Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3, Premium-Grade CPU Cooler for AMD sTRX4/TR4/SP3 (140mm, Brown)

The Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3 fits the ASUS Pro WS WRX80E-SAGE SE WIFI motherboard perfectly. I’m using it with an AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX, and it keeps the CPU nice and cool even under heavy load (main use cases include Game Servers, TrueNAS, and ProxMox for my homelab). Installation was straightforward, the build quality is top-notch, and the fan runs smoothly without excessive noise. It’s exactly what I expect from Noctua – reliable, effective cooling with no surprises. If you have a Threadripper PRO and want a cooler that just works, this is a great choice.

I needed another cooler while my Enermax AIO is in route to RMA department and will hopefully get replaced. I picked this up because the reviews (outside of Amazon) said it gets the job done even though it's an air cooler. I also have other Nactua fans in this rig and my other appliances around the house. They perform really well in general. Well, they were right. I'm getting lower temps with with this air cooler than I ever did with the enermax liquid AIO. Granted, the Enermax was apparently defective (thanks for not telling me via email, Enermax) and manufacture was replacing them for anyone who opened a case (Reddit for details). That said, even when the AIO was brand new, I never reached below 32 C. With this air cooler, I'm getting 29 at idle and it is very quite. I applied some load and even then, it never went over 43 C. Ambient temp in the room is around 73 - 74 but overall, I really do see a very significant difference in cooling performance. It's only running with the fan that came with it too. This cooler can be configured in a push/pull setup to improve performance but at the moment, I don't think that's necessary. So it's very likely that even if I get a replacement AIO from enermax that I will continue to use this air cooler. It's quite, performs really well, easy to install, price is good and Nactua will throw in a spiffy case badge too. I highly recommend it if you are running AMD 1900x.

I finally swapped my AIO water cooler for a Noctua CPU fan on my AMD Threadripper, 1950X and wow, what a difference! I was nervous about air cooling such a powerful chip, but this Noctua is a game-changer. The build quality is phenomenal, and installation was surprisingly easy. The best part? Silence! My old AIO always had a hum; this Noctua is practically inaudible, even under heavy load. Even better, my temperatures are lower or comparable to the liquid cooler, but with no pump hum or leak worries. My Threadripper system feels more stable, quieter, and happier. If you're considering air cooling for a high-end CPU like Threadripper, or just want to simplify your setup, get one of these.

I've never used water cooling and was unhappy when AMD recommended that for its AMD 2950x Threadripper CPU . After all, when water cooling fails (and many such reports are online), you've ruined hundreds if not thousands of dollars of computer parts. When air cooling fails, all you have to do is replace a $25 fan and you're back in business. However reviews here and elsewhere claimed that this Noctua cooler does an excellent job cooling the Threadripper series. And it does. At idle, the CPU is 27-33C (depending on ambient temperature). While I've not run a stress test like Prime95, during a half-hour compilation in which all 32 "cores" were at 100% the temperature was always under 50C. The tradeoff is the size of the cooler. It's tall enough that cases smaller than a Full Tower might not work. Also it will block the first PCI Express slot. But Noctua provides a clever system which allows you to slide it over by 6 mm to unblock this slot. In my case, I did not do this since I needed only one such slot and had five. Since my motherboard alternates x16 and x8 slots, my video card ended up in the third, rather than second, slot. I believe that alternation is common in many motherboards. The excellent fan is large enough that it will impinge on the first RAM slot as well. I was worried that moving the fan up a bit would be difficult but it wasn't. In Amazon's photos you can see the clip that holds the fan to the heatsink. (There's one on each side.) Noctua's installation instructions have you attach the heatsink to the CPU first and then attach the fan. The two clips are easy to clip and unclip from the heatsink. The cooler is remarkably quiet given its size. I've already bought a Noctua replacement fan when this inevitably fails and am now hooked on Noctua for air cooling.

Sowas ist man gar nicht mehr gewohnt bei Computerteilen. Eine in lesbarer Grösse gedruckte und perfekt illustriert Anleitung in der der Einbau genau erklärt wird. Mir war die Wasserkühlung meines PCs kaputt gegangen und ich wollte wieder mit Luft kühlen. Und das tut es jetzt auch, und zwar leiser (!) als die Wasserkühlung war. Der Lüfter ist zwar nicht billig aber definitiv oberste Qualität. Die Laufruhe ist grossartig. Der Einbau war wirklich supereinfach und toll erklärt und alles was man braucht (inklusive Wärmeleitpaste und Imbus für die Schrauben)) ist beim Produkt dabei. Die Kühlleistung auf dem Threadripper 2950X ist Ok. Im idle ca. 41 Grad. Unter Vollast wenn alle 16 Kerne dauerhaft 100% rechnen ist die Temperatur allerdings auf 62 Grad, so dass ich mir noch den Zusatzlüfter NF-A15 dazu bestelle, der laut Rezension nochmal -5 Grad bringt. Nach ausgiebigem Gebrauch: die Laufruhe ist immer noch sensationell (wobei mein gesamter Tower auf leise getrimmt ist). Das System ist definitiv viel angenehmer als mit der vorher eingebauten Enermax Wasserkühlung (die ich leider niemandem empfehlen kann, die war nach noch nicht mal 3 Jahren defekt.) Update: gerade den Zusatzlüfter verbaut. Tipp: darauf achten in welche Richtung der Luftstrom im rechner fliessen muss und den Lüfter entsprechend der Richtung konfigurieren und einsetzen. Hatte ihn zuerst falsch rum eingesetzt weil kein Hinweis in der Anleitung dazu ist. Wenn alles richtig ist gibt es ungefähr die versprochene Kühlung um zusätzliche 5 Grad, bei mir sind es 4 Grad-- und das flüsterleise. Unter Vollast bleibt das System jetzt immer deutlich unter 60 Grad trotz Übertaktung. Im idle ist die Temperatur unter 40 Grad . Perfekt.

I did not want to deal with water cooling anymore and found the Noctua NH-U14S TR4-SP3 to be one of the best options available for TR4 sockets. One month of usage and had no troubles with my 1920x.

I live in a hot place and so far using water cooling, I had to underclock my threadripper 3960x so as not to overheat it. Not anymore. The inbuilt thermal paste is also good enough. Really silent, great product 10/10. Note: Wear a glove while mounting, the fins are sharp, I nicked my hand on it.

Estuve revisando diferentes comparativas de aircooler y este era el que mejor enfriaba. Efectivamente, incluso con Render en Arnold las temperaturas se mantienen en los 67 C y de ahí no sube. Creo que hasta es mejor enfiramento que un water 360mm. Tiene la opción de comprar otro ventilador. Espero sirva para los nuevos threadripper 3970

El ventilador Noctua es increíble. Durante largas sesiones de renderizado, mi CPU se mantiene a bajas temperaturas, lo cual es esencial para evitar sobrecalentamientos. Además, es súper silencioso, incluso trabajando a alta velocidad. La instalación fue sencilla y el diseño es de primera. Totalmente recomendado para quienes necesitan rendimiento y control de temperatura sin ruidos molestos.