Reddit reviews Noctua NH-D9L, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-A9 92mm Fan (Brown)

Definitely get a cheap 3rd party cooler for that CPU my dude. An H7 would do just fine.

Edit: On second thought, Cryorig must be going out of business because the cooler I paid under around $30 is now well over $100. Another great option would be the budget king H212 Evo and step-ups include Noctua's offering or the Scythe Mugen, BeQuiet's, all are great budget coolers.

I have this case in 3 builds.

It is my goto suggestion for Micro Atx / phanteks evolv is my suggestion for mini itx.

PROS:

• Super easy to build in. I would even suggest this to a first time builder.
  
  
• Very good layout for cable management. Has that second side chamber that makes super clean cable layout easy.
  
  
• Extremely good airflow.
  
  
• Rubber Grommets
  
  
• Can fit large video cards but don't be a dope, check measurements before you buy this case.
  
  
• Can fit pretty much any PSU
  
  
• Can hold a shit ton of HDDs and SSDs
  
  CONS:
  
  
• Will NOT fit most standard air coolers. I'm using the Noctua NH-D9L
  
  
• Does not have a proper mobo cutout (a non revmovable HDD cage is there) so if you intend to install air cooler, make sure you add the bracket before installing the mobo.
  
  
• Minor fit and finish issues.
  
  
• Side panel is easily scratched and on all 3 of my builds is not 100% perfect flush.
  
  
• On one of my units had both bad front and back USB ports so test everything. Exchanged with Amazon and then no problems, everything worked.
  
  
• The top air filter is plastic? mesh material and on boot up slightly rattles when my fans there spin up. The rattling goes away after boot up.
  
  Overall HIGHLY RECOMMEND. for $55 a steal.

Hey man, I'll never turn away a free opinion or suggestion!

-Ram is fully pushed in
-GPU fan stays on
--I can unplug the output from a laptop's HDMI that is functioning and plug into the desktop build, and get nothing. Suspect the desktop build just has nothing to report... Motherboard ?

I'm pretty familiar with fixing/messing with computers, but admittedly this is my first build. The build is as follows:

-Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro (new)

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K6S1B3Q/

-Motherboard: ASUS Z10PE-D16 WS (new)

https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813132416

-CPUs: 2x E5-2697 v3 (Ebay – used from Canada)

-PSU: EVGA Supernova 1000 PQ (new)

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BVQKWYH/

-Coolers: 2x Noctua NH-D9L (new)

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QCEWTAW/

-GPU: MSI Radeon RX650 (used but tested working on my other server)

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B072J422CZ/

-RAM: 4 x Hynix HMA42GR7MFR4N-TF 16GB DDR4-2133 2Rx4 ECC REG Server Memory (new)

At this point, the motherboard will get juice, the power and reset button will light up, I get two LEDs on the mobo lighting up (one is the onboard administrator/controller flashing LED), and the GPU fan will spin up mildly, but will not get anything as far as BIOS posting out of HDMI or DisplayPort on the GPU to a good screen. I get a power dip when I hit the case’s power button (I live in an older 1960’s home), but nothing comes of it.

I’ve went through the cabling and I think I’ve got everything right. I’ve tried single CPU, 1-4 sticks of RAM, etc, and I’m drawing a blank. I bought 4x 16gb of RAM that met the specs per the manual, but weren't on the manufacturer's short "compatible list". So I bought two more sticks of compatible RAM per ASUS, and they still don't allow boot.

Take a look at the NH-D9L, possibly pairing it with another Pull fan of your choice. It's small, has good performance for its size, a bit pricey, and kinda cute. I like mine.

Updated imgur with some more pics.

For the M1, I put together a CAD oriented machine for my friend who's in college for that stuff. 7700K, 32GB Vengeance 3200,ASUS ROG STRIX Z270I, Samsung 500GB M.2, and a FirePro W5100 (which was a breeze to fit hah.) I threw on an extra Vardar T-3 120mm fan to try and keep up with the 7700K. [Edit] Because information: Has Noctua Dual Tower CPU Cooler (92mm fan) and another 92 on the back exhaust. I couldn't fit the Vardar above the tower so only put 1 on. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00QCEWTAW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Also threw in a pic of my progress on building a good race sim thus far. Thrustmaster Wheel, H-Shifter, and 3 pedals. "OpenWheeler" Chair/Frame thing (only recommend if you have to move it all the time.) Oh and an Oculus Rift :D Racing Sims are amazing in VR. Can't wait for more pixels.

It's not specifically mentioned in the products page of their site, even on amazon it's only up to AM3+ so it's likely to be a separate purchase (AM4 mounts / brackets).

Luckily they have it on Amazon too, the mounting kit I mean.

So your D14 was good enough to allow for a good OC? Also, when I said dual tower I was referring to this one. Do you think that would work well enough or should I choose between the Phanteks TC14Pe and D14/D15 dual towers?

Do you have a single or two fan GPU? My single fan GTX 1060 never gets above 70°C. I have this fan on the bottom with a dust filter, for intake to cool the GPU. And I'm using the NH-D9L for the CPU, with a NF-A9 fan on the back of the case directly behind the CPU cooler, pushing air out the back.

How would the Noctua NH-D9L do for overclocking with this set up? It’s a little smaller and only has one fan but the reviews seem good and I like the way it looks better.

Noctua NHD9L

so will this https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-Cooler-2011-0-2011-3-NH-D9L/dp/B00QCEWTAW/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1481087950&sr=8-6&keywords=cpu+cooler+1150

fit that processor? on that motherboard? in this case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147248

Leaning towards the Nh-U9L with a swapped for white PWM fan

https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-Cooler-2011-0-2011-3-NH-D9L/dp/B00QCEWTAW

its been shown to cool a 4790k at 4.5ghz to under 80c with a single fan and can keep up with its big brother the NH-D15 with 3 fans.

As amazing at the AIOs can look I am still simply too uneasy about putting liquid in my system if I didn't build it myself and I simply don't have the budget for a custom loop.

The only thing I’m not sure about, is if that cooler will be too tall for either of those cases. When I was looking in to coolers for my Rosewill 4u case, I settled on the Noctua NH-D9L


There isn’t any specific hardware that is needed other than a USB drive.

You might just try the built in cooler and only upgrade if it’s throttling/causing you performance issues.

1. Noctua NH-D9L, Premium CPU Cooler with NF-A9 92mm Fan (Brown) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QCEWTAW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vcOmDbHJQZWHG
   
   
2. Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler with PWM Fan, Four Direct Contact Heat Pipes https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005O65JXI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_WdOmDbBJG6SA3

If you do care about cpu cooler noise then I would probably get a mid-range noctua:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QCEWTAW/?tag=pcpapi-20

I like noctua for the quality and great cooling, they are ugly though. You can get a great cooler like this Noctua Dual Tower CPU Cooler for Intel LGA 2011-0/LGA 2011-3 Square ILM/1156/1155/1150 and AMD AM2/AM2+/AM3/3+,FM1/2 NH-D9L which you could attach a second fan on the intake side for more cooling, also it pushes air across your mobo which I like. There are smaller low profile ones on amazon that lay flat.