Noctua NH-D14 review - Introduction

Noctua NH-D14 Premium cooler - From big to bigger
A tremendous amount of manufacturers out there are making and offering heatpipe based coolers. And face it, anno 2009 there really aren't any 'horrible ones' being produced anymore. The market has stabilized in some sort of Zen mode and within the the entire range and scope of heatpipe based coolers there's a certain comfort zone, and as a result most of these coolers are all adequate at the very least.

Of course there are always exceptions to the rules. There's a handful of manufacturers out there that offer the really interesting stuff, the kit and gear that really stand out from the cooling crowd, the hardware you and me crave and need so badly.

Noctua is such a company. Ever since we got our grubby little paws on one of the first coolers they made, we were impressed. And to date that has not changed. With every product review that passed by, ever since Noctua started making cooling solutions, their reviews have been raving and screaming about quality. See Noctua's heatpipe design really works well -- next to that they have a trump card --  as they have the best fan designs in the business. When you start to accumulate design and innovation like that, you just know can't go wrong with a Noctua cooler.

Looking at this from Noctua's side, that must be a little weird to experience. It's a daunting task to uphold the level of quality and performance they have set for themselves. None the less, Noctua is giving it another try with the biggest and most badass coolers they have ever put on the market.

It is called the Noctua NH-D14 premium cooler -- but  as I like to call it ... the Big Ben. Have a peek, then let's move onwards to the next page and startup the review on this truly grand product.