 70C. and still ok for cooling Ryzen 3600@4.5Ghz. The key to this cooler, is low profile RAM :D

[@parrotyee]

Blows air since " *year model* "

[@Kook4Life]

I always use old underwear to clean stuff! I do a lot of stuff in my garage and it helps so much!!

[@muulee2254]

my family too, using old worn out cloth

[@15fakeaccount]

I am still using my Noctua D14 with my Ryzen 7 3800X. Finding suitable RAM was bit mystery during upgrade, but Noctua have keep even their RAM compatibility-page updated.

[@MrPugheaven]

I'm still using my Corsair Hyper 212 from years ago... and it's on an 8 core Xeon running 4500mhz nicely.

[@aeivd]

I bought an used noctua nh-d15 it came bent but it still works (I bend it back) and it cooles my r7 1700 at 1.4v like a charm

[@alanarmstrong2323]

Love my d15 and it's worth every penny.

[@cbassplissken]

Rocking an x58 Xeon cooled by d14 (3pin fans) with an r9 fury nabbed for cheap local all in an old school Antec case. Pretty sure you could put the build on a poster for tech yes city.

[@MrDutch1e]

I wonder if that ram stick was causing mount to not be perfect. When d15 launched there was only like 3° difference in most tests. You've gotta have some low profile ram laying around. Of course it could just be deteriorated inside the cooling pipes over time.