Noctua NH-U9B SE2 92mm SSO CPU Cooler

Pros: This thing is amazing! Setup and Installation was a snap. The packaging is very intuitive, separating the parts for your AMD installation, your Intel installation, and your shared parts. The fans are ultra quiet, and the included sound dampening rubber strips are excellent. Mine were a little oversized but I trimmed them about 1/8th of an inch to satisfy my OCD. It attaches directly to the board and is very snug. It comes with its own Noctua brand thermal paste (I ordered Arctic Silver and used it instead, not sure how the Noctua stacks up.) I used this for my X6 1090T and the difference in noise level is extreme. I feel like my computer isn't even on anymore. Installed on an Asus Crosshair II Formula board with Corsair Dominator (Memory a heatsink on top, as well as 3 fans you mount to/above the memory,) and it fit just fine, namely because the way it mounts on my board is in the UP/DOWN position rather than the FRONT/BACK position.

Cons: So far nothing at all. Wish it was a little cheaper, of course. It's big! This isn't necessarily a con, more of a caveat. Make sure this thing fits in your case and doesn't collide with your existing RAM or motherboard bridge.

Overall Review: Don't believe the skeptics. A lot of people bash this heatsink because it didn't dramatically alter their temperatures right away. The truth is that thermal paste takes anywhere from 25-500+ hours of use to fully become "broken in" and achieve the lowest temperatures. I would go out on a limb and say a lot of the reviewers are expecting near-instant changes in temperatures. Not only that, but there is a common misconception that a CPU should always run at a lower temp with one of these. Your cooler/heatsink will only make your CPU X degrees cooler than the AMBIENT temperature of your case. This means on a hot day in August if your ambient temperature is higher, so will be your CPU's. Just a little insight.

Pros: I put this in my first computer build without too much trouble. When I looked at my computer's CPU temperature gauges, things seemed to stay pretty cool, even under load. There were some difficulties during installation, but these only contribute to a sense of accomplishment.

Cons: It's big enough that I had some problems arranging cables. It also overlaps a bit with my RAM (on: ASUS M4N98TD EVO AM3 NVIDIA nForce 980a SLI ATX) but it worked out okay in the end.

Overall Review: After I had finally installed it and took a step back to look at it, I worried that it might look like I was using it to compensate for other aspects of life.

Pros: If you read this, and if you havent already been convinced to buy this, then I will convince you right now mmmkay? Pros -Keeps my Phenom ii x3 740 be (unlocked 4th) @21C idle and always under 40C during games (w/ noise reducing adapters on) -Its DEAD silent (again, noise reducers used) - It looks awesome. - Perfect size. - Superb Build quality. - Really easy install (actually fun to put together) - RADICAL metal case badge :) Everything about this cooler is amazing. Thats all I can say...

Cons: Nope. Sorry.

Overall Review: If your not the kind who needs THE BEST MOST EXPENSIVE stuff on the market, then this is for you. Dont let marketing swindle you, its buying you. This product is cheaper then Most high end Coolers, and I presume it can dominate the lot of em.

Pros: Great little cooler that surprised me. The ambiant Temps in my room are around 65F (18C). Under load in BF4 my temps rarely go above 60C and my idle temps are around 29C. This replaced my Thermaltake Water 2.0 Pro which died on my in about seven months. It's nice that I don't have to worry about this as much as an AIO system. -There is enough TIM to last you a very long time. -Comes with rubber strips to place between the fans and the heatsink eliminating vibration. -Noctua provides a Y-cable for your fans so only one connection is used up. -VERY solid backplate -Easy installation -Clear instructions -Solid build This a great product from Noctua. I have no doubt that this cooler will be in my rig for some time to come. If you're hesitant on whether or not it will cool a Haswell chip, don't worry. It will handle the job just fine.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Core i7 4770K ASRock H87M-ITX MSI R7950 Twin Frozr 8Gb Samsung low power RAM 80Gb Intel SSD 1Tb Samsung Spinpoint NCase M1

Pros: I chose this cooler for a desktop horizontally-oriented pc, so a shorter cooler was required, and Noctua makes excellent products. I have it mounted on an ASUS F1-A75-M Pro mATX MB. Keeps the idle temps around 32C and under full load temps at max 45C no over-clocking. So, it's doing a fine job.

