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Noctua NH-D15, Premium CPU Cooler with 2x NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fans (Brown) $119.98 Shipped @ Noctua via Newegg

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Noctua NH-D15, Premium CPU Cooler with 2x NF-A15 PWM 140mm Fans (Brown) $119.98 Shipped @ Noctua via Newegg
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JosHHaN on 27/01/2022 - 12:36 newegg.com (1426 clicks)
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Noctua NH-D15 $119.89 including shipping/GST from Newegg. Appears to be a good price

Its a premium air cooler with two tower design (probably one of the best air coolers). Look massive/ugly but it does its job. cooler height is 165mm and the aluminum heatsink is shaped to support large memory modules.

Fyi, air coolers are no match to decent AIO coolers in looks and cooling performance. but I like the simplicity of the air coolers

Link to the CPU/Motherboard/Case/RAM compatibility list
https://ncc.noctua.at/coolers/NH-D15-2

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  • TripleJJJ on 27/01/2022 - 12:44
    +7

    New member?
    seems this price for long long time….

    • drprox on 27/01/2022 - 15:18

      Yep Newegg is a great place to buy them (as I did recently) but it's always been about this. They're just cheaper than Aus shops.

  • TimR31 on 27/01/2022 - 12:44
    +7

    New DH-15 coming out this year according to Noctua roadmap, but this thing will continue to crush for years to come I'm sure. And while air can't match the bigger AIOs for cooling performance, I'd trust this to last a lot longer.

    Noctua will also send you free mounting kits for new platforms for the life of the cooler (although AM5 and LGA 1700 should be able to use the same mounting kits as prior generations)

  • UFO on 27/01/2022 - 12:46
    +32

    "Fyi, air coolers are no match to decent AIO coolers in looks and cooling performance"

    I disagree (flame suit on) :).

    Less moving parts, less things to go wrong, less noise, simplicity of installation, and for quality coolers like this cooling performance that is perfectly acceptable for all but the most extreme of overlocking setups.

    • [Deactivated] on 27/01/2022 - 12:47
      +24

      The NH-D15 will actually outperform most cheap 240mm AIO’s

      • UFO on 27/01/2022 - 12:48

        yep!

      • Bappy on 27/01/2022 - 12:50

        Not only 240mm, it outperforms 280mm as well.

        A decent 360 AIO will do better though

        • Rajserp on 27/01/2022 - 13:35
          +2

          The 360 that can out perform is also 2.5x this price though.

          • Juggernauto on 27/01/2022 - 16:41

            @Rajserp: And also takes up more space with the massive radiator

          • exit on 27/01/2022 - 17:55

            @Rajserp: Not true, who is buying AIOs for $350+?

            My Lian Li AIO easily outperforms this for 1.5x the cost.

            • [Deactivated] on 28/01/2022 - 00:56

              @exit: It's cool to see AIO's catching up. The Lian Li AIO 240 is between 2C-3C cooler at 35Db at 200W than the NH-D15. (From GamersNexus)

        • ATangk on 27/01/2022 - 14:10

          There’s little difference between a 280 and 360 in terms of area though.

      • TheContact on 27/01/2022 - 12:51
        -1

        That heat capacity of water though, depending on how you use your computer, that 240 AIO might just be quieter overall.

        • OZTechGuy on 27/01/2022 - 14:48
          +2

          Ye, I went from dual 140mm air cooler to 240mm AIO, was just quieter but didn't perform well and ended up back with the air cooler

    • chiesel21 on 27/01/2022 - 13:41
      +1

      Agree on your disagreement, also "a decent AIO" will cost you at least double of this one. its really is incomparable in any way IMO.

    • thatguyfromthatplace on 27/01/2022 - 14:42
      +5

      Also they don't sludge up inside and require replacement every two years.

    • drprox on 27/01/2022 - 15:19
      +2

      Swapped my recently ozb purchased EVGA 360mm AIO for this air cooler and totally agree. No more nonsense ramps and my GPU thanks me

    • Godric on 27/01/2022 - 15:26
      +1

      I'm building out of a case now with some new parts, one being back to Air Cooling from any AIO solution, am over them

    • viirgon on 27/01/2022 - 17:06

      Decision also depends on the case - for my NR200, I decided to switch to a 240mm AIO to have better airflow for the toasty Ryzen 7 5800X CPU. The NH-D15 will not fit in this case.

      • fedaykin on 28/01/2022 - 13:21

        I have a Q500L with 5800X, managed to cram the D15S in there (single fan). Was better off with AIO.

