Noctua updates its flagship cooler with the second generation of the NH-D15. The new model incorporates eight copper heatpipes and fans made from liquid crystal polymer, a material that promises greater rigidity and lower vibration. The goal is to keep the temperatures of the most demanding CPUs under control without sacrificing the silence that characterizes the Austrian brand.
Eight heatpipes and liquid polymer fans: the technical evolution 🔧
The NH-D15 G2 doubles the number of heatpipes compared to its predecessor, going from four to eight. The NF-A15 fans feature blades made from liquid crystal polymer, a material that reduces deformation at high speeds and maintains stable airflow. The CPU contact base has been redesigned with offset pressure technology to optimize thermal transfer. All of this is packaged in a format that still occupies two aluminum towers.
When your cooler costs more than half a computer 💸
Noctua has managed to make a block of metal with fans cost the same as a mid-range CPU. The NH-D15 G2 will arrive for around 150 euros, a figure that will make more than one person think twice while building their PC. But hey, if your processor reaches 100 degrees and the fan noise sounds like a hairdryer, maybe it's time to ask yourself if silence has a price. Noctua's answer is clear: yes, and it's 150 bucks.