Testseek.com have collected 162 expert reviews of the Noctua NH-L9I CPU cooler and the average rating is 88%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Noctua NH-L9I CPU cooler.
May 2013
(88%)
162 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Quality construction, Cooling improvement over stock solutions, Low Noise, SecuFirm2 mount, No interference with DRAM or PCIe cards
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A cooling solution for the overclocking enthusiast, the NH-L9i is not. Although some mild overclocking with a low wattage TDP processor might open some doors for this low profile solution. As it is, the Noctua NH-L9i plays well above its fighting weight w...
Published: 2012-12-18, Author: Benjamin , review by: Bcchardware.com
Good performance, Very low profile, Easy installation, Quiet, High quality construction
Base finish is a little rough, Price is a tad high for the performance
It has been a long time since I've looked at a traditional HSF. My last few cooling reviews have been of high-end liquid cooling solutions so the change was quite dramatic going with the Noctua NH-L9i. Let's make one thing perfect clear - the quality of t...
Published: 2020-04-19, Author: Mike , review by: eteknix.com
The sleek black design overcomes one of Noctua's biggest aesthetic criticisms, Amazing levels of performance from such a small design, Ultra-simple installation – You should have this cooler fitted within 10 minutes at the most, Exceptionally quiet fan d
None, Neutral, Not suitable for overclocking, but Noctua does tell you that, <img src=" alt="Editor's Choice Award" class="wp-image-175811" srcset="
Published: 2020-02-11, Author: Peter , review by: eteknix.com
How Much Do They Cost?Noctua has never been a “cheap” brand, but they've certainly always been great value for money in my opinion. You pay a bit more, but you get so much quality, a great mounting kit, all of the accessories you could ask for. Of course...
Abstract: Noctua originates from a collaboration between the Austrian Rascom Computer distribution Ges.m.b.H. and the Taiwanese cooling specialist Kolink International Corporation, pooling more than thirty years of experience in the development, manufacturing, and...
Noctua's NH-L9i is among the shortest coolers we've tested lately. It achieves acceptable, but not outstanding, temperatures. However, we've seen it fare better elsewhere, so we're trying to get our hands on a second sample to see if there might have been...
Abstract: A CPU cooler can be very cheap, very expensive and can even cost you up to 100 euros. For this article we tested 39 current CPU coolers and try to find out which one has the best cooling, is the quietest or ideally which one excels at both. Every pro...
Now it's time for my final thoughts on the Noctua NH-L9i Low Profile CPU Cooler designed for socket LGA 115X CPU's, how does it compare to its bigger brothers and how does it cope with the extreme heat of Haswell combined with a nice hot summers day? Wel...
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Published: 2013-03-23, Author: Dave , review by: techradar.com
Very small, Good for HTPC builds, Quiet operation, Easy to fit, Does not interfere with RAM
Not one for overclocking, Not suited to high, end CPUs