  • Lurker101 on 27/01/2022 - 12:53
    +1

    Long time deal, infact I got mine from Newegg back in 2020 which runs on a 3900x at full load for days on end, no throttling.
    Great Cooler and ended up getting another for a family members computer few months ago.

    • Gummick on 27/01/2022 - 13:14
      -1

      The one thing that shits me about Noctua is the premium they charge for coolers that don't look god damn awful

      • CoenJC on 27/01/2022 - 13:25
        +1

        Here i am wishing for this https://linustechtips.com/uploads/monthly_2020_05/975659796_…

      • pangasteve on 27/01/2022 - 14:18
        +4

        I don't mind the Noctua brown because it makes it instantly recognisable to the people who know what it is and you can hide it easily enough with some choice RGB for those who won't appreciate it.

        • UFO on 27/01/2022 - 14:25
          +9

          Exactly my thoughts.

          Poo brown is Noctua's thing… I see brown fans in a case and I already know they haven't skimped on anything if they are paying $30 for a single fan!

      • edfoo on 27/01/2022 - 14:35

        You want the best, you have to pay for the best.

      • eepykate on 27/01/2022 - 16:52
        +1

        The premium you pay for the chromax variants is for the lack of marketing.

        If you see a brown fan, you know it's noctua.
        If you see a black fan, it could be anything - no 'free' advertisement for noctua.

  • jasswolf on 27/01/2022 - 13:26
    -3

    Still a good deal, but this is a trickier sell for high-end Ryzen and anything above an i5 for 12th gen Intel (unless you're willing to turn off PL2, which isn't a bad thing).

    • fufufu on 27/01/2022 - 13:29

      What do you mean trickier sell?

      • jasswolf on 27/01/2022 - 13:33
        -3

        Thermal density is going up faster than chip density, so that means chip designers have three options:

        1. Better cooling (well-designed liquid AIOs in PCs, vapour chambers in passive devices, cooling layers built into 3D-stacked chips)
        2. Not pushing density as hard in their designs in order to maintain previous thermal density
        3. Finding other means to push chip density while adhering to option 2 (chip I/O, chip wiring).

        Option 3 already happens for phones, and is an advancement that should eventually happen on desktop designs, but option 2 is still a limiting factor for current phone chips (eg. Apple on TSMC 5nm has a density of 130 MTr/sqmm, vs theoretical of around 180).

    • iridiumstem on 27/01/2022 - 13:50

      I thought these handled 12th gen i7 OK. AIOs are better, but these will do ok if you are willing to accept less headroom with cooling.

      i9s are different kind of beast altogether I've heard though.

      https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/r7d0ij/noctua_nh_…

      I am kinda in the market for the new PC and that was kinda the gist I've gotten from looking things up. If it isn't true, I am going to need to consider AIOs.

      • jasswolf on 27/01/2022 - 13:53

        I'm not a big fan of leaving PL2 enabled on 12th Feb at present, but I see this as an on-going concern without a substantial re-design from Noctua.

        Not sure where the gains are going to come from though without a decent jump in costs.

        • iridiumstem on 27/01/2022 - 14:44

          Since my understanding of these are limited to what I read, is my understanding of whether noctua would be adequate right or wrong?

          My guess is, it depends on the definition of adequate? Like if I want to get 100% of what I can get out of the CPU with overclocking and whatnot, probably going to be pushing the boundaries a lot?

          • jasswolf on 27/01/2022 - 14:51

            @iridiumstem: It's enough, but I see what stretches beyond PL1 as mostly being a waste of time in most tasks.

            I just can't make a lot of guarantees about using this cooler for Ryzen 7000 Desktop and beyond, as well as Intel 13th gen and beyond.

    • Sleepycat3 on 27/01/2022 - 14:03
      +2

      Even with a great AIO or custom loop, the limiting factor ends up being the heat transfer between the IHS and the water block. I'm not sure what option you'd have with a i7 12th gen at PL2, they are just so hot even with custom loops.

      • jasswolf on 27/01/2022 - 14:09
        -3

        Ah, wasn't aware, but even then it's clear that air coolers are struggling with Ryzen 3000/5000 due to the chiplet design and capacity for helping with the spot temperature peaks that occur.

        That's the norm going forward without some design changes to either improve heat transfer (longer term solve) or reduce heat output (shorter term solve).

        • ATangk on 27/01/2022 - 14:12
          +2

          5800x are just hot, but a D15 can easily handle up to 5900x, and is fine for the 5950x, too. Other air coolers, on the other hand…

        • Sleepycat3 on 27/01/2022 - 14:18
          +1

          Yeah, the heat transfer limitation is probably specific to the 5800X and 5950X due to their 8 core per CCX density. I run a 5900X (6 core per CCX) on a smaller NH-U12A and it runs so well at 4.6GHz all core and 4.95 GHz single core. Temperatures stay at 68 ºC all core (160W load) and much lower single core. It's only when you start overclocking to get the final 10% of clock, reaching 200W that it overwhelms the NH-U12A, hitting 90+ºC just from that extra 40W.

