Product Comparison: Noctua NH-C14S vs be quiet! Dark Rock Tf

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Noctua NH-C14S CPU Cooler

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General Specifications

Brand

Noctua

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Model

NH-C14S

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Origin

Austria

Germany

About the Product

Successor to the award-winning NH-C14, the NH-C14S is an elite class top-flow CPU cooler that is extremely efficient, highly compatible and remarkably adjustable. The single fan NH-C14S provides similar quiet cooling performance to its dual fan predecessor.

One of the hardest things to do in a compact PC is quietly cool a high-performance CPU even in extreme overclocking conditions. be quiet!’s top-flow cooler Dark Rock TF offers a solution to this challenge.

Key Specs

Cooling Type

Air Cooling

Max. Airflow

140.2 CFM

113.8 CFM

Number of Pipes

What customers say about "Key Specs"

Noctua NH-C14S CPU Cooler

It's keeping my AMD Ryzen 7 3700X cool! It's great for my HTPC case.
It fits like a glove when you need a low profile, premium air cooled heat sink.
Looks nice, does a decent job cooling.
Works great, keeps the I9-9900k cool and is very quiet.
This cooler exudes quality and cools my CPU, like no other.

be quiet! Dark Rock Tf CPU Cooler

Got this for a new desktop build. Quiet operation and good cooling performance.
This cooler is amazing. Easily handles keeping the CPU cool.
It looks very nice and cools very well.
Amazing cooling performance. Great air flow.
Excellent cooler -- quiet, built very well, adequate mounting system and provides excellent cooling.

Size & Weight

Height

5.59 in.

5.15 in.

Width

5.51 in.

Depth

6.42 in.

6.4 in.

Weight

2.24 lbs.

1.78 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Noctua NH-C14S CPU Cooler

Great cooler, doesn't take a lot of space.
Nice piece of gear. Easy to install, and fit easily inside Cooler Master n200 case.
Good size for medium to large case.
For the price and size, it's great.
This CPU cooler is extremely huge.

be quiet! Dark Rock Tf CPU Cooler

Looks good for the size. Very quiet fans.
The cooler looks great and has high quality materials all around. Perfect size and weight.
Great size that fits perfectly in the middle case.
Cools very well. It makes very little noise. Great size.

Features

Socket Compatibility

Intel:, 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 1200, 2011, 2011-3, 2066, AMD:, AM2, AM2 +, AM3, AM3 +, FM1, FM2, FM2+

Intel:, 775, 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156, 1366, 2011-3, 2066, 1200, 2011, AMD:, AM2, AM2 +, AM3, AM3 +, AM4, FM1, FM2, FM2+

Speed

1500 RPM

1400 RPM

Cooled CPU (Max. TDP)

140 W

220 W

Noise Level

24.6 dBA

Number of Coolers

Bearing Type

SSO2

Fluid Dynamic Bearing

Heat-Exchanger Material

Copper

Power Connector Type

4-pin

Extras

C-Type top-flow design, Low Profile Mode, High Clearance Mode, PWM, SecuFirm2 mounting system

Double-tower for double power, Silent Wings technology, PWM, Space-Saving Design

What customers say about "Features"

Noctua NH-C14S CPU Cooler

The product is excellent. Materials and unsurpassed quality.
Mounting is easy and sturdy. Noise levels are low even when the fan ramps up as it's 140mm.
Great packaging, both intel and amd brackets AND a thing-a-majig tool to install it.
This cooler looks great and appears easy to fit.
It's easy to install. It looks good and it's quiet.

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