推荐型号：NH-D15、NH-L9i、NH-U14S
 
The noise of air-cooled radiators has always been a big hateful for DIY players. A quiet radiator is not very performant, while a radiator with strong heat dissipation is not noisy. If you want to do both, only an owl from Austria can do it.
 
Founded in Austria in 2005, Noctua Owl has always been a professional in the DIY market, with high performance and high-quality workmanship, and has been featured in professional digital review media such as TechRadar, PCGAMER and Techspot. Commonly referred to as the "cat fan" by Chinese gamers, it is no exaggeration to say that its noise control and cooling performance are among the best in the world.
 
In 2010, Tom Logan of Overclock3D, a veteran overseas IT media, overclocked his Intel Core i7 970 to 5012MHz using the Owl NH-D14. Soon after, another Miha Šabi, who used the same heatsink, overclocked the Core i5 680 to 5502MHz, setting a world record for overclocking. Both testers were equipped with Owl Ultra-Quiet NF-P12 and NF-P14 fans in their coolers, and both said that "the fans remain silent under high overclocking and high voltages".
 
According to the specific classification of heat dissipation fins and heat dissipation mode, the brand's CPU coolers can be divided into four series. The most well-known is the D-Series flagship, which is a perennial recommendation from techradar, and as mentioned above, the huge tower design maintains a high-performance silent mode even when overclocked. At present, the latest version is NH-D15, which is equipped with two NF-A15 PWM silent fans, 6 dual heat pipes designed for fast heat transfer, especially the heat dissipation fins up to 150mm, large heat dissipation area, and uniform heat distribution.
 
It should be noted that the D-series heatsink is relatively large in size and weight, and the weight of dual fans can usually reach more than 1000g. In single-fan mode, it can be installed with high-performance cooling memory modules, but it is recommended to use standard memory modules for dual fans, so be sure to measure whether the case space is sufