Testseek.com have collected 90 expert reviews of the Noctua NH-L9a CPU cooler and the average rating is 89%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Noctua NH-L9a CPU cooler.
November 2017
(89%)
90 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Replaceable fan and support for thicker fans, Well built, Good performance,
Some may dislike the colour scheme of the fan
The Noctua NH-L9a is an excellent performer, considering it's size. Being this small, it was always going to be a challenge for it to keep our hot 89W test CPU under control, but the NH-L9a did manage to achieve this – your chassis ambient temperature wou...
The people over at Noctua have designed and manufactured many CPU Coolers and fans during their 7 years in the market targeted towards pretty much every user out there from enthusiasts and overclockers and up to casual users, gamers and HTPC owners. Now n...
Published: 2013-03-01, Author: Victor , review by: Bjorn3d.com
Abstract: Noctua is well-known for providing some of the biggest and most efficient air-coolers among enthusiasts and overclockers. Their latest cooler, the NH-L9 series, is designed to meet the demand for the growing market of the small form factor PC with its ext...
Published: 2013-02-26, Author: Jason , review by: bigbruin.com
Ultra compact, Quiet straight out of the box, but low noise adapter makes it nearly silent, Impressive performance for such a little cooler, Simple installation
65W TDP rules out many AMD CPUs for use with this cooler, Priced close to $50 (US), Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to post any comments or questions
The Noctua NH-L9a low profile AMD CPU cooler may be small, but it definitely isn't weak. During testing it easily outperformed the stock cooler it replaced in terms of cooling power and noise production. When compared to another, larger cooler cooler from...
Performance surpasses promise; Quieter than stock options at load; Elegant looks.
Price is not inexpensive; TDP limit of 65W (according to Noctua product page).
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Published: 2012-11-27, Author: George , review by: hitechlegion.com
Abstract: HTPC use is on the rise and, at the same time, cases for them are getting smaller and slimming down. This is great for fitting your build into your entertainment center….not so great for finding components that fit. I recently did a build of my own and ha...
Continuing on with the analogy of bikes, if the Noctua NH-U12S chromax.black is like a full-size bicycle, then our NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black is more akin to a tricycle. Its smaller footprint and shorter height make it quite compact when compared to most co...
