Noctua NH-D15 chromax.Black, Dual-Tower CPU Cooler (140mm, Black)

The media could not be loaded. Just finished my first PC build and couldn't be happierBuild Sheet will also be a review (same review posted on each item for simplicityCase: NZXT H5 EliteThe case has a wonderful design that is elegant and sleek the air flow is amazing considering the size. This case comes with X2 140MM RGB DUO NZXT Fans and an RGB Controller, over all 5/5 zero issues. ( This was not purchased on Amazon but as an open box at Best Buy (saved 45 bucks)PSU: Cosair 750w modularHonestly not much to say Cosair makes great products and this fits that bill!! All the wires you could possibly need for a 750w system, definitely has great vaule and looks 5/5MOBO: GIGABYTE X670EIt can be difficult these days to find a white motherboard, but the X670E definitely fits the bill. The board looks great and the built in RGB next to the panel connectors is awesome. This board has 4 NVMe slots Which is great for heavy storage of either games or other files. The GPU Pcie slot is also reinforced to help reduce some of the bigger 40 graphics cards from sagging. Definitely would recommend 5/5CPU: AMD Ryzen 7700xOverall, a great CPU not really much to say it's a 16 thread 8 core CPU that pairs very well with the 4070 T.I.Super The AM5 design ensures that support for this specific CPU will be around for a while. Some people say the CPU gets hot on under load. I have yet to see any instances of that. 5/5GPU: Aero OC 4070 Ti Super (16GB)The look and design of this GPU fits my build exactly the way I wanted it to the little R. G. B sign that's on the front of the graphics card. It's a nice touch. This is the OC Addition, which is unlocked from factory to enable overclocking, but with the 16 GB of V.Ram that's on this graphics card with it being the T.I super. overclocking is not required for games Just quite yet, maybe in the future It will but that's what I bought this so I'm semi future proof. 5/5Ram: T Force RGB DDR5 6000mhz (32GB)Again, sort of like my CPU not really much to say here. The R GB is controllable through the gigabyte control app. Once you set up your p, c, so you could set any custom color and sort of wave pattern that you like. DDR 5 is definitely the way to go nowadays. With the increase speed that you can get on larger sets of Ram. These Ram sticks have a really nice. Metal shell casing on it, which also acts as a heat dissipator which is really great because these chips can get a little hotter at the higher speeds but overall no issues and the RGB looks great 5/5CPU Cooler: Noctua DH15Not much to say here.This is the best air cool.Ed around to market the rise in 7700X CPU Runs a little hotter than most other Amd Chipsets but this cooler has zero issues keeping it under control 5/5Secondary Display: WOWNOVA 5" Computer DisplayI was entirely impressed with the design look and feel of this 5 inches display .It comes preloaded with presets that you're able to customize to your liking and you can upload your own as well!!. This is a very nice aesthetic touch inside the computer and also allows you to keep track of whatever information you're looking to keep track of as where it comes to the system functions of your pcStorage: Samsung 970 Pro (500GB) (STRICTLY FOR OS)Storage: Samsung 980 Pro (2TB) Game StorageThis is pretty self-explanatory and the NVME storage or PC i.e. Gen. 5 storage is some of the best way to store games and run operating systems from .All other storage forms are a thing that have passed.This is going to get you the max performance when it comes to storing or running your OS bought at best buyFans that came with case: X2 140MM NZXT DUO RGB X1 120MM NZXT Toliet FanThese fans came with the NZXt H5 elite.I've had 0 issues with them.Their great fans That NZXT makes a great product to keep positive airflowFans Purchased : X4 120 MM NZXT DUO RGBI purchased all 4 of these on Amazon as open boxes as these specific fans are not in stock with NZXT currently, the open box was in very good shape and the fans have been functioning with 0 issues very impressed with the open box item I received this time. The RGB on these fans are absolutely amazing. One thing I will note though is NZXTs RGB controllers only control 3 fans per controller. So for every 3 fans that you have in your case, you will need an additional controller.TOTAL COST $2348Bench MarksMW3 Max settings Consistent 160 to 180 FPS @1440PSPIDER MAN REMASTERED/ God Of War Ultra/Max Settings Consistent 130 FPS@1440p

PROS•Its insanely quiet•Can cool an overclocked ryzen 7 5800x at 50 degrees and below•looks sick for all black builds•works flawlessly with AM4 and am5 CPU'sCONS•Only has 140mm fans no 120s•Needs a big motherboard for ram clearance11/10 will buy again

