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Noctua NH-D15
The air cooler that still beats many 240 mm AIOs. Huge, quiet, beige.
What it is used for
Pulls heat out of the CPU so it can hold boost. The D15 is a dual-tower air cooler — no pump to die, very quiet, needs RAM and case clearance.
Good for
- 120–170 W CPUs
- People who hate AIO pumps
- Long-lived builds
Not the pick for
- Low-profile cases
- RAM with very tall RGB heat spreaders
How it scores today
Out of 100, relative to current PCs — not to the year it launched.
- Gaming90
- Video & photo88
- Office & web84
- Streaming82
- 3D & CAD86
- Local AI40
Specs
- Type
- Dual-tower air
- Height
- 165 mm