Best cooler Noctua NH-D14 or Corsair H50-1

magick · 27 May 2010 at 11:03

Which is the quietest cooler out of the above for cooling an i7 930 @ 4ghz?

dazz · 27 May 2010 at 11:46

Not exactly an OC guru here hehe, but I was wondering exactly the same thing a few days ago when I decided to replace my heatsink, and based on what I could find I went for the NH-D14

LeeKeery · 27 May 2010 at 11:52

I am also stuck between these two coolers. Not sure which one I want.

Performance and price are very similar for both.

magick · 27 May 2010 at 12:24

dazz said:
and based on what I could find I went for the NH-D14

Do you find the NH-D14 quiet?

dazz · 27 May 2010 at 12:29

It's still in the box, been very busy at work these days, but I'll post here as soon as I have it up and running

magick said:
Do you find the NH-D14 quiet?

Temi_D · 27 May 2010 at 12:50

The noctua is cools much better but its massive

Helios1234 · 27 May 2010 at 13:37

Yup, Noctua is the way to go.

Guest2 · 27 May 2010 at 13:49

H50. So much easier to install and work around for the sake of 4 or 5c

Matty_Boy · 27 May 2010 at 13:57

I use a H50 (push / pull config) with a i7 930 @ 4Ghz. My max load temps are around 85c when running Intel Burntest on Very High settings.
Normal use idols around 45c, mid 70s for video encoding etc.

alex24 · 27 May 2010 at 14:02

Definitely the Noctua, it's a better performer. The only reason not to would be if it fouls your RAM, though moving the fan can sometimes be enough to fix that.

Helios1234 · 27 May 2010 at 14:31

Guest2 said:
H50. So much easier to install and work around for the sake of 4 or 5c

It takes me less time to install the NH-D14 than the H50

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alex24 · 27 May 2010 at 14:33

Yeah, I had some fun and games with the H50 mounting bracket too. I miss my old NH-U12F, but it just wasn't cutting it! The NH-D14 is certainly the weapon of choice at the moment. One went for about £45 on the MM recently, I almost regret not buying it!

Guest2 · 27 May 2010 at 14:43

5c better temps with D14 according to that chart. I used to have a nightmare with my scythe HSF and HSFs in general. I have installed the H50 about 5 times now, it literally takes less than 1 minute. Key is to only screw the screws down a tiny bit, then put the pump fitting on one notch to the left and twist clockwise then push down on the cpu.

Once its down keep one hand pressed on it and tighten the 4 screws with the other hand then with a screwdriver

JeffyB · 27 May 2010 at 15:22

If you have no space/clearance issues it's no contest, the noctua every time. Will be a lot quieter due to larger fans and more surface are to dissapate the heat.

Guest2 · 27 May 2010 at 16:55

JeffyB said:
If you have no space/clearance issues it's no contest, the noctua every time. Will be a lot quieter due to larger fans and more surface are to dissapate the heat.

I have 2 Noctua P12s on my H50. Wont it sound the same?

Helios1234 · 27 May 2010 at 16:59

Guest2 said:
I have 2 Noctua P12s on my H50. Wont it sound the same?

Yes but it would cost a lot more and still not beat the NH-D14.

Saying that, it is possible that the tighter fin spacing on the Corsair's radiator could make the fans sound louder.

Guest2 · 27 May 2010 at 17:05

Theres also pump noise on the H50. Personally I cant any noise from the pump, I disconnected the fans on the rad and heard a very slight noise from the pump.

Get the D14 if you have space and dont mind messing about with large Heat sinks. Get the H50 if you want room to move other bits around inside your machine

alex24 · 27 May 2010 at 17:25

Also get the D14 if you want better temperatures!

Ordokai · 27 May 2010 at 17:27

Vortez puts the Noctua in the lead by 5 degrees at full load, both tested with the same 2 fans in push/pull.

- Ordokai

1uke · 27 May 2010 at 17:47

I say H50 as it helps the case airflow by not being massive. Plus I have it cooling my Q9550@4Ghz and max load temps have never gone above 56c so far