Noctua NH-D15 G2 LBC, Quiet High-Performance Dual Tower CPU Cooler

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 :)

This thing's a beast, I got it as a temp due to the high test scores untill I can justify my watercooling setup. Not sure if damaged in transport as top fins on two corners layers were bents down but they are so thin. I just have to ignore my ocd. Was a lil fiddly to install due to mounting bracket (0 offset) as there is wiggle room which throws it off a lil from the heatsink and cannot be adjusted once the heatsink's in place. But once on it is glorious I've run severals test with Cinbench etc and I could have stored the contents of the fridge in my tower it was so chilled.

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.

Premium cooling and superb noise suppression. An excellent selection for those who care about low noise the most.

It's top kit. They'll know that

Alot bigger then expected cools 100% fast delivery

Literally completely silent. Straightforward setup. I am thrilled.

This is the second Noctua NH-D15 that I've had. The first was seven years old, used in three or four systems, so it was time for a refresh. The new one went in without issue and started first time. Running, it's whisper quiet, barely audible. It is cooling an AMD Ryzen 7 7700. For a quiet PC, this is recommended.

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

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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=========================================== ===NH-D15 G2 for the AM5 Ryzen 7 9800X3D=== This will be my third NH-D15, all of which are in use and working flawlessly. You can see my past reviews for the NH-D15 G1 under the top reviews of that product page. The G2 is updated with newer NF-A14x25r G2 fans (vs NF-A15), 8 heat pipes (vs 6), and 20% more surface area from what the specs say, and the same 6 YEAR warranty. The installation kit is surprisingly better than the G1, which was already really good. The G2 is quieter than the G1 by a good amount, it doesn't drone as much under load, and seems to come back down in temperature very fast. This still comes with thermal paste as well, and a new paste guard. I absolutely recommend going with the G2 if you're moving to a higher-end AM5 or LGA1700 chip. Could you go with a G1 on AM5/LGA1700... Possibly, but it may not work as well, and you might need to buy the NM-AM5/4-MP83 mounting kit depending on when you bought your G1. I can't link it here, but Noctua's site has an FAQ link on each variant's product page that links to a very neat "Which version of the NH-D15 G2 should I buy (LBC, Standard or HBC)?" page with a comparison table on it. You can also just web search that title a find it right away. I can't speak about the HBC for Intel and all its parts and install, but most of this will likely mirror just fine to that variant. It's interesting that 3 variants of these coolers are now offered. I ended up buying this LBC for the AM5 knowing that with the past two I've owned I didn't move them to new systems, I just bought a new one each time. I know some people have bought the generic variant of the G2 and it also works fine, better if the offset is used. So far there's no Chromax variant that I'm aware of, it's probably still too new for them to start releasing even more models of it. The build quality of the hardware is outstanding, none of the parts feel cheap or of poor manufacturing. Assembly and installation is easy to follow even though it looks way too large to sit on the socket. Some may be concerned about strain on the CPU/socket but I'd say it's comparable to some AIOs in this category, the pipes on some AIOs can absolutely put tension on a CPU socket. The RAM I'm using, like with the G1, is still fairly tall. However, the width of the Fractal Torrent does allow the secondary fan to fit just fine even after raising the front fan to fit the taller RAM. If you're unsure about the optional secondary fan fitting, take a 140mm case fan and set it on top of your RAM (vertically as if it were on the cooler sitting above the RAM). If it still clears the side of your case with a few millimeters to spare then you're likely OK. Both 140mm fans are almost fully adjustable, they move/notch up and down on wire clips using the heat-sink fins as mounting points. The fans are 140mm with 120mm mounts, probably for compatibility to fit a 120mm fan as the optional for those with taller RAM. ================================================== Keywords to help searches for fitment and usage: -Ryzen 7 9800X3D -MSI MAG X870 Tomahawk -Fractal Torrent (full size) -G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo

Huge, as ugly as a red haired stepchild and frosty as Fonzie. It’s sitting on my 9800x3d at 40-50’C during long gaming sessions. Under normal load you can’t even hear it. It is very ugly tho lol, I wish there was a black version when I bought it but there wasn’t so I’m stuck with this massive Soviet era cyberpunk looking thing. I guess nothing can be perfect that’s why they made it ugly on purpose- for perfection balance lol. Seriously tho- works perfectly, silently and overachieved my expectations. Worth the big price tag imo especially if you game on a test bench like me.