Noctua NH-D15 G2 LBC, Quiet High-Performance Dual Tower CPU Cooler | 168mm Height, Ultimate Low-Noise Cooling, 8 Heatpipes, AMD AM5/AM4 Specific Low Base Convexity, Dual 140mm Fans

In the picture, my cable management is not good, sorry for the eyesore gore :( Backstory: I got the Noctua NH-D15 G2 LBC from Amazon, and I put it into my computer. I try closing my case (NZXT H6 FLOW RGB) and It wont close, and when it did close, one of the fans didn't spin. I therefore spent couple of hours trying to resolve the issue, to conclude the issue. My ram sticks (CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR4) were too tall, first I considered putting my ram sticks into non optimised positions. But after I tried that, I got a better idea, I took the heat-sinks off of my ram sticks. Then the cooler fit and it worked perfectly --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Honest Review: A bit on the expensive side, but does the job and is beautifully built Even if brown isn't your colour in mix with beige, this cooler does not disappoint. Its quiet, very quiet. Even on max RPM, my case fans, were louder and were running at max (obviously) but I'm getting to the point that it is a good CPU cooler and that it is worth the money Obviously there are better competitors who I will not name for obvious reasons. But Noctua is a very reputable brand and I recommend their products, weirdly that they put a product number on their merchandise (sweaters/jumpers, t-shirts). Overall, I recommend this cooler for anyone that is willing to spend a bit more money on quality materialised goods such as Noctua products. But if you're on a very tight budget, I would stick to the competitors like I mentioned earlier.

This is the mother of all CPU coolers and a clear improvement over the previous version, which was still a market leader. Offsetting the metalwork gives easy fitting next to the GPU while retaining mass and fin area for cooling. The fans are silent unless you are running extensive CPU tasks, as expected from Noctua. I've used their fans in everything for years, often disassembling stuff to replace their fans with Noctua. Even my Cisco switch has them. The cooler kit comes with everything you need, thermal paste and torx screwdriver included. At this price it should come with a pizza and bottle of imported lager too, but I guess we can't have everything. It's a fantastic cooler, definitely the best air cooler you can get, and worth every penny. Oh, and it even fit into my Corsair 4000D Airflow case, with Vengeance (not RGB) RAM which, according to the compatibility chart at Noctua, it wouldn't because there didn't seem enough clearance between case and cooler to move the fan up to clear the RAM. It was close though on the chart and numbers so I thought I would try and if needs be remove the second fan that overhangs the RAM. No need to; it fit easily with several mm to spare on each side. No worries :)

Excellent cooling. It is very expensive - upfront at least - for an air cooler (and half the cost is also in their superb new dual offset-RPM fans). So for cost and colour scheme, it certainly won't be for everyone, especially with a such highly-regarded budget option like the Thermalright Peerless Assassin available. However, backed with Noctua's legendary support and fan quality, it should be very low maintenance and (fingers crossed) it may be the last cooler I ever need to buy. So the long term value should justify the higher initial cost. Opted for the AMD skew as it's unlikely I'll move away from AMD in the foreseeable future with an upgrade to AM5. Of course, going for the LBC rather than the neutral version is something of a gamble that future AMD processors will still benefit from the LBC curvature. (That same gamble equally applies to the Intel version on Intel processors). Currently attached to a Ryzen R7 5900X: 21°c ambient, running at 38°c idle, 78°c on Cinebench R23, which seems really good considering the orientation of the socket on the vintage AM3 motherboard I still have means that the Noctua's offset mounting ability isn't that effective. It should perform even better on AM5. It's replacing a 240mm AIO cooler, was idling at around 50°c, which even taking into account degrading of thermal paste since the last repaste feels high.

Literally completely silent. Straightforward setup. I am thrilled.

Fantastic cooling and whisper quiet.

Alot bigger then expected cools 100% fast delivery

this is from another planet

Originally I had ordered a Noctua Chromax Black but this is not efficient at cooling an AMD 5950x which was peaking over 100c under load. I returned and ordered this model and the difference is night and day. Idles 31 -35c and 70 -75c under load. Much better cooling.

