Noctua's DH-14 CPU Cooler, Sandy Bridge-E Tested and Burned In
A few months back, we examined the performance of four liquid coolers for the Sandy Bridge-E socket LGA 2011 platform: Corsair's H80 and H100, Maingear's Epic 180, and Intel's own reference cooler. Liquid coolers are popular with high-end OEMs and some enthusiasts, but they aren't cheap -- and there's a certain group of enthusiasts who aren't comfortable with flowing liquid in their systems.
Recently, we spoke with the team at Noctua, who offered to send us one of its high-end air coolers for comparison. We've been curious about the company since it came across our radar with its upgrade offer for anyone upgrading to Socket 2011 last year.
The Noctua DH-14 is a mammoth air cooler that competes performance-wise with many self-contained liquid coolers. Check it out...
Recently, we spoke with the team at Noctua, who offered to send us one of its high-end air coolers for comparison. We've been curious about the company since it came across our radar with its upgrade offer for anyone upgrading to Socket 2011 last year.
The Noctua DH-14 is a mammoth air cooler that competes performance-wise with many self-contained liquid coolers. Check it out...