          • Lonestar80 on 28/01/2022 - 08:28

            @Sleepycat3: Same, running a 5900x with U12A and under load around 80C when I set my 'low noise' fan curve and well under 80 when in standard curve.

            I don't over clock and never intended to. Bought this Noctua cooler as I used my last cooler from this company for over 9 years and several CPU generations. Great cooling and quality. Worth the premium price.

  • pangasteve on 27/01/2022 - 14:16
    +2

    This is a great cooler but unlike me, I suggest double checking your measurements and using Noctua's (outdated) online case compatibility checker before you buy since it's a bit tall.
    FWIW, my CPU and VRM thermals looked much the same as my current Coolermaster 240mm AIO but the Noctua was much quieter.

  • tp0 on 27/01/2022 - 14:37
    +1

    This looks much cooler than any RGB AIO abomination as well as outperforming anything near its price point.

    It'll also fit in a lot of places where 280 or 360 AIO is not an option.

  • kaikor on 27/01/2022 - 14:50

    My goodness, the size is massive! Sure it does the cooling job well.

  • 9hundred on 27/01/2022 - 14:59
    -2

    I've got water cooling baby because it's cooler!

    • 9hundred on 27/01/2022 - 15:54
      -3

      jealous punks put negative hahaha

  • NarutoBargain on 27/01/2022 - 15:43
    -2

    This summer is not really hot.

  • jabroni on 27/01/2022 - 15:48
    -2

    Sigh …when will Noctua make RGB fans

    • Sleepycat3 on 27/01/2022 - 16:06
      +10

      I hope never.

      • Budju on 27/01/2022 - 20:45

        It could be just black though. Oh wait they already did that.

        • iridiumstem on 27/01/2022 - 21:00
          +1

          Apparently they are going to have all white fans.

          • Budju on 27/01/2022 - 22:01

            @iridiumstem: I do like the original colour scheme, but white and black are so much better most times. It's just lame that they charge more for the colour scheme.

            • iridiumstem on 27/01/2022 - 22:51

              @Budju: Yeah, I don't think there is many Noctua coloured pc cases or pc components. I feel like they'd stand out (which could be good if you want your Noctua fans to stand out I guess?)

  • Grunntt on 28/01/2022 - 08:23

    cooler height is 165mm and the aluminum heatsink is shaped to support large memory modules.

    If you have slightly taller RAM you may be better off using the NH-D15S - taller RAM will fit under the cooler but it usually means you need to position the outer fan higher up therefore making it a really tight fit inside some cases.
    The NH-D15S only has a single fan located between the fin stacks and it sits lower. You can easily just add a 120mm fan to it if you need the extra degree or two of cooling.
    I have a NH-D15S on a 5900x and haven't found the need for the extra fan so far. (and it can be bought in black). My older PC has a NH-D15 installed at it has performed brilliantly too.

    https://noctua.at/en/whats-the-difference-between-nh-d15-and…

  • botchie on 28/01/2022 - 09:17

    I've had one for 3 years now, hasn't skipped a beat, amazing cooler
    I am sure I paid less then this for it , has the price increased or have they released new models in last few years ?

  • BargainKen on 28/01/2022 - 10:58

    This thing is a weapon!

    • edfoo on 28/01/2022 - 12:46

      Do you mean like a poo weapon? Just kidding. I am running one in my current PC now. Not worrying about its colour, more concerned about its huge size whether it will fit into my next PC build.

      • BargainKen on 28/01/2022 - 17:58

        Yes thats why some go to AIO's, easier to fit in smaller cases.

  • Jwils on 28/01/2022 - 12:44

    Ive heard these things cool better then most watercoolers.

    • BargainKen on 28/01/2022 - 13:34
      +1

      Roughly equivalent to mid range 240mm AIO. Main difference with air is they heatsoak much faster than water. The larger the radiator, the longer till heatsoak.

  • McBanjo on 28/01/2022 - 15:18

    I'm a big fan!

    • edfoo on 28/01/2022 - 21:38

      1800mm?

  • mdavant on 31/01/2022 - 08:29

    Price wrong in title!!

    Should be 118.99

    Now that is a much better deal

  • jkiller295 on 03/02/2022 - 11:18

    ordered 1,5 weeks ago and it's still stuck at Singapore custom

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