Alternative to Noctua NH-D15

[azorahai]

Hey, below is a link to my build. I'm looking to replace my Noctua D15 mainly because the fans are hideous. The performance is amazing (22C idle and no fan noise).

 

 

I wish the Cryorig R1 Ultimate came in white/black like the universal to match my white and black case.

 

What other good alternatives are there to Noctua but look better? I'm thinking:

 

BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 3

Cryorig R1 Ultimate

Anything else?

[TheRandomness]

The top one on the list.

[samcool55]

http://www.phanteks.com/ph-tc14pe.html

Black and white, performs similar to a noctua.

[givegomezthegun]

MasterAir Maker 8?

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, azorahai said:

Hey, below is a link to my build. I'm looking to replace my Noctua D15 mainly because the fans are hideous. The performance is amazing (22C idle and no fan noise).

 

 

I wish the Cryorig R1 Ultimate came in white/black like the universal to match my white and black case.

 

What other good alternatives are there to Noctua but look better? I'm thinking:

 

BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 3

Cryorig R1 Ultimate

Anything else?

gay panda?

eh

To be honest you could get watercooling too if you have the money

Just now, givegomezthegun said:

MasterAir Maker 8?

holy crap that is a horrible choice.

[azorahai]

15 minutes ago, josephaltareb said:

gay panda?

eh

To be honest you could get watercooling too if you have the money

holy crap that is a horrible choice.

Ya I was also considering an NZXT kraken x61 but I don't know if I really want to show off my MOBO. Also, I'm worried about pump noise with an AIO.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, azorahai said:

Ya I was also considering an NZXT kraken x61 but I don't know if I really want to show off my MOBO. Also, I'm worried about pump noise with an AIO.

the kraken is a godsend, just get a fan spliter because CAM is fucking shit.

[azorahai]

4 minutes ago, josephaltareb said:

the kraken is a godsend, just get a fan spliter because CAM is fucking shit.

Hahah you think so? My only experience with it is using it for my Hue Plus and it seems fine. Are you using the stock NZXT fans?

[Guest]

Just now, azorahai said:

Hahah you think so? My only experience with it is using it for my Hue Plus and it seems fine. Are you using the stock NZXT fans?

no, that shit is loud.

[azorahai]

2 minutes ago, josephaltareb said:

no, that shit is loud.

What did you replace them with?

[Guest]

Just now, azorahai said:

What did you replace them with?

I have heard it, But i do not have a system with a kraken.

[nster]

X61 is great performance, and not as loud as some AIO... 

 

Dark Rock Pro 3 is really a nice looking cooler and is quiet as hell, performance is not the best IMO but if you are looking for silent during low loads, this is great. 

 

Phanteks one is perhaps the most similar to the D15. Looks really good when you can match the colour with the rest of your build. Quiet but not silent on low  load, but might keep your chip cooler at high loads than the Dark Rock Pro 3 

[JH275]

17 minutes ago, azorahai said:

Ya I was also considering an NZXT kraken x61 but I don't know if I really want to show off my MOBO. Also, I'm worried about pump noise with an AIO.

My friend has a corsair h110 GT on his 6700k. He says it's quiet. Apparently the stock fans weren't that great but you could just replace them with some nice and quiet high static pressure fans if the stock fans bother you.

[Mobby Dick]

13 hours ago, azorahai said:

Hey, below is a link to my build. I'm looking to replace my Noctua D15 mainly because the fans are hideous. The performance is amazing (22C idle and no fan noise).

 

 

I wish the Cryorig R1 Ultimate came in white/black like the universal to match my white and black case.

 

What other good alternatives are there to Noctua but look better? I'm thinking:

 

BeQuiet Dark Rock Pro 3

Cryorig R1 Ultimate

Anything else?

If you have too much money the master air maker 8.

In your situation i'd go with the beQuiet

[Nacho Marco Segui]

13 hours ago, JH275 said:

My friend has a corsair h110 GT on his 6700k. He says it's quiet. Apparently the stock fans weren't that great but you could just replace them with some nice and quiet high static pressure fans if the stock fans bother you.

 

Your friend is deaf, the pump on the gt is noisy

[aisle9]

Why not just replace the fans? The Noctua Redux series is gray and very quiet.

[3vil_wabbit]

Cryorig r1 ultimate with a different color shroud.  They sell some white ones for like $6 

[azorahai]

5 hours ago, aisle9 said:

Why not just replace the fans? The Noctua Redux series is gray and very quiet.

Those are not the same size fans. The ones that come with the NH-d15 are only on cream and brown. Doesn't come in industrial/redux

[azorahai]

23 hours ago, josephaltareb said:

gay panda?

eh

To be honest you could get watercooling too if you have the money

holy crap that is a horrible choice.

Why are you ragging on his choice of the master air maker? To be honest dude, it sounds like you have some big opinions but don't have the actual gear to back to up lol

[aisle9]

15 minutes ago, azorahai said:

Those are not the same size fans. The ones that come with the NH-d15 are only on cream and brown. Doesn't come in industrial/redux

http://www.amazon.com/Bearing-Cooling-NF-P14r-redux-1500-PWM/dp/B00KF7QO2G/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1463946737&sr=1-1&keywords=NF-P14r

 

The only difference is little tabs on the edges that, IIRC, don't really make a difference anyway.

[Guest]

2 hours ago, azorahai said:

Why are you ragging on his choice of the master air maker? To be honest dude, it sounds like you have some big opinions but don't have the actual gear to back to up lol

for its price, your not getting a whole lot more. (for example, it performs as well as a noctua d15 but is bigger and a bit louder

and as far as i know it only comes in red)

 

if your looking price/perf alt. you could go with a dark rock pro.