+Static EXACTLY. I GOT THE CORSAIR AIO, And it's LOUD AS FUCK AND not even awesome!! too loud! hard to install! Installing NOCTUA NH-D15S today. #NoctuaClub #NoctuaMasterRace
+Alexander Binovski is the NH-D15s still the best? im going to build a comptur soon, and i want the best. my setup: 1. Motherboard: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY LGA 11511 2. CPU: Intel Core I7-6700K 3. CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S 4. Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 980 Ti Hybrid 5. Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4x16GB DDR4 3,333MHz 6. Storage:Samsung 850 Evo MZ-75E1T0B 1TB SDD
Maciuxe Nice PC, very good. I love Kingston RAM but, RAM is RAM and Corsair has great reputation too. You could also take the NH-D15 instead of D15S. Depends on you. but dont take a watercooler. Im happy with my D15S Premium product
Another thing I really like about these coolers is that if you don't want the fan that comes along with the cooler (the 140mm one) you can also buy some 120mm fans and attach those as well. They fit. And if you add one of those on the side with the RAM, the memory clearance increases from 32mm to 52mm allowing you install even those really high RAM sticks.
Thanks for showing the GPU clearance due the offset of the 15S. No one else had shown that yet, it’s actually quite a bit of room. I’m thinking it will not only improve compatibility, but possibly help with thermals as well
I want change my cooling with this noctua dh-15 but somehow i'm afraid that my case maybe can't be closed after installing it... So i maybe will go to dh-12, but maybe the perfomance could be really different than dh-15
For those who have this cooler. Do i need to place some kind of weight holder? I've heard these heavy coolers may bend a motherboard as time goes. I own a x570 UD any suggestions?
If your top fans are flush with the top of the motherboard, will this fit? I mean, does that offset cause the cooler to go "above" the top of the motherboard (in standard orientation)?
just bought one of these guys since it will fit in my inwin303 was going to get PHANTEKS PH-TC14PE but its just a little bit to tall sadly. I orginaly had an aio but am tired of wondering if i could spring a leak. and with how close this performance is to an corsair h105 i will never go aio again the extra fashion they add is not worth it to me.
Anyone here able to cool their i7-7700k at full load on turbo boost 4.5 Ghz using these cooler? My i7-7700k has been getting hot even without overclock and at full load it's basically 90 degree celcius. Plan to buy this cooler if it can help my cooling of the 7700k.
+thePavuk The Ninja 4 is a really nice cooler, and does very, very well with lower voltages and TDPs. It will buckle long before the D15, however. Also, there are the mounting issues with Skylake.
On Z97 motherboards asymmetric cooler heat pipe arrangements primarily affects mATX compatibility which have less space between the CPU socket and first PCIe slot for a GPU. The mITX motherboards have much more space between CPU and GPU, and even a regular NH-D15 fits them just fine. For example a regular D15 will even fit onto an cramped ASUS Maximus VII Impact mITX motherboard but the D15S will not because of the VRM riser! If you put the new NH-D15S on an mITX motherboard some of it will now hang off the top edge and possibly interfere with the case wall or radiator/fans. Maybe X99 motherboards are different as I've not done graphic scale mockups on those. Noctua has good compatibility charts so consult that before buying.
My Swiftech H220 was amazing, especially silent-wise, but it doesn't work anymore. I ordered the new Noctua NH L12S which should be enough for a 4690K, otherwise I'll switch it for a NH D15S
How tall is it without the fan? Thinking of getting this and just using 2 120mm fans since my case can't fit past 160mm height. Or could I slide this fan further down on the sides?
man i have this cooler for already 3 days and it is super silent also under Load (well ist also silent because of my r5) and the temps are really good. :) #ICOOLWITHNOCTUA
I have this CPU Cooler. Happy. Awesome CPU Cooler. It's the legendary NH-D15 but S Model more RAM Clearance, compact. Plus cheaper. just about the same performance, max 1-2c less cool.
