How well does the Noctua NH-U14S CPU Cooler cool?

When to comes to air cooling a CPU there are many brands that you can get but one has been standing out and that is Noctua. We received a couple of CPU coolers and today we are going to review the Noctua NH-U14S. A quick overview of the Noctua NH-U14S is that it is a single tower cooler that can accommodate one or two fans depending on how you want to set it up. It was built with using 140 mm fans in mind but Noctua shipped a NF-A15 PWM fan with it that is 150 mm wide.

Noctua NH-U14S Features and Specifications

Socket Compatibility	Intel LGA2011 (Square ILM), LGA1156, LGA1155, LGA1150 & AMD AM2, AM2+, AM3, AM3+, FM1, FM2 (backplate required)
Height (Without Fan)	165 mm
Width (Without Fan)	150 mm
Depth (Without Fan)	52 mm
Height (With Fan)	165 mm
Width (With Fan)	150 mm
Depth (With Fan)	78 mm
Weight (Without Fan)	770 g
Weight (With Fan)	935 g
Materials Used	Copper (base and heat pipes), aluminum (cooling fins), soldered joints & nickel plating
Fan Compatibility	140 mm x 150 mm x 25 mm (with 120 mm mounting holes)140 mm x 140 mm x 25 mm (with 120 mm mounting holes)120 mm x 120 mm x 25 mm
Included in Box	NF-A15 PWM premium fan Low-Noise Adaptor (L.N.A.) NT-H1 high-grade thermal compound SecuFirm2™ Mounting Kit Anti-vibration pads and fan-clips for second NF-A15 (optional) Noctua Metal Case-Badge
Warranty:	6 Years

Noctua NF-A15 Features and Specifications

Bearing	SS02
Max Rotational Speed (+/- 10%)	1500 RPMs
Max Rotational Speed w/ Low Noise Adapter (+/- 10%)	1200 RPMs
Minimum Rotational Speed	300 RPMs
Max Airflow	140.2 m³/h
Max Airflow with Low Noise Adapter	115.5 m³/h
Max Acoustical Noise	24.6 dB(A)
Max Acoustical Noise with Low Noise Adapter	19.2 dB(A)
Input Power	1.56 W
Voltage Range	12 V
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)	> 150,000 h