Overclocking with a Noctua NH-D14

[Humanphyti]

I put together three potential builds, $650, $1000, and $1500, all with overclokable processors and all have the Noctua NH-D14 CPU air cooler. My question is whether or not it is safe to overclock, say a Pentium G3258 with a D14 air cooler or frankly any overclock any processor with a D14 as its cooler.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

P.S. Sorry if this seems like a stupid question but I just want to make sure that I have my build put together properly and that I won't kill my computer when I attempt to overclock the CPUs. $650=Pentium G3258, $1000=i5 4670K, $1500=i7 4790K

[MegaDave91]

Absolutely it's safe. NHD14 ranks up there with the best of the best for air coolers.

 

I used (still have but use an H220 now) an ND14 for a 4.6 OC with my 4670k. 

[kinkywink]

d14 is on par / sometimes better then aio water coolers, beating single rads and equalling duals

[Humanphyti]

Great, thanks for the fast comments, I saw Linus' review video of the D15 and he mentioned that the D14 was one of the leading air coolers and also saw it outperform either an NZXT Kraken series or Corsair H-series water coolers, but better safe than sorry!!

[Guest]

I put together three potential builds, $650, $1000, and $1500, all with overclokable processors and all have the Noctua NH-D14 CPU air cooler. My question is whether or not it is safe to overclock, say a Pentium G3258 with a D14 air cooler or frankly any overclock any processor with a D14 as its cooler.

 

The D14 was Noctua's flagship cooler until earlier this year when it was replaced by the newer NH-D15. Along with the Be Quiet Dark Rock Pro 3, and the Phanteks 140mm tower, it's one of the best air coolers you can find. Its performance is right up there with the H100i.

 

For the G3258 you may really not need that kind of muscle; the U12S and U14S are also potent air coolers. Being much smaller than the D14 they will obviously be a bit behind, but their performance should be on par with high-end 140mm AIOs.

 

Linus is right about the D14. When you spend close to $100 or more than $100 on a D14/15 or Phanteks flagship cooler, you'd expect that kind of performance.

[MegaDave91]

Great, thanks for the fast comments, I saw Linus' review video of the D15 and he mentioned that the D14 was one of the leading air coolers and also saw it outperform either an NZXT Kraken series or Corsair H-series water coolers, but better safe than sorry!!

When it comes to overclocking, you don't want to skimp on the cooler, and you definitely haven't. Happy overclocking.

[Deletive]

You could pull 4.5ghz on a stock cooler with temperatures lower than 80. d14 is overkill

[MegaDave91]

You could pull 4.5ghz on a stock cooler with temperatures lower than 80. d14 is overkill

You shouldn't even be overclocking with a stock cooler... 

[WoodenMarker]

You shouldn't even be overclocking with a stock cooler... 

Overclocking is definitely very doable with the stock cooler when it comes to the G3258. 

[MegaDave91]

Overclocking is definitely very doable with the stock cooler when it comes to the G3258. 

Right, but as for the 4670k and 4790k...definitely not.

[Humanphyti]

Okay I will probably put a reminder in my parts list of the $650 build that the D14 would be nice but a Hyper 212+ will do just fine and save me $50.