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Guru3D Rig of the Month - December 2019
Noctua introduces chromax.black CPU coolers
Noctua today introduced the long-awaited all-black versions of its award-winning NH-D15, NH-U12S and NH-L9i CPU coolers. Staying true to the successful formula of the original models, the new chromax.black versions with their black fans and black coated heatsinks combine the same signature quiet cooling performance with a sleek stealth look.
The new NH-D15 chromax.black, NH-U12S chromax.black and NH-L9i chromax.black are identical to the regular models except for the colour: Featuring black coated heatsinks, black fans with black anti-vibration-pads, black fan clips or fan screws and black mounting parts, they are literally black from head to toe. Thanks to thoroughgoing optimisations of the coating material and process, the chromax.black models provide the same, renowned quiet cooling performance as their regular, non-coated counterparts.The new NH-D15 chromax.black, NH-U12S chromax.black and NH-L9i chromax.black are identical to the regular models except for the colour: Featuring black coated heatsinks, black fans with black anti-vibration-pads, black fan clips or fan screws and black mounting parts, they are literally black from head to toe. Thanks to thoroughgoing optimisations of the coating material and process, the chromax.black models provide the same, renowned quiet cooling performance as their regular, non-coated counterparts. The non-limited versions of the NH-D15 chromax.black and NH-U12S chromax.black will start selling via Amazon as soon as the Linus Tech Tips limited editions are sold out and via other sales partners at the end of October.
In addition to the three new chromax.black cooler models, Noctua also introduced the new NA-SAVP3 anti-vibration pads in black, blue, green, red, white and yellow. These pads are compatible with all NF-A15 line fans such as those pre-installed on the NH-D15 chromax.black, thereby enabling users to colour-customise their coolers for individual build cooler schemes. The NF-F12 fan on the NH-U12S chromax.black can be colour-customised using the existing NA-AVP1 pads. In addition, both models are compatible with the NA-HC1/NA-HC2 (NH-U12S) and NA-HC3/NA-HC4 (NH-D15) heatsink covers as well as chromax line NA-EC1 and NA-YC1 cables that allow for further visual customisation.
The manufacturer's suggested retail prices are as follows:
- NH-D15 chromax.black.swap: EUR 99.90 / USD 99.90
- NH-U12S chromax.black.swap: EUR 69.90 / USD 69.90
- NH-L9i chromax.black.swap: EUR 49.90 / USD 49.90
- NA-SAVP3 chromax.black: EUR 6.90 / USD 6.90
- NA-SAVP3 chromax.blue: EUR 6.90 / USD 6.90
- NA-SAVP3 chromax.green: EUR 6.90 / USD 6.90
- NA-SAVP3 chromax.red: EUR 6.90 / USD 6.90
- NA-SAVP3 chromax.white: EUR 6.90 / USD 6.90
- NA-SAVP3 chromax.yellow: EUR 6.90 / USD 6.90
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#5718522 Posted on: 10/09/2019 12:00 PM
Noctua is so boring. They need to jump on this RGB bandwagon.
Noctua is so boring. They need to jump on this RGB bandwagon.
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#5718526 Posted on: 10/09/2019 12:11 PM
I wish there were some nice beige and brown cases, suiting my personal needs with regards to feature set, to go along with the original look.
Seriously though, I would totally buy that!
I wish there were some nice beige and brown cases, suiting my personal needs with regards to feature set, to go along with the original look.
Seriously though, I would totally buy that!
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#5718533 Posted on: 10/09/2019 12:46 PM
They should come out a brown led variant first and talk about how it took them 9 years to get the perfect shade of brown.
Jokes aside I have a lot respect for noctua. The price/performance is probably on the extreme side but I love companies that put quality above everything else. It forces their competition to compete and pushes the market forward.
Noctua is so boring. They need to jump on this RGB bandwagon.
They should come out a brown led variant first and talk about how it took them 9 years to get the perfect shade of brown.
Jokes aside I have a lot respect for noctua. The price/performance is probably on the extreme side but I love companies that put quality above everything else. It forces their competition to compete and pushes the market forward.
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#5718542 Posted on: 10/09/2019 01:04 PM
I wish there were some nice beige and brown cases, suiting my personal needs with regards to feature set, to go along with the original look. :p
Seriously though, I would totally buy that!
