Cryorig vs Noctua

[Biggerjaws]

I've found a noctua nh-d14 for 40$ but it only has the lga 1155 mount but I'm pretty sure for cooling solutions they have been the same mount since then so no problem there. I also found a cryorig h7 for 25$ and an h5 for 38$ I think I can bargain with the guy for the h7 or the noctua but I was wondering which one would you guys recommend. Also could I replace the noctua fans with cryorig ones? I just think they are more aesthetically pleasing.

[Mooshi]

It's just a 120/140mm fan, you can replace with anything--though it kinda defeats the purpose spending extra to do so on a Noctua cooler. 

[Guest]

 

Noctua wins

[dizmo]

Why on earth would you replace fans on a cooler for aesthetics reasons?
Go for the better performing one. How often do you stick your head in your case, look sideways and say "damn, that's a nice fan."

 

16 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

 

 

 

Noctua wins

Without the same chip test it's kind of hard to say. Not the most definitive answer.

[Biggerjaws]

1 hour ago, dizmo said:

Why on earth would you replace fans on a cooler for aesthetics reasons?
Go for the better performing one. How often do you stick your head in your case, look sideways and say "damn, that's a nice fan."

 

Without the same chip test it's kind of hard to say. Not the most definitive answer.

I'm just saying that it won't fit in my black and white build if I have brown fans slap dead in the middle

[dizmo]

2 minutes ago, Biggerjaws said:

I'm just saying that it won't fit in my black and white build if I have brown fans slap dead in the middle

I'm just saying choose a fan based on performance and not aesthetics.

[wonderboyATHF]

1 hour ago, dizmo said:

I'm just saying choose a fan based on performance and not aesthetics.

Only if aesthetics are less important to you than performance. I always choose between a couple products that I find visually pleasing and pick the best performance from only the products that look good to me.

[LogicalDrm]

17 hours ago, Biggerjaws said:

I'm just saying that it won't fit in my black and white build if I have brown fans slap dead in the middle

Getting Noctua and going for non-Noctua fans defeats the purpose. Noctua coolers work great because they are designed to work as combination. You could go for Noctuas redux fans. But I'd go for Cryorig and be Quiet!, or even Phanteks straight if you are for looks.

[WoodenMarker]

On 1/14/2017 at 9:58 AM, Biggerjaws said:

I'm just saying that it won't fit in my black and white build if I have brown fans slap dead in the middle

I'm not sure why you're considering the NH-D14 in the first place if you cared so much about a black/white theme.