Posted June 21, 2013 Hi All, I'm about to purchase one of these cpu cooler by Noctua. They're both quite large but only the U14S come with a pwm fan/4 pin fan connector. What's the best option? Should It be of any concern that the D14 doesn't include 4 pin/pwm fan?in term of performance, db levels etc.? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 21, 2013 As far as i know the D-14 has a larger cooling surface area ans so therefore that cooler should get better performance. in terms of noise levels, the fans included on both are made by noctua and so they are probably going to be reasonalbly quiet. If you really want silence i would replace the fans but a 3 pin doesn't make any more noise than a 4 pin just because of the connector. Do some research and find some temps online to find out which is better then buy that. :) sorry if this makes no sense, im quite tired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 21, 2013 Author I know that the "Pin" itself - doesn't make the change...I meant if there's real advantage interm of perofrmance and noise level because the the 4pin - meaning pwm fan will be controlled by the cpu/board, VS the 3pin is driven just by voltage without any control. (I'm aware that the D14 is one of the - if not "The" best cpul coolers out there for quite some time..this is why I want it:-) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 21, 2013 If you can fit the Nh-D14 in your case then I would go with that one. CPU: Intel core i5 3570 Motherboard: Gigabyte-H77-DS3H Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB GPU: MSI Radeon HD 7950 Twin Frozr III Cooler: CM Hyper 212 Evo RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB PSU: Seasonic G Series 550W Acer Aspire S7 Overview Sennheiser PC360 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 21, 2013 your motherboard should be able to control the fans speed to some degree through the bios setting. As far as I can tell from my own NH-D14,you don't really need that pwm function.Just use the ULNA if you want to make it even more silent with little to no noticeable loss in cooling performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 22, 2013 Author If you can fit the Nh-D14 in your case then I would go with that one. just ordered the HAF-X case:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 22, 2013 Author your motherboard should be able to control the fans speed to some degree through the bios setting. As far as I can tell from my own NH-D14,you don't really need that pwm function.Just use the ULNA if you want to make it even more silent with little to no noticeable loss in cooling performance. what's the "ULNA"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 22, 2013 what's the "ULNA"? Ultra Low Noise Adapter CPU: Intel core i5 3570 Motherboard: Gigabyte-H77-DS3H Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB GPU: MSI Radeon HD 7950 Twin Frozr III Cooler: CM Hyper 212 Evo RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB PSU: Seasonic G Series 550W Acer Aspire S7 Overview Sennheiser PC360 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 22, 2013 Author Ultra Low Noise Adapter Does it come with the NH-D14 cooler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 22, 2013 NHD14 is Noctua's best cooler and one of the most well regarded air coolers in general. If you have the money and space for it in your case, then definitely buy it. Case: Corsair 4000D Airflow; Motherboard: MSI ZZ490 Gaming Edge; CPU: i7 10700K @ 5.1GHz; Cooler: Noctua NHD15S Chromax; RAM: Corsair LPX DDR4 32GB 3200MHz; Graphics Card: Asus RTX 3080 TUF; Power: EVGA SuperNova 750G2; Storage: 2 x Seagate Barracuda 1TB; Crucial M500 240GB & MX100 512GB; Keyboard: Logitech G710+; Mouse: Logitech G502; Headphones / Amp: HiFiMan Sundara / Mayflower Objective 2; Monitor: Asus VG27AQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 22, 2013 NHD14 but you may want to change the fans as they are kinda ugly Aselwyn1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 22, 2013 I had the Noctua NH-C14 and was getting about the same results as my newly upgraded Dark Rock pro 2, so despite the smaller surface area over the D14 you can't go wrong too much with a thinner profile cooler if necessary. However that was a dual-fan down-draft CPU cooler (C14) so it might make a little difference. Not too much though, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted June 22, 2013 Does it come with the NH-D14 cooler? yes it does.you'll get two of it,one for the 120mm and another one for the 140mm fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 11, 2013 Saw this on YouTube. R7 1700@3.8GHz@1.275V | Gigabyte AX370 Gaming 5 | 16GB DDR4 @ 2933MHz | RX 580 8GB Nitro+ | Corsair AX860 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 12, 2013 The NH-D14 holds the unofficial title as the King of Air Coolers. Take that as you may. If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 12, 2013 NHD14 has my vote. Heaven's Society - Like Anime? Check us Out Here! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My Anime List ; My Build (In Progress) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 12, 2013 D14 might be better option for you if noise level vs cooling performance is the thing in here. Its huge compared to U14S which is actually quite slim and tall. U14S pros are size and ram clearance. In my bit tight mid atx case I can use it either horizontally or vertically (bottom-top vs front-back) with fan in either side without any problems. Also there's almost half cm air between RipjawX and heatpipes. PWM fans are bit better when it comes to cooling optimization, but with something like D14 it really isn't issue anymore. ^^^^ That's my post ^^^^ <-- This is me --- That's your scrollbar --> vvvv Who's there? vvvv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 13, 2013 I would get the Noctua NH-D14 as your cooler because it is the best air cooler out there imo. Just check that your case, ram, and motherboard heatsinks have enough clearance to fit this cooler. Hello and Welcome to LTT Forum! If you are a new member, please read the rules located in "Forum News and Info". Thanks! :) Linus Tech Tips Forum Code of Conduct FAQ Privacy Policy & Legal Disclaimer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 14, 2013 I think I gained one degree by using the ULNA's and the fans are very nearly silent. I would go with the D14 but I'm biased. My Timewaster: i5 3570k @ 4.4GHz 1.19v, Asus P8Z77-V, Noctua NH-D14, Sapphire Radeon HD 7850, 16 GB Corsair Vengance, 128GB Samsung 830 SSD, HAF 912, Logitech G710+, G700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 30, 2013 Author eventually went with the D14, great device!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted October 30, 2013 wolf1o, on 31 Oct 2013 - 06:00 AM, said:eventually went with the D14, great device!!! Now it's time to do some overclocking!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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