Thousands from the 90s you could use.
I wish there were some nice beige and brown cases, suiting my personal needs with regards to feature set, to go along with the original look. :p
Seriously though, I would totally buy that!
Thousands from the 90s you could use.
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#5718544 Posted on: 10/09/2019 01:07 PM
Sadly no.
Aside from being unsuitable for most builds today the cases of the 90s were far more cream than beige, and certainly never brown.
I do kinda miss the green PCBs though.
Thousands from the 90s you could use.
Sadly no.
Aside from being unsuitable for most builds today the cases of the 90s were far more cream than beige, and certainly never brown.
I do kinda miss the green PCBs though.
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#5718548 Posted on: 10/09/2019 01:17 PM
RGB is so tacky, makes me cringe everytime I see it
Noctua is so boring. They need to jump on this RGB bandwagon.
RGB is so tacky, makes me cringe everytime I see it
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#5718570 Posted on: 10/09/2019 02:00 PM
no more uggly (but good) air cooler.
This one is looking nice.
I would be interrested to know if the coating is reducing the cooling capacity.
Linus did a video a day or two ago to compare. Results showed a small difference in temperature (a degree or so) and an opposing difference in acoustics.
They suggested the difference was down to manufacturing tolerances (As the louder fan produced a greater cooling effect, suggesting the fan was spinning slightly faster) and I think it's a reasonable concussion.
Really you'd need to compare 5 or 6 pieces of equipment to get a really valid result.
no more uggly (but good) air cooler.
This one is looking nice.
I would be interrested to know if the coating is reducing the cooling capacity.
Linus did a video a day or two ago to compare. Results showed a small difference in temperature (a degree or so) and an opposing difference in acoustics.
They suggested the difference was down to manufacturing tolerances (As the louder fan produced a greater cooling effect, suggesting the fan was spinning slightly faster) and I think it's a reasonable concussion.
Really you'd need to compare 5 or 6 pieces of equipment to get a really valid result.
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#5718600 Posted on: 10/09/2019 03:13 PM
They already have RGB.
Retro Glorious Brown
Noctua is so boring. They need to jump on this RGB bandwagon.
They already have RGB.
Retro Glorious Brown
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#5718662 Posted on: 10/09/2019 05:43 PM
Question is:
Does black coating improve heat transfer with air?
Question is:
Does black coating improve heat transfer with air?
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#5718672 Posted on: 10/09/2019 06:05 PM
wondering about the coating would never have come to my mind but apparently many do so Linus got you covered (fans hardly ever do the advertised max rpm so the results are logical)
wondering about the coating would never have come to my mind but apparently many do so Linus got you covered (fans hardly ever do the advertised max rpm so the results are logical)
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#5718689 Posted on: 10/09/2019 06:44 PM
I do not stare at my case whilst using a computer, the light would be a distraction, hence why i go for a closed case.
Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ditto, my thoughts entirely, in my case it must be the age thing, getting old
Noctua is so boring. They need to jump on this RGB bandwagon.
I do not stare at my case whilst using a computer, the light would be a distraction, hence why i go for a closed case.
RGB is so tacky, makes me cringe everytime I see it
Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ditto, my thoughts entirely, in my case it must be the age thing, getting old
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#5718703 Posted on: 10/09/2019 07:34 PM
GREAT news! One of these will definitely end up on my upcoming build!
GREAT news! One of these will definitely end up on my upcoming build!
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#5718724 Posted on: 10/09/2019 08:34 PM
There was two things i was fully expecting to not happen before i die. The Montreal Canadiens winning another Stanley Cup and Noctua making something not brown. Does it means the Montreal Canadiens will win the cup this year?
There was two things i was fully expecting to not happen before i die. The Montreal Canadiens winning another Stanley Cup and Noctua making something not brown. Does it means the Montreal Canadiens will win the cup this year?
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#5719173 Posted on: 10/10/2019 05:53 PM
Done, pre-ordered the big black NH-D15 on Amazon Germany... <3
GREAT news! One of these will definitely end up on my upcoming build!
Done, pre-ordered the big black NH-D15 on Amazon Germany... <3
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no more uggly (but good) air cooler.
This one is looking nice.
I would be interrested to know if the coating is reducing the cooling capacity.