NH-D14 or H80i?

[Half Life]

Hi guys, i looking for a cpu cooler but i don't choose yet. I want one than can use for future upgrades (i have a 3570K i think be upgrade for 5th generation). I'll do OC maybe ~4.0 GHz

What do you recommend?

 

[Blade of Grass]

I'd say go for the NH-D14, you'll get better performance than the H80i at the same noise level.

[extremescouter]

What are you looking for? The H80i has better looks than the NH-D14, but has worse performance. Also, the NH-D14 is extremely reliable, as it is only two fans and a heatsink, instead of the h80i, where a lot more components could go wrong. So, personally I would go for the Noctua NH-D14. 

[bennyino]

i prefer the aesthetics of the h80i but its a little worse in performance than the noctua

[Guest GRRigger]

yea, you would need h100i to get the job done. id pick noctua

[zip2k4]

I'd get liquid cooling just so I don't worry about the RAM clearance and the massive air cooler anymore.

 

convenience really, as D14 is ludicrously good - if it just wasn't as big n heavy as it is :(

 

so bottom line:

 

H80i not heavy, aesthetically pleasing

 

D14 heavier, probs with clearance, better performance

 

 

you gotta ask yourself, aesthetic or performance? :)

[MdX MaxX]

Closed-loop coolers are really just for aesthetics.  I just bought one and I admit I did mainly for the looks. :P

 

If you want the best performance for your money, go for the D14.

[shazam47]

go for the noctua, unless you're super keen on looks in which case you probably want to go for the H80i or another AIO.

[Half Life]

Thanks guys, i just want performance  B)  I think get the noctua.

[zip2k4]

Good luck on the D14 :)

[MegaDave91]

I just bought an NH-D14 from NCIX. Stoked to get it.

[unidentical]

Noctua for sure, fewer points of failure, and that cooler can be installed with the ULNA adapter and only one fan, still performs very well and is extremely quiet.

 

The only reason I'm not running one now is because I became a silverstone fanboy and decided to give their cooler a go. It's good, but not as good as the noctua.

[TechSage]

Closed Loop Coolers are beautiful, but don't go for a thin rad 120mm cooler because NH-D14 will destroy it :)

[Akula]

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[Nit3Rid3R]

NH-D14, it gives out pretty much the same performance compared to a H80i. Would suggest looking into the H100i if you wanted a pre-filled loop. 

[sleezeep]

Nh-d14 is an amazing air cooler, and I actually like the way it looks, keeps my system under 70c in the heat of summer and that's at 4.4 @ 1.195v. Best part is if it is cool enough you can use it as an entirely passive cooler, tried it in the winter and it wasn't creeping past 65 while running prime. But that all depends on how cold it is where your system is. Still very quite and very effective with the ULNA adapters. Imo very worth the money.

[airdeano]

the H80 to compete wit the D14 needs the loud stock fans so buy expensive fans

to keep it quiet, so you are now into H100 price range. and again, for noise a fan

purchase is inevitable. the D14 is large (RAM/Case sensitive) but quiet and has

excellent usage record on cooling performance. as for gen5, we are not there yet.

so that will be a new(er) ballgame to config for.

if just contemplating 4.0 on a 3570k, then a cooler master 212 would be easy enough

to purchase and use, D14 would offer no more benefits than the 212, unless you

plan on high overclocks.

 

airdeano

[wolf1o]

How is the NH-U14S?I suppose to be compatible to more RAMS. anyone know how is he vs the NH-d14?

[airdeano]

How is the NH-U14S?I suppose to be compatible to more RAMS. anyone know how is he vs the NH-d14?

 

well it won't have the cooling performance of the D14, if that's what you asking. prolly

similar to the C14 just vertical not horizontal which was fine till 4.7 (1.300vcore+) made

the C14 start losing cooling performance as the D14 was still strong.

 

airdeano

[wolf1o]

well it won't have the cooling performance of the D14, if that's what you asking. prolly

similar to the C14 just vertical not horizontal which was fine till 4.7 (1.300vcore+) made

the C14 start losing cooling performance as the D14 was still strong.

 

airdeano

And If I don't plan to OC - maybe minimal, it will still be one of the best out there (Air!) except of the D14? I'm thinking about the NH-U14s because from what I saw it's smaller than the D14, and has better compatability with motherboards, lighter, also Ram collision etc. And isn't it better than the C14??

 

If I don't plan to OC (or minimal as I mentioned), do you think that in case I'm not going on the D14 (I plan to build my machine with gigabyte z87-sniper, and afraid of the D14 compatability and weight!), maybe i should "forget" noctua and go maybe on something cheaper but still nice like the cooler master hyper 212 evo?

 

Would appreciate your opinion?

[airdeano]

and now we know more..

 

an iTX build, yes the twin tower solutions are best, but since the form factor is iTX

very weighted and bulky. the flat coolers like the NH-9i would be great, but on OC

and haswell they are not usable due to the heat-build up. the simple single tower

HSF would prolly be a viable solution for you.

 

airdeano

[Half Life]

Hi guys, i have another question, which is the best way of placing it? horizontal or vertical?

 

 

 

The case is a C70 and the memory vengance high profile.

[airdeano]

 

 

this way. because you able to take all air from anywhere rather than straight off the GPU (and

with close proximity) which stifles the air flow and is preheated from the GPU.

 

airdeano