I'm looking for a cooler that i'll put in my new build and i cannot decide between Noctuas NH-U14S, NH-U12S or this one right here. What can you say about my dilemma?? Wish everyone Merry Christmas. :) If helps, the case will be Fractal Designs Define C.
I highly recommend to anyone using one of these for a build to get a screwdriver with an actual grip on the handle. Otherwise you might get frustrated from the lack of leverage.
I know that the D-15SE AMD version has been shifted to allow better clearance for the first PCI slot, but what side should the shift be oriented? I'm confused about this. I want to mount it horizontally, per the manual, but I am unsure as to which side is up/down in this orientation. If the mounting base plate is shifted, how do I know which side goes toward the PCIE slot?
du Bb you can go noctua's website and check their compatibility list with motherboard models. My Maximus X was cleared (checked with a greevn "V") meaning its compatible and the D15 will clear room for ram. Only thing is- one of the d-15 fans will be places a bit higher, that's all. Then, you just gotta see if it will fit your case (wont bump into the door chasis). It fits the fractal design R5
Its better than liquid cooling on my opinion. After all the hassles of blocked pumps and other issues I'm never going back to liquid cooling. Liquid cooling is ok if you want to go for crazy overclocks. For most ordinary Gamers and users, Noctua is more than good enough, take it from someone like me who has experienced everything.
Well there is "one more thing you could've asked for from Noctua"... get a freaking color-scheme going and make your coolers look nicer... If the metal was black nickel colored, and the fan was a light/dark grey scheme, it would be a completely unbeatable cooler in all regards...
yah, it is honestly a double edged sword. The fact so many people love them despite their terrible aesthetics shows that their products speak for themselves
A lot of inaccurate assumptions at the beginning of this review... ITX? Only if you are a console gamer and only buy a PC just for Gaming as a complement to your console or you are assembling an HTPC. I see the ITX market currently diminishing. Like everything Noctua, a work of Art and Engineering. Thanks for the excellent review! Cheers.
It looks like a very poor design - putting a fan IN BETWEEN 2 heat sink towers, what is the logic in that - the fan in the middle will simply pull HOT air from the nearby tower onto the other tower - i cannot imagine it being an optimal cooling - wouldn't it have been ideal to have 1 fan on the far right of the 2nd tower blowing air, and the other fan at the far left of the 1st tower (sort of in a push pull configuration) so 2nd tower gets air, 1st tower fan pulls hot air out to the exhaust. This product is hype I hear too many complaints of people who say their temps are close to Tj, even when properly applying paste and seating. Also it is not true that the fans are quiet, they might be quiet in SILENT mode - but they WILL sound like a Pratt & Whitney on high throttle just ready to takeoff, starting at near 100% speed, and they will be running at near to 100% speed during gaming and rendering. It might be OK for older CPUs but Intel and AMD are creating new products that are power hungry monsters and heat generators, ALL new generation CPUs run CRAZY HOT, that even the best coolers can't keep up with short of using compressor based sub zero coolers. It's NOT normal that a 2nd fan only improves cooling by 2C, that's crap, it should be improving it by much more, if it was not just blowing the HOT air from the other tower - I could see a 5C improvement if it were used in a push pull config and not a middle fan, but oh well. I think it is not worth spending $$$ for a new CPU now with all those monstrously gigantic coolers that still don't offer much in cooling, CPUs still run at crazy hot temps, I'll stick to my i5-4690K, comes with its own stock HSF, and OCed at 4.4Ghz per core, never get more than 82-85C on stress tests.
Thanks to this review, I'll never, *ever*, purchase an AIO again. Noctua is truly the way to go and this NH-D15S is king.
+Alexander Binovski If I could mount this shit on my GPU I would lol
+Tj For gpu's you might want to check out Prolimatech Mk-26. It's the noctua of gpus
+Static EXACTLY.
I GOT THE CORSAIR AIO, And it's LOUD AS FUCK AND not even awesome!! too loud! hard to install!
