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Trio of SFF CPU Coolers Review

Cooling/CPU Cooling by leeghoofd @ 2016-05-25

Small form factors are becoming more and more popular: each motherboard and enclosure brand have several offerings in their lineups and their range is constantly expanding. The time when small was linked to limited power is long gone! These mini PCs can pack some serious punch and are capable to even outperform a full desktop offering, hence why gamers are also jumping on the small form factor wagon as it combines performance with ease of transportation. There are some drawbacks on several aspects alike the amount of possible storage, graphics card compatibility and possible cooling options. Today we are going to tackle the latter and will test three coolers specifically designed to be compatible for this popular factor. We will put head to head the Corsair AIO H5 SF, the tiny Noctua NH L9x65 and the Cryorig M9i tower cooling solution.

Noctua NH L9x65

Noctua is one of them brands that has established itself in the world of PC cooling. High performance, yet silent cooling solutions are what one pays for; austrian engineering for the win! Today we have a look at one of their latest Small Form factor solutions the NH L9x65. The main focus for Noctua is to warrant decent cooling performance yet ensuring maximum compatibility in regards of motherboard, enclosure and memory support. Not an easy mission to achieve, though never underestimate them Noctua engineers.

Main features:

65mm low profile cooler, this with the included 14mm thin 9CM fan. Excellent for limited clearance compact HTPCs or Small Form Factor cases
NF-A9x14 PWM premium fan
100% Memory and PCIe card compatibility
Low Noise Adaptor included (LNA)
Intel LGA 1150, 1151, 1155, 1156 and LGA 2011 compatible. LGA1366 requires optional NM-I3 kit
AMD AM3(+), AM2(+), FM1, FM2(+) compatible, requires original back plate
NT-H1 Thermal compound included
6 year warranty

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