Cons: My only con has to do with the fans...they're not 4-pin PWM fans. Now I know some motherboards can adjust voltage to control fans speed, but not all can. Of course you don't know until you try it. Of course mine does not, and I had to purchase new 4-pin PWM fans and now I have a much quieter pc. Noctua makes 92mm 4-pin PWM fans that would work fine, why don't they just use those in their CPU cooler kit instead of the 3-pin connector fans? C'mon Noctua!

Overall Review: Fan mounting could be figured out to not interfere with the first memory slot. I expected this problem, so I only bought two mem sticks and use A2/B2 dual channel slots, but it would be nice if I could use all 4 slots if I wanted to.

Pros: • With my x6 1055T OC'd to 3.5GHz, the hottest the CPU got was 43c after one hour of OCCT stress testing. CPU idles around 30c. • 8 year warranty from the manufacturer! • Relatively intuitive installation. • Includes plenty of thermal compound even if you need a few trys to get it right.

Cons: • Doesn't allow enough clearance for for a 'normal' installation of the fans that attach to the CPU heatsink when using RAM that has a larger heatsink (like Ripjaws, trident, etc) • It will overhang on the first dimm of most motherboards, meaning that you will have to install the RAM BEFORE you put on the fan(s), and you will also have to remove the fan(s) in order to remove that particular dimm.

Overall Review: So my biggest concern in getting the fan would obviously be whether or not it fit because of 4 sticks of G.Skill ripjaws memory. The standard bracket that is included for the AM3 mounts the fans (I installed both) blowing up and down in a normal case. This put the clips to secure the fans in such a position that they just overhung into the first RAM slot, one for each fan. Standard sized RAM would have fit fine, but because of the taller ripjaws, I had to mount the fans about 1cm higher up the heatsink. It fits fine in my Antec 300 case and is performing great, so it didn't end up being a big downside. Even with some overclocking, everything is plenty cool. This is a great choice! ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AMD Phenom II x6 1055T OC'd @ 3.5 GHz Noctua NH-U9B SE2 4x2GB G.Skill Ripjaws 7-8-7-24-2T @ 1666 Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB HDD Antec 300 Case Windows 7 Ultimate-64

Pros: -seems to work -My idle CPU temp is 24-25 C. Unsure how to check in game (cause I am a noob) -Assembly not too complicated -Noctua is 1337 -comes with thermal compound

Cons: -Super old model in tech years

Overall Review: Only con is my input isn't too weighted since I am new to the knowledge base of computer components.

Pros: Upgrade from Normal Intel CPU Cooler to this cooler, it's amazing! - It comes with 2 fans - You have the option to mount only 1 fan - Is compatible with the most popular LGA slots (1150, 1155, etc. etc.) - Never seen my CPU go above 50C under heavy load, with ONE fan, imagine 2. - The heat sink is amazing, seems to keep the CPU very cooled.

Cons: Just some little complaints, - It came with anti vibration strips which I didn't really know how to place them, and the instructions didn't really say how to put them on, so I didn't. - The fans are not controllable, they only use 3 pins instead of 4 so it doesn't let you customize the fan settings.

Overall Review: Without the "Anti Vibration" Strips it doesn't really vibrate, and it stays REALLY cool with only ONE fan, so I imagine you'll get even better cooling with the 2 fans on, my motherboard could only support 3 fans, (Including the CPU fan and the fans already in the case) So I couldn't use the 2 fans, but the quality of this CPU cooler is amazing, Great job on this solid product Noctua! :)