Installing NOCTUA NH-D15S today. #NoctuaClub #NoctuaMasterRace
+Alexander Binovski is the NH-D15s still the best? im going to build a comptur soon, and i want the best.
my setup:
1. Motherboard: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII EXTREME/ASSEMBLY LGA 11511
2. CPU: Intel Core I7-6700K
3. CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15S
4. Graphics Card: Gigabyte GTX 980 Ti Hybrid
5. Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4x16GB DDR4 3,333MHz
6. Storage:Samsung 850 Evo MZ-75E1T0B 1TB SDD
Maciuxe Nice PC, very good. I love Kingston RAM but, RAM is RAM and Corsair has great reputation too.
You could also take the NH-D15 instead of D15S. Depends on you. but dont take a watercooler. Im happy with my D15S Premium product
Another thing I really like about these coolers is that if you don't want the fan that comes along with the cooler (the 140mm one) you can also buy some 120mm fans and attach those as well. They fit. And if you add one of those on the side with the RAM, the memory clearance increases from 32mm to 52mm allowing you install even those really high RAM sticks.
So i could have a 140mm fan on the cooler and a 120mm fan on the front where the ram is?
yeah, but it wouldnt make much of a difference
You can also buy the Redux fans now if anyone is reading this in 2019.
32 mm clearance? The noctua website says putting another 140mm fan on allows 45mm of ram clearance
@@arudanel5542 I thought 140mm redux fans had lower static pressure than the ones used on the DH15/DH15s? Meaning they'd be less efficient
I love this cooler, I am not going back to AIO (if space is possible) again.
Thanks for showing the GPU clearance due the offset of the 15S. No one else had shown that yet, it’s actually quite a bit of room. I’m thinking it will not only improve compatibility, but possibly help with thermals as well
Thanks for like being the only reviewer to explain and show the difference. I'll just buy the d15 and a extra fan xD
This cooler will work with MITX builds and not block the PCIe slot.
So to say that it does not block the first PCI-E Mobo Asus H81M-C / BR for it and M-ATX?
NH-D15S can be put on an x99 f8 motherboard?
Today installing NH-D15S awesome high end Noctua aircooler :)!
why didn't they offer the D15s in chromax black? why only the older, less compatible D15? I'm still mad about this. :/
These guys are killing it when it comes to air coolers. I own like 3 different ones
It's only 160mm high, not 165.
I want change my cooling with this noctua dh-15 but somehow i'm afraid that my case maybe can't be closed after installing it...
So i maybe will go to dh-12, but maybe the perfomance could be really different than dh-15
For those who have this cooler.
Do i need to place some kind of weight holder?
I've heard these heavy coolers may bend a motherboard as time goes.
I own a x570 UD
any suggestions?
hey i know this is an old video but would i be able to attach a nf-f12 ippc 3000 120mm to the front of this cooler?
I am going with this cooler because I am not comfortable with water cooling my 3k+ build. Please!!!!!!! give us some color options for that fan.
They have it in black but you'd have to change the clips and buy the fan separate
Thanks for the review. Extremely helpful!
If your top fans are flush with the top of the motherboard, will this fit? I mean, does that offset cause the cooler to go "above" the top of the motherboard (in standard orientation)?
can this be mounted with additional 2x 120mm fans?
If you’re still curios, yes.
Anywhere I could get a clip for my NHD15S so I could use two fans?
I'm using this cooler because I think it's a masterpiece beast!
just bought one of these guys since it will fit in my inwin303 was going to get PHANTEKS PH-TC14PE but its just a little bit to tall sadly. I orginaly had an aio but am tired of wondering if i could spring a leak. and with how close this performance is to an corsair h105 i will never go aio again the extra fashion they add is not worth it to me.
Anyone here able to cool their i7-7700k at full load on turbo boost 4.5 Ghz using these cooler? My i7-7700k has been getting hot even without overclock and at full load it's basically 90 degree celcius. Plan to buy this cooler if it can help my cooling of the 7700k.
