Noctua NH-U9S CPU Cooler

Overview

When it comes to performance the NH-U9S performed at the top of the air coolers we have tested lately, even with the low noise adapter in use the cooler had very respectable performance. If you wanted to add even more performance you can add a second NF-A...

-- As reviewed by ThinkComputers

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9.6

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Last revision on May 14, 2021

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Great performance
Easy installation
Quiet operation
Can add a second fan
No clearance issues at all
Build Quality
6 Years Warranty

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By relaxedtech.com on September 24, 2016 95

Noctua's NH-U9S is a huge improvement in every way compared to the previous generation NH-U9B SE2. Not only is it more efficient but it also performs much better while being much quieter. The additional heatpipe, the increased fin count and the NF-A9...

By hardwareslave.com on February 01, 2016 88

If you want big block CPU cooler performance in your small chassis, this maybe for you. From a consumer experience point of view, there isn't anything bad about this cooler, and there is a lot good about it, though go for the two fan option, and you...

By techicize.com on December 07, 2015 88

Today we review the Noctua NH-U9S CPU Cooler, it doesn't seem that long ago since we looked at the U12S and U14s. Glancing back over them there's no denying they left a very positive mark, and with this is mind I'm very keen to see what a downsized 92mm...

By FrostyTech on February 25, 2015 84

Somewhere along the line, heatsink manufacturers decided to toss volumetric size restrictions out the window. Consumers now frequently fawn over utterly gigantic CPU coolers that are quiet and cool extremely well, but don't really fit inside anything less than an E-ATX case. The other half of the problem with big heatsinks is that motherboard makers only have so much wiggle room with respect to where they can locate the CPU socket and memory slots. Sooner or later, these three volumetric spaces overlap and the headaches start... I'm sure many of you have faced the situation where a new heatsink forces you to sacrifice half the memory slots or downgrade to IGP graphics just to get the computer up and...

By APH Networks on January 30, 2015 77

When we look at the broad picture, Noctua seems to know CPU cooling well, both big and small. The Noctua NH-U9S is again a similar story, demonstrating excellent build quality and aesthetics. All of the design choices were optimized for a low noise and...

By ThinkComputers on January 29, 2015 100

By Play3r on January 16, 2015 80

Jumping right into the performance aspect as I like to do, the Noctua NH-U9S holds its own in a very crowded market. Featuring a 90mm PWM fan it is obviously not meant for massively overclocked systems though in my testing it was able to handle a 4770k...

By 3dGameMan on August 04, 2015

The Noctua NH-U9S CPU Air Cooler is the little brother to the U12S and U14S coolers and is more compatible than the U9BSE2 cooler. It comes with lots of aluminum fins, 5 cooper heatpipes and a cooper base. All the joints are soldered and it's nickel...

By uk.hardware.info on August 04, 2015

Each product type deserves its own testing methodology. CPU coolers, which we regularly put to the test, are no exception to this. Within this article, we introduce our latest test method, which allows us to even more accurately assess which models...

By eTeknix on July 31, 2015

Price The Noctua NH-U9S CPU cooler is available from Overclockers UK for around £45, while readers in the US can find it at Newegg for around $58. Overview There's no surprise here in that the Noctua NH-U9S isn't the most powerful CPU cooler in the...

By technologyx.com on July 15, 2015

While the NH-U9S is a little to expensive to be considered a budget cooling-solution, at $59.99 it certainly doesn't break the bank either. It's also slightly larger than the NH-D9L with only a single fan installed, but does out perform that cooler as...

By pcgamers.net.au on May 26, 2015

Noctua has set the benchmark in air cooling and remained a dominant player in the PC cooling sub sector. We had high hopes for the 92mm coolers from the Austrian powerhouse and we were not disappointed.Noctua announced new 92mm coolers in November last...

By pcgamers.net.au on May 26, 2015

By Overclockers Club on April 16, 2015

Noctua has once again made a product with considerable thought and care. The NH-U9S fills that gab between the low performance stock coolers from both Intel and AMD, and provides something that can dissipate a large volume of heat within small...

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