Conclusion and Verdict
The Noctua NH-D15 offers incredible performance and quality. Noctua’s list of features is lengthy and everything Noctua claimed about the NH-D15 stood true in the tests. The installation of a cooler of this size can be a miserable experience but the SecuFirm2 kits supplied by Noctua make the entire process painless.
Clearances can become a major setback when installing these big cooler but because there are several different ways to set up the fans, Noctua has eliminated the clearence issues. The look of the cooler, once installed inside a case, will let everybody around know you are serious about keeping you CPU as cool as possible on an air cooled setup. The notoriety that is associated with Noctua fans makes the color easy to overlook even if they do not fit in with a particular scheme. If a person absolutely wanted to switch fans to match a particular style Noctua has made that process easy with the fan mounting system used.
The NH-D15 has MRSP around $99 USD. While the price point may be on the higher side you are guaranteed satisfaction in all categories.
Pros:
- High Quality Materials
- Easy to Install
- Accessory Bundle
- High Performance Fans
- Memory Clearance
Cons:
- Fan Color may not appeal to everyone
Final thoughts:
If the NH-D15 is the improved NH-D14 I cannot wait to see what is store from Noctua in the future. The sample size I had to test this cooler against was on the smaller side. More comparables will come with future reviews and I would not be surprised if the NH-D15 stayed near the top of the list as one of the best CPU coolers around. If you are looking for a high performance CPU cooler look no further because this cooler meets those demands.
