Reddit reviews Noctua NH-L9x65, Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler (65mm, Brown)

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Total as of right now for available purchase is around $800 with out taxes! I spent $742! I just put things i want into my cart on amazon and when the price drops i buy! I do shop around other websites and amazon still was the better choice and with free non-prime shipping! who cares if it comes two days later than normal. shoot ive had things come after two days with the free shipping.

You are going to pay more for a good low profile cooler like this https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-Premium-Cooler-Cooling-NH-L9x65/dp/B00VB3Y89E/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1493347373&sr=8-4&keywords=Noctua

also for the cooler the NH-L9x65 performs much better for only 10 more

So you can use the fan that comes with the case or.... grab one of these whichever catches your eye.


Noctua NH-U12S - Premium CPU Cooler with NF-F12 120mm Fan (Brown) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C9EYVGY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_lstIDbNAN6J5X


Cooler Master RR-212S-20PK-R1 Hyper 212 Black Edition CPU Air Cooler 4 Direct Contact Heat pipes 120mm Silencio Fan https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H25DYM3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_sttIDb4SDN6PP

You’ll have to add that to your pc build on pc parts picker to verify it fits your cpu base (AM4) and fits your case also. They have low profile ones like above here also


Noctua NH-L9x65, 65mm Premium Low-Profile CPU Cooler (Brown) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VB3Y89E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_5utIDb725S0DG

> I've been using the stock intel CPU cooler and am not comfortable with the CPU being above 70C for hours on end

This is acceptable for Haswell. They'll go up to 80C before it gets dangerous.

>and the GPU runs at 75-80C

GPUs run hot. This is also a normal temperature.

>https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-Premium-Cooler_-Cooling-NH-L9x65/dp/B00VB3Y89E/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1468228085&sr=8-10&keywords=noctua

The fan is replaceable. You see those metal clips on the side? They're not soldered on or anything.

>and would a water cooler like Corsair H80i be a viable option given that the radiator and fan for it would become the only fan (exhaust) in the entire system?

It'll be a tight fit. Really tight.

>How should I go about cooling down my PC given its limited space?

I'd prefer the Noctua, but I am very adverse to putting water near my cases.

Just so you are aware it may not be beneficial to sell some of this stuff to anyone in the US for either party.

The Dan a4 brand new is about $228 after conversion of pounds to dollars shipped to the US. Takes about 3 days.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/dan-cases-a4-sfx-v4-mini-itx-gaming-case-black-ca-006-da.html

The nh-l9x65 is brand new for $49.99 (w/o tax for me) w/free shipping on amazon. Even though yours is basically new as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-L9x65-Premium-Low-Profile-Cooler/dp/B00VB3Y89E/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=noctua+nh-l9x65&qid=1563371600&s=gateway&sprefix=noctua+nh-l9&sr=8-3

Not saying you can't put a non-stock cooler on a locked CPU, I was just saying it's not necessary.

If the sound bothers you, you can try some of the Noctua CPU coolers, though I'm not sure how much clearance you have in your case for one.

Sorry should have probably provided links.

Chasse:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00YJJBFIO/ref=ox_sc_act_image_8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Cpu:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B012M8LXQW/ref=ox_sc_act_image_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

Motherboard:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0126R4F8W/ref=ox_sc_act_image_5?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

RAM:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0123ZC44Y/ref=ox_sc_act_image_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

CPU COOLER:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00VB3Y89E/ref=ox_sc_act_image_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=AHG2MI785YUY7

Graphics card:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01JNUO6BG/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

And finally the power supply:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00K85X2A2/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I know it looks like crap, but I don't know how to hyper link.

Great case choice :D

I don't know what your application is for this build...but if you want to save money or deflect for another time, etc. I'd recommend just a single stick of 8GB ram (for now) - upgrading to the 16GB later. So this should drop it by ~$90.

