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Noctua DH-15 VS Corsair H100I

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NH-D15 is quieter, better performing and more reliable.

H100i is aesthetically pleasing and easier to work with as it does not take up as much space as an NH-D15.

 

My money goes to the NH-D15 because I prefer reliability and performance over looks

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Both of these coolers are at $100 and both of them are regarded as being one of the best in there class.

Which one of these coolers should i get for my build?

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($369.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 330R ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $369.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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NH-D15 is quieter, better performing and more reliable.

H100i is aesthetically pleasing and easier to work with as it does not take up as much space as an NH-D15.

 

My money goes to the NH-D15 because I prefer reliability and performance over looks

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Both of these coolers are at $100 and both of them are regarded as being one of the best in there class.

Which one of these coolers should i get for my build?

 

 
CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($369.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 330R ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Total: $369.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-26 13:16 EST-0500

 

D15, definitely. Air coolers are quieter and more reliable, especially Noctuas with their 6-year warranty. @Archangel1994 would agree with me on this.

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@Archangel1994 would agree with me on this.

You know my stances on certain things and you know them well :D

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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NH-D15 is quieter, better performing and more reliable.

H100i is aesthetically pleasing and easier to work with as it does not take up as much space as an NH-D15.

My money goes to the d15 because I prefer reliability and performance over looks

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But I would go for the D15 because I'm obsessed with silence

CPU: i7 3770k@ 4.6Ghz@ 1.23v - GPU: Palit GTX 660ti - MOBO: Asrock Extreme 4 - RAM: Corsair vengeance 8GB 1600Mhz - PSU: OCZ 650watt - STORAGE: 128Gb corsair force GT SSD/ 1TB seagate barracuda 7200rpm

                                                                                         COOLING: NH-U14s/ 3x Noiseblocker blacksilent pros/ Silverstone Air Penetrator/ 2 corsair AF120s

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You could consider the D14, since it's nearly identical with the D15.

D14 should be cheaper by a bit, but the D15 did improve ram compatibility over its predecessor, so...

CPU: 5820K GPU: Gigabyte G1 970 RAM: 16 GB Crucial Ballistix Mobo: EVGA m-ATX Cooler: Corsair H100i Case: Xigmatek Aquila PSU: NZXT 700W Monitors: 2 x Wasabi Mango (1440p)

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"We do not shop by brand, we shop by what delivers us the best performance, features and quality for the money we're spending" - Linus (Techquickie)

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