Phanteks TC14PE or Noctua NH-D15?

[Smash.Mac]

Title is the Question

 

TC14PE is about $90, D15 is around $110, I know the D15 is newer, but does it perform better, and enough to make the price difference worth it? What do you guys think?

 

 

[Prodigydeadeye]

 D15 you can find it a bit cheaper than $110. Where are you shopping from? (I love Noctua)

 

From the USA: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd15

 

[helping]

I'd go for the 14PE... though 90$ is still steep they should be only around 80$?

The D15 should cool a bit better, but it's honestly not worth the difference (or aesthetics if that's something you care about)

 

Don't bother with what I say though, listen instead to the impending Noctua circlejerk.

[Shaqo_Wyn]

Nope. The DeltaT on the NH-D15 is 0.6 degrees lower than TC14PE and dBA is 0.6 higher than the TC14PE. This is on an 85W Intel CPU @ stock.

[Smash.Mac]

I'd go for the 14PE... though 90$ is still steep they should be only around 80$?

The D15 should cool a bit better, but it's honestly not worth the difference (or aesthetics if that's something you care about)

 

Don't bother with what I say though, listen instead to the impending Noctua circlejerk.

Buying from Australia, so its a bit more expensive downunder. Ill see what other people say but i'm leaning towards 14PE as well. Thanks

[wng_kingsley7]

Title is the Question

 

TC14PE is about $90, D15 is around $110, I know the D15 is newer, but does it perform better, and enough to make the price difference worth it? What do you guys think?

D15 is designed in ways that puts the Phantek TC14PE too shame. The fans are better, the fin stack on the dual tower are more optimized for ram with high heat-spreaders of 70mm height. I believe their mount is quite simple and ease free.

[daemonowner]

I've been considering the same thing. I think I'm going to opt for the Phanteks cooler over the Noctua due to the colour scheme and price, and maybe paint the white parts of the fans. I keep switching between both brands though. I suppose I don't need to make my mind up yet as I won't be buying for a while.

Nope. The DeltaT on the NH-D15 is 0.6 degrees lower than TC14PE and dBA is 0.6 higher than the TC14PE. This is on an 85W Intel CPU @ stock.

Well that's rather useless isn't it. Overclocking is where these coolers shine. Why would you test both these coolers on stock clocked CPUs?

[elkenrod]

Article tells you everything you need to know

[Shaqo_Wyn]

I've been considering the same thing. I think I'm going to opt for the Phanteks cooler over the Noctua due to the colour scheme and price, and maybe paint the white parts of the fans. I keep switching between both brands though. I suppose I don't need to make my mind up yet as I won't be buying for a while.

Well that's rather useless isn't it. Overclocking is where these coolers shine. Why would you test both these coolers on stock clocked CPUs?

Their performance on a CPU @stock still gives you a pretty good indication of what you can expect. 

[daemonowner]

Their performance on a CPU @stock still gives you a pretty good indication of what you can expect. 

Except it's at stock, meaning the difference will be more exaggerated when overclocked and will give you a more reliable estimate. 0.6 degrees difference at stock could be chance quite easily.

[RevoltTrain]

Have you considered the bequiet! Dark Rock Pro 3?

[Smash.Mac]

Have you considered the bequiet! Dark Rock Pro 3?

Yeah, but watched the review and Slick didn't really like it. Also thinking about Deepcool Gamer Storm Assassin Dual 14

[RevoltTrain]

Yeah, but watched the review and Slick didn't really like it. Also thinking about Deepcool Gamer Storm Assassin Dual 14

I've used it. It's phenomenal. As long as you have someone to help mount it it isn't as bad as he made it sound. It's one of if not the easiest after market coolers I've ever mounted.

[Shaqo_Wyn]

Except it's at stock, meaning the difference will be more exaggerated when overclocked and will give you a more reliable estimate. 0.6 degrees difference at stock could be chance quite easily.

I disagree. When OC'ing the physical size of a heatsink is what gives you more headroom. Both the the NH-D15 and TC14PE have  behemoth heatsinks of roughly the same size. Everything else about them is also roughly the same. If it was the U14S vs the NH-D15 for example, the NH-D15 would be the clear better choice for OC'ing. 

[Quantum]

If you're in the US, the NH-D15 is $79.99 on NCIXUS until the 13th

http://www.ncixus.com/products/?sku=96233&vpn=NH-D15&manufacture=Noctua&promoid=1248