Then I would recommend a SF450 or SF600 for your PSU - as this will open the door for future SFF builds as well. In addition to it, pick up the ATX to SFX adapter. What this will ALSO do is give you more room for your cooler to breath - if not get a bigger cooler that has better cooling capacity.

https://www.amazon.com/SilverStone-Technology-Universal-Adapter-Bracket/dp/B01BYB33J8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1527010539&sr=8-2&keywords=atx+sfx+adapter

This looks like you could probably get another ~20mm of room.

Which should allow you to get this instead...

https://www.amazon.com/noctua-Premium-Cooler_-Cooling-NH-L9x65/dp/B00VB3Y89E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527010650&sr=8-1&keywords=noctua+65

Or any cooler that's 65mm tall or less (since with an ATX PSU, your limit is 61mm. If you use an SFX PSU you'll gain ~20mm, so technically your limit is now 81mm - but of course you'll still want a gap so...).

These PSUs are $80-120. So there's that.

Otherwise, I think everything else looks good.

maybe something like this? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009VCAJ7W/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You could actually fit one of these too.. for better cooling: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-Premium-Cooler-Cooling-NH-L9x65/dp/B00VB3Y89E/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1479264518&sr=1-2&keywords=noctua+cooler

Look for coolers with fans lay flat on the side like these.

https://www.amazon.ca/Noctua-Premium-Cooler-Cooling-NH-L9x65/dp/B00VB3Y89E/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1480967139&sr=8-3&keywords=noctua+cooler

https://www.amazon.ca/Axpertec-Inc-Noctua-Low-Profile-NH-L12/dp/B007C861WO/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1480967139&sr=8-8&keywords=noctua+cooler

Bonus point they looks much better in a tower case.

You think this would do the trick?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VB3Y89E/?tag=pcpapi-20

If anyone is curious this is the fan I purchased last week.

Noctua L-Type Premium Quiet CPU Cooler_ Retail Cooling NH-L9x65 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VB3Y89E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_2Mi9ybFW500X8

Supernova 550w GS - Used with all original cables and most of the packaging. $53 shipped via USPS priority mail (incl insurance). LMK if interested and I'll get you a timestamp or check my listing going up a little bit later.

Edit: Also have a Noctua NH-L9x65 that I could add for $30 but it might not be beefy enough for your needs.

So with that case it looks like you're limited to a max cooler height to 65mm, and if you use all of it up you'd be right up to the bottom of the power supply. I'm going to preface this with saying I have my doubts on keeping a 5ghz overclock cool with a cooler under 65mm, but it looks like your best options are Cryorig C7 and the noctua nh-l9 or noctua NH-L9I. The larger noctua may not fit because it maybe touching your power supply. But from what I saw in a few videos the cryorig and the smaller noctua perform similarly just that the noctua was a quieter.

Well if you want low profile check out Noctua's low profile coolers, very good quality. For example L9x65 but you should be able to fit a regular tower cooler in there. Check out the Cryorig H7 or C7

For air, Noctua NH-L9x65 or CRYORIG H5. For water, EVGA CLC 120.

As a previous NCASE owner I can tell you the H105 is overkill. Half the radiator and fan one it will be either blowing air on, or sucking air from the PSU. A single slot AIO is what you would want, but honestly you would get better performance out of something like a Noctua NH-L9x65.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Noctua-NH-L9x65-Premium-Low-Profile-Cooler/dp/B00VB3Y89E/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=itx+cpu+cooler&qid=1568145987&s=gateway&sprefix=itx+cpu&sr=8-1 would this be a good choice for a cooler?

For a Ryzen 3700x on an ITX board, which of the following would be better for low temperatures and low noise?

Noctua NH-L9x65
Cooler Master MasterAir G100M

To note:
With the Noctua I have a little more space on the side of the case to fit a third case fan.
The Noctua website says "should be used with care on CPUs with more than 84W TDP"
CM website says " the heatsink has cooling capacity of 130W TDP"
Not a huge fan of the brown Noctua fan color, rest of the build is black and white.
The price difference is only $10 atm so I'm not taking it into consideration.

You should try the Noctua NH-l9x65 and just swap out the fan with an rgb one if you want
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NH-L9x65-Premium-Low-Profile-Cooler/dp/B00VB3Y89E