Thermalright Silver Arrow vs. Noctua NH-D14 with Overview

In this video I compare the new Thermalright Silver Arrow against the solid Noctua NH-D14. I will also include a box opening, overview, physical comparisons and finally several temp test to see who is King.

Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy
LazyMan

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[MasterProBeats]

I want to overclock my i5 2500K but atm I only still have the stock cooler, I'm not sure on what kind of cooler to get especially as I only have a Mid size case (CiT black series Wraith) and i have a Asus P8H67 -m Pro B3, it has 2 4 prong fan connectors and 1 3 prong. Do you have any recommendations?

[WestCoastMods]

@MasterProBeats They sell semi okay low profile air coolers or you could go with a WC'ing setup

[kmanx]

I don't know if u have responded this already but do you think the quality of the paste and or the quality of the fans is a reason to outperform the noctua?, or is it only cuz of the design of the heatsink?

[WestCoastMods]

@kmanx It may have a little to do with it, but thats exactly why I used the paste and fans provided by each manufacture....Most may use a different paste, but I highly doubt anyone would but Noctua fan to put on the Silver Arrow or visa versa.....especially when both make excellent fans and are $20 a pop.

[WestCoastMods]

@registerme2 Now as far as color of fans, I disagree 100%....sure performance is more important, but as a modder and a builder of extreme High-End Custom rigs...color and/or color theme can be very important. If the side panel has no window then sure it dosen't matter, but 99% of my client builds have acrylic windows and showing off your internals is always nice...even if you are the only one looking at it....I have over $6000 invested in my PC and I am really the only one who see's it. lol

[registerme2]

Other thoughts:

On the cooler paste: You only need enough to cover the CPU for a good contact. Any more is a waste. (sits in the draw unused)

On the look of the fans: No-one thinks about the colour of the fan once the case is closed.

(anyone attempting to impress their friends with the inside of their computer case has kinda missed the point of what a computer is for. Buy a new program or get a girlfriend ;-) )

[masterchief3k]

lol epic meal time music

[Kapurod]

That's a Cooler discrimination! xO

[Tech4U247]

@MasterProBeats get a h80 or h100 they're pre-filled wc solutions that need no refilling

[FireSqy]

I think both of those have pretty much same surface area at fins. (Noctua's are thicker but less of them)

[0lemannen]

Would this be good with only the fan in the middle?

[Metalicalypse]

Noctua has interesting colors like 1970's vintage products for something lol. they both do silver arrow do too.

Both are awesome coolers and I see noctua performs a little bit better than Silver Arrow in high Overclocking e.g 5.0Ghz +

[trankhanhvinhan]

NH D14 FTW!!!

[alelkz16]

@blade00362 , I was about asking about that, I have the noctua and was really annoying that the first ram slot was unavailable XD, but I got new rams and now I am ok with the system, I am just looking for higher overclockin. but I am just not convinced in this thermaltaright cus is not big difference and I already own the otherone, nice review thanks. IU only watched the las 2 minutes XD

[blade00362]

Note that the Thermalright Silver Arrow is quieter than the Noctua NH-D14, while cooling better.

[seantal007]

@MasterProBeats uhm well that's unusual , but good for you ! ^^