Il migliore dissipatore ad aria in commercio e in piu' silenzioso. Vengo da anni di utillizzo di prodotti noctua e non ho mai cambiato o sostituito un componente, sempre e solo prodotti affidabili e performanti. Ero titubante se acquistarlo per raffreddare un 9950X3D ma i dati continuano a dare ragione a loro. Il dissipatore ad acqua, con la sua manutenzione e incognite puo' ancora aspettare.

Bästa luftkylaren som finns. Men den ger ändå bara några få grader lägre temperatur än sin föregångare. Så mycket pengar att betala för några grader svalare CPU

Ein sehr guter und hochwertiger CPU Kühler. Als CPU verwende ich den AMD Ryzen 9 9950X und der Kühler Schaft es die CPU mit leichter Übertaktung ordentlich zu kühlen. Im Desktop light die Temperatur bei 44-49 Grad, im Gaming 60-80 Grad je nach Game und nach 20 Minuten unter 100% Last lag die höchst Temperatur bei 91,3 Grad also optimal für diese CPU. Der Kühler ist im Desktop-Betrieb gar nicht bis kaum zuhören und im Gaming hörbar aber nicht störend. Voraussetzung für den optimalen Betrieb des NH-D15 G2 ist natürlich ein gut belüftetes Gehäuse und einem optimalen Luftstrom. Der Lieferumfang ist sehr üppig und die Anleitung herforagend beschreiben. Die Installation ist einfach und schnell erledigt. Bin sehr zufrieden, kann den kühler nur empfehlen

J'ai installé ce mastodonte sur mon nouveau Ryzen 7 9800X3D, et les résultats sont très bons ! 🌡️ Performances thermiques et Silence Une fois bien installé, le NH-D15 est une merveille d'efficacité. Sur Cinebench (Multi-core), mon processeur ne dépasse pas les 72°C, tout en restant relativement silencieux ! Le silence est remarquable. Même en jeu, le souffle reste très discret. ⚠️ Attention : J'ai eu un problème avec la protection NA-TPG1 Lors de mon premier montage, j'ai utilisé la barrière pour pâte thermique Noctua NA-TPG1. Le problème : Elle empêchait un contact parfaitement plat entre l'IHS du processeur et la base du dissipateur. Conséquence : Le processeur grimpait immédiatement à 95°C. Solution : Je l'ai retirée. Après l'avoir enlevée, les températures ont chuté de plus de 20°C. Je déconseille donc son utilisation avec ce combo, car un contact direct et parfait est crucial. Il est probable que dans mon cas, la protection ait glissé au dessus de l'IHS. 🛠️ Montage et Conception Noctua reste la référence en termes de qualité. Le packaging est très premium, le tournevis fourni est d'excellente qualité, ce qui est un vrai plus. La notice est très claire et détaillée. Pour le montage sur AM5, un montage "décalé" est proposé afin de refroidir le processeur efficacement en se mettant directement au dessus de son point chaud, qui n'est pas centré mais décalé vers le bas du processeur. ⚠️Attention, c'est un radiateur imposant ! Il faut impérativement vérifier la place dans votre boîtier. Dans mon cas il est très proche de la carte graphique et également "très haut". Il y a 2 mm d'écart avec la porte de mon boîtier. Et un conseil, pensez à installer vos barrettes de RAM AVANT de fixer le ventirad. Le second ventilateur vient se positionner juste au-dessus des slots mémoire, les rendant inaccessibles une fois le montage terminé. ✅ Points Forts : Refroidissement exceptionnel (72°C sur un 9800X3D en charge). Silence de fonctionnement exemplaire. Accessoires et tournevis haut de gamme inclus. La fiabilité d'un ventirad par rapport à un watercooling (le risque de panne est très faible !) ❌ Points Faibles : Encombrement massif (attention à la RAM et au boîtier). Incompatibilité (dans mon cas) avec la barrière thermique NA-TPG1. Le rapport qualité prix: on est ici sur un achat pour les enthousiastes. D'autres ventirad double tour font presque aussi bien pour la moitié du prix. Conclusion : C'est sans doute l'un des meilleurs ventirads au monde. Une fois les précautions de montage prises, il offre des performances dignes d'un watercooling, la fiabilité en plus.

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