It's a nobrainer, the D15S is even cheaper than the d15. and almost same performance, 1-2 degrees off.... very great
In few reviews, Scytche Ninja4 is same or better for half price. But some think that it's because high pressure on cpu.
+thePavuk The Ninja 4 is a really nice cooler, and does very, very well with lower voltages and TDPs. It will buckle long before the D15, however. Also, there are the mounting issues with Skylake.
So if I am going for Asus Z370-E motherboard can I get NH-D15?
On Z97 motherboards asymmetric cooler heat pipe arrangements primarily affects mATX compatibility which have less space between the CPU socket and first PCIe slot for a GPU. The mITX motherboards have much more space between CPU and GPU, and even a regular NH-D15 fits them just fine. For example a regular D15 will even fit onto an cramped ASUS Maximus VII Impact mITX motherboard but the D15S will not because of the VRM riser! If you put the new NH-D15S on an mITX motherboard some of it will now hang off the top edge and possibly interfere with the case wall or radiator/fans. Maybe X99 motherboards are different as I've not done graphic scale mockups on those. Noctua has good compatibility charts so consult that before buying.
Thank you for the great video on installation etc
Would this be compatible with a formula z motherboard? It says it’s compaitble on the main website but idk
But cooler height is different compared to d15 aswell?
This one fits in my Sharkoon case and the D15 doesnt according to the internet
Ryan Kroon nh-d15s has 160mm height and nh-d15 has 165mm . u can this out in noctua's website .
Does this cooler have enough clearance on both sides for Ripjaws V on a ASUS X99 A2?
This was an incredibly helpful video thank you so much
My Swiftech H220 was amazing, especially silent-wise, but it doesn't work anymore. I ordered the new Noctua NH L12S which should be enough for a 4690K, otherwise I'll switch it for a NH D15S
what is with the color? Can I change the fa color?
This post was very helpful
How tall is it without the fan? Thinking of getting this and just using 2 120mm fans since my case can't fit past 160mm height.
Or could I slide this fan further down on the sides?
+Will That is listed in the specs on the Noctua web site.
man i have this cooler for already 3 days and it is super silent also under Load (well ist also silent because of my r5) and the temps are really good. :)
#ICOOLWITHNOCTUA
I have this CPU Cooler. Happy. Awesome CPU Cooler. It's the legendary NH-D15 but S Model more RAM Clearance, compact. Plus cheaper. just about the same performance, max 1-2c less cool.
Lycosa I know this is a bit late but do you reckon this will be great with an 8700k?
@@joedrift3235 how did it go
I'm looking for a cooler that i'll put in my new build and i cannot decide between Noctuas NH-U14S, NH-U12S or this one right here. What can you say about my dilemma??
Wish everyone Merry Christmas. :)
If helps, the case will be Fractal Designs Define C.
Kristijan Vragović I have the same problem right now, what did you decide on?
Gosh, change the I7 4770k with a newer one like I7 5820k or 5960x?
+ GG WP Stay 4770k
What did you do?
I highly recommend to anyone using one of these for a build to get a screwdriver with an actual grip on the handle. Otherwise you might get frustrated from the lack of leverage.
it's 160mm high not 165mm
Yee.
wrong the height is 160mm not 165 . so if you're watching this it may fit in your case. noctua.at/en/nh-d15s/specification
Orang nak tengok ram tu jauh ke dari plate tower
Looks awsome! but im gett silverstone sg13b and nhl-i
Great video. Thx!
does it fit 1151 / z170 mobo/cpu?
+f*ck google it does Haha
+f*ck google Yeah
The D15S isn't ITX friendly, I have one it's as big as an ITX.
I know that the D-15SE AMD version has been shifted to allow better clearance for the first PCI slot, but what side should the shift be oriented?
I'm confused about this. I want to mount it horizontally, per the manual, but I am unsure as to which side is up/down in this orientation. If the mounting base plate is shifted, how do I know which side goes toward the PCIE slot?
