Conclusion

Conclusion

So how does the NH-C14s with a single tower and a single 140mm fan stack up?  Not bad at all.  Adding a second fan helped when overclocked, but also added an unbearable whine to the mix (no matter the orientation).

EDIT: After being contacted by Noctua regarding the noise from two fans we followed their suggestion  "For best performance to noise efficiency in dual fan mode, Noctua recommends to run the top fan at 1200rpm or lower (using the supplied Low-Noise Adaptor)" and are happy to report that it did indeed remove the noise that we were experiencing.

Sure, it’s smaller than the NH-D15 but it’s still no small cooler, however you shouldn’t have any issues fitting this into any modern case with room to spare.  Coming in at an MSRP of $89.99USD it’s a bit of a hard pill to swallow considering the alternatives at that price.  But it’s quietness with one fan as well as the ability to hold a mild overclock puts it at a fairly good value.  But, if you’re looking for long term cooling that lowering the overall temperature of your computer this is right up your alley and has more to offer than just cooling the cpu cores.

 

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