Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review

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Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review

Noctua, market leader in the production of dissipation devices, has given us the opportunity to try one of the best dissipators on the market: theNH-D15 accompanied by the gorgeous Kit Chromax which we will see in great detail in the following paragraphs.


To help you navigate the article easily, I report below the index with all the sections:


  • Noctua NH-D15 & Chromax Kit – Introduction
  • Noctua & Chromax Kit - The revolution
  • Noctua NH-D15 Review - General Considerations
  • Noctua NH-D15 Review - Assembly and temperature test
  • Noctua NH-D15 & Chromax Kit – Photo gallery
  • Noctua NH-D15 & Chromax Kit – Conclusion

To learn more, I suggest you also read the video above where we will unbox theNH-D15 and Chromax white kit at Noctua.

 

Review of Noctua NH-D15 from CHROMAX Kit

 

Noctua it is a brand that absolutely does not need introductions: in terms of dissipation it is the top of the top.

For years i the destroyer of the night like fans and thermal compounds, they represent a choice of absolute reliability and quality for passionate users.

Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review

Yet there is one thing he has often rowed against Noctua and that has never managed to capture the hearts of 100% of users: the traditional color of the components.

Noctua was born as an Austrian brand, founded in 2005, and since then its key feature that makes it famous all over the world is the brownish color of the fans.



This has helped to increase and affirm the image of the brand.

Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review

 

However, for that slice of users who could not completely like the color of the fans it was not easy to make the branded articles become Noctua part of the gaming setup.

Ma Noctua as a great brand it has been able to reinvent itself also in this respect: after years of tradition it has opened the doors to products that can capture anyone's attention!

We will find out more in the next paragraph!

 

Noctua and the Chromax Kit • The revolution

Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review
Noctua NH-D15 and the Kit of the Chromax line

La Noctua's Chromax product line represents an opportunity to customize any product in such a way as to make it aesthetically compatible with the PC configuration in which it is being inserted.

All products of linea Chromax they are a plus, something additional, that anyone can choose and buy separately.

I can reassure you that the quality of Chromax products like that of Noctua products in general is of the highest level.

 

Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review

With the release of the dissipation fans black (and white, presented at Computex 2019), Noctua takes a further step forward especially from an aesthetic point of view.

Le fans they can be customized by interchanging the anti-vibration rubber pads available in multiple colors: black, white, yellow, green, red and blue.


They are part of the line Chromax the "heat sink covers": metal components present in multiple colors that will make yours air cooler among the best you've ever seen.

In the kit there are also two types of fan connection cables: the traditional cable and the one with an input but 2 outputs that will allow you to connect to it FAN connector of the motherboard well 2 fans that will follow the same behavior in terms of acceleration and deceleration according to the load.


I report below for example the sample we assembled, with the Chromax Kit in full white color.

Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review

In fact Noctua is the only brand that allows a similar customization of cooler per CPU.

I believe that no one on the market currently has gods so effective heatsinks in terms of performance and at the same time able to be made so captivating.

Now that we have discovered together what the product line consists of Chromax di Noctua let's head towards the review of the Noctua NH-D15.

 

Noctua NH-D15 Review • General considerations

Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review

Here we are in the most interesting and detailed section of this article.

We want to thank you Noctua for providing us with a sample from the head of one of those that I would define without too many words among the best air coolers currently on the market.


THENH-D15 it's a air cooler to double heatpipe and it equipped with two 140mm fans for the dissipation of heat between the metal fins.

This too as indeed all the products Noctua is the result of years of research and experience in the dissipation sector.

The two fans included are the NF-A15 with technology support PWM for automatic control according to the load to be dissipated.

Nothing to complain about the quality of the fans, which in general, as we have already said, is among the best I have ever had the pleasure of having in my hands so far.

In our configuration in white color however we used the Chromax fans black colored model A15-HS which you can buy below.

 

Il air cooler and of important dimensions, therefore it is essential to verify that it can be installed in total tranquility inside the PC case.


Tale air cooler consists of ben 6 heatpipes and it is a dual tower. It is therefore designed to offer the best possible performance on an air system.

Direct descendant of the award-winning NH-D14 it shares some features while others have been improved to increase performance.

Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review

Below you can better check the specifications shown in the table.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Height (with fan): 165 mm Width (with fan): 150 mm
Depth (with fan): 161 mm Weight/size (with fan): 1320 Gr
Materials: copper for base and heatpipe, aluminum for dissipation fins  Warranty: 6 years
Compatible sockets: Intel LGA2066,

LGA2011-0 & LGA2011-3, LGA1156,

LGA1155, LGA1151, LGA1150 & AMD AM2,

AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2, FM2+,

AM4 (included from 2019, older heatsinks need the NM-AM4)

Box content:
  • 2x NF-A15 PWM high quality fans.
  • 2x Low Noise Adapters (LNA)
  • Y-cable (fan connection)
  • Mounting brackets on various sockets
  • High quality NT-H1 thermal paste
  • Instruction manuals and various assembly assistance tools (screwdrivers)

 

Noctua NH-D15 Review • Assembly & Temperature Test

One of the key strengths of this Noctua NH-D15 it is undoubtedly the extreme simplicity with which the heatsink itself is assembled.

Years of studies have brought to completion the SecuFirm2 Mounting Kit system. A system that makes practicality and simplicity its strong point.

Among the many air coolers and liquid that I happened to mount since I became passionate aboutNH-D15 it is certainly among the best, if not the best air cooler, in terms of ease of installation.

In fact, it took me a few minutes by following the instructions on the manuals to correctly apply the dissipation device.

The combo with the NT-H1 thermal paste it pays off in terms of performance.

In the graph below, a comparison is made between 3 air coolers all tested on the same platform.

I look forward to commenting on them with you!

 

Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review
The tests were carried out at the same ambient temperature with the processor under non-overclocked stress.

 

As you can see from the recent ones test made by the editorial staff ForAppsLovers.com il Noctua NH-D15 it performed remarkably well compared to its competitors in the sector.

It stands up to the product Noctua NH-D15 the one issued by Be Quiet which, however, appears to be somewhat at a disadvantage compared to the Austrian brand.

 

We had no doubts that the performance in terms of i temperatures were the strong point of this heatsink: it is in fact of common domain as theNH-D15 give a hard time even to custom liquid systems that cost exponentially more.

 

Have a Noctua NH-D15 in other words, it means being able to sleep peacefully even when you want tooverclock on the CPU.

If then accompanied by the splendid Kit Chromax theNH-D15 becomes then an irresistible choice for gamers and overclockers.

 

Noctua NH-D15 & Chromax Kit • Photo gallery

 

Now that we have described the Chromax Noctua product line and Dissipator Noctua NH-D15 we just have to see them together in action!

Enjoy some shots of the product in its white variant, then below you will find the links to all the articles of the Chromax line that we used to modify our Cooler!

Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review

Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review

Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review

Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review

Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review

Nighttime NH-D15 + Chromax Kit Review

 

Noctua NH-D15 Review & Chromax Kit • Conclusion

 

Well what about the Noctua NH-D15 and its Kit Chromax Accompanying?

The award-winning air cooler does its honest job, amazing performance, after all, it's what you expect from a top-of-the-range product like this.

Il Kit Chromax on the other hand, it gives that accent which until now had been missing a Noctua to please everyone.

Personally, I find this to be the best heatsink I've ever tried. To aim for something better, you will need to roll up your sleeves and build a custom liquid system.

There aren't many products that can stand up to this NH-D15 who passes our tests with flying colors.

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