Muito BOM parabéns
no thermal paste??
Just for the sake of demonstration. You need thermal paste but he just demonstrated without TP.
how will it work i7 4790k ?
+Archlight - The tests here were done on a 4770K, which runs slightly hotter than the 4790K.
+Cac00n Great of course...
annoying that i have to buy an extra fan but this looks like it's the cooler for me
You don't have to though. Adding an extra fan does nothing for the temps basically
Urosh Uchiha Novakovic It does he d15 is slightly beyter due to that 1 extra fan
So, this is NH-D15 without a fan.
No it's an NH-D15 shifted higher towards the top of the case to allow room for a GPU on x99 mobos.
what if i get a 1511 mobo [8700k +Asus Maximus x Hero z370]? Am i better off with D15? or D15S?
you ever find the answer ^^^^ im in the same boat as u. whats better for the 8700k?
du Bb you can go noctua's website and check their compatibility list with motherboard models.
My Maximus X was cleared (checked with a greevn "V") meaning its compatible and the D15 will clear room for ram.
Only thing is- one of the d-15 fans will be places a bit higher, that's all. Then, you just gotta see if it will fit your case (wont bump into the door chasis). It fits the fractal design R5
This cooler saved my life(pocket).
160 mm hight"
Its better than liquid cooling on my opinion. After all the hassles of blocked pumps and other issues I'm never going back to liquid cooling. Liquid cooling is ok if you want to go for crazy overclocks. For most ordinary Gamers and users, Noctua is more than good enough, take it from someone like me who has experienced everything.
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Well there is "one more thing you could've asked for from Noctua"... get a freaking color-scheme going and make your coolers look nicer... If the metal was black nickel colored, and the fan was a light/dark grey scheme, it would be a completely unbeatable cooler in all regards...
their current color scheme makes them stick out. When you see the brown color you know right away it's Noctua
yah, it is honestly a double edged sword. The fact so many people love them despite their terrible aesthetics shows that their products speak for themselves
A lot of inaccurate assumptions at the beginning of this review... ITX? Only if you are a console gamer and only buy a PC just for Gaming as a complement to your console or you are assembling an HTPC. I see the ITX market currently diminishing.
Like everything Noctua, a work of Art and Engineering.
Thanks for the excellent review!
Cheers.
crap it's $99 :(
d15 is better than the cryorig
It looks like a very poor design - putting a fan IN BETWEEN 2 heat sink towers, what is the logic in that - the fan in the middle will simply pull HOT air from the nearby tower onto the other tower - i cannot imagine it being an optimal cooling - wouldn't it have been ideal to have 1 fan on the far right of the 2nd tower blowing air, and the other fan at the far left of the 1st tower (sort of in a push pull configuration) so 2nd tower gets air, 1st tower fan pulls hot air out to the exhaust. This product is hype I hear too many complaints of people who say their temps are close to Tj, even when properly applying paste and seating. Also it is not true that the fans are quiet, they might be quiet in SILENT mode - but they WILL sound like a Pratt & Whitney on high throttle just ready to takeoff, starting at near 100% speed, and they will be running at near to 100% speed during gaming and rendering. It might be OK for older CPUs but Intel and AMD are creating new products that are power hungry monsters and heat generators, ALL new generation CPUs run CRAZY HOT, that even the best coolers can't keep up with short of using compressor based sub zero coolers. It's NOT normal that a 2nd fan only improves cooling by 2C, that's crap, it should be improving it by much more, if it was not just blowing the HOT air from the other tower - I could see a 5C improvement if it were used in a push pull config and not a middle fan, but oh well. I think it is not worth spending $$$ for a new CPU now with all those monstrously gigantic coolers that still don't offer much in cooling, CPUs still run at crazy hot temps, I'll stick to my i5-4690K, comes with its own stock HSF, and OCed at 4.4Ghz per core, never get more than 82-85C on stress tests.
Its "fantastic". Lol. :)
For God's sake buy a mic. Your sound is terrible. Left.