--Skip to second paragraph if you dont want to hear the backstory--Genuinely never even considered air cooler in the past, but my AIO was getting old and even with fresh thermal paste my cpu temps were pushing 80s under heavy load (i7 9700k). Worried about my pump failing, and wanting to rebuild my pc anyway, I started looking for new a new AIO. After looking endlessly and scratching my head on which was the best to buy, I noticed someone mention this cooler. Air cooling? Isn't that relevant for like... pentium level processors? Jokes aside, I genuinely didn't think air cooling could cut it. Boy was I wrong.Mine refuses to go above 64c under heavy load, usually hovering right around 60c. I think the only way it would is if the fans were set very low or off entirely. Max spikes will hit <75c but it's so quick and rare that I disregard it. It does hit the 60c threshold rather quickly (seconds after applying heavy load) with either a modest or aggressive fan curve, but once it's there it holds it even hours under a stress test. Under moderate load I see low to mid 50s.It's also QUIET. Even without low noise adapter and fan curve at 70%, this cooler makes most AIO setups sound like jet engines. I was going for a low noise setup and this cooler has been the perfect addition for that. I see people talking about adding the LNA but I really don't feel like it even needs it.If that's not enough, just remember that there's no pump failure. No having to desperately wait for a new AIO to arrive or shovel out another $100 for a cooler. This cooler can run perfectly fine on a single fan, so even if one goes out, or even if it's just for less noise, there won't be a huge difference on cooling.Lastly, I really do think this cooler looks so good in a case, especially one with minimal RGB like mine. Just enough to show its colossal shadow but not enough to light it up entirely. At first I really didn't care for the look but I decided to give it a try just for the cooling (and I didn't plan on having any rgb on at all originally) but once it's in the case it really does look good. The only thing I don't like is the spikes on the ends of the heatsinks. I do hope to cover those, eventually.While going for a low noise, minimal rgb build, this cooler is a big part of why I adore my pc.Some notes:When mounting the heatsink, use a single swift downward motion, lining up the screws, then alternate screwing them in. Moving the heatsink around could add a bunch of air to your thermal paste and degrade cooling quality. Make sure the screws are tight too. Don't try to tighten them farther than they're willing to go, but, make sure they are fully screwed in. When first installing I was trying to get one screw in at a time but it wasn't working and it kept messing up the thermal paste. One motion. Straight down.NT-H2 thermal paste will cool a few degrees more than the provided NT-H1. Both are good, though.The fans are easier to add or remove than they appear. Don't be dumb like me and try to pull off the wire clips without moving the fan. Initially installing them was a pain, because I was trying to do it by applying pressure on the wire only. Dont do this. To mount a fan, before putting it against the heatsink, push one side of the wire clips as far as it will go in the direction it's going to mount (the direction the fan will blow). Then hook it onto to heatsink where you want it. Now, pull the fan in the opposite direction of the currently mounted clip. The unmounted clip should extend past the heatsink where it's going to hook into. Now do the same as the other side, push the wire foward, hook it on, pull the fan to be center. Allow the fan to do all the work (you might have to push on one of the wires a little bit to get it to fully seat, but it shouldn't be much).This thing is BIG, it barely fits above RAM and will likely not work with a vertical GPU.That's about it, I really don't have anything negative to say. Happy I decided to try it, much happier than I would be with an AIO.If you took the time to read this, thank you, and I hope I helped in some way.

Is there a premium on Noctua? Yep. Are there other air coolers that come close and beat the NH-D15 in some scenarios? Yep but with trade offs ( noise, etc ) If you can spring for the NH-D15 its a no brainer but if you're wanting to save some coin and go for a cheaper option say the Peerless Assassin or Royal Pretor, no one with sense will argue against that. That being said, I don't regret my purchase at all. Whisper quiet under load. All black everything. Easy installation. Nuff said.

This is perfect for cooling a 9950x.Ran stress test with OCCT, auto oc, and maintained the cpu temps stable at 70cHighly recommend.

Monster of an air cooler with top performance and durability. Noctua is unparalleled with compatibility and the 140mm fan size is good but can be switched out for a 120 on the front to better accommodate taller RAM without a loss of performance. CPU power limits are never an issue and the fans speed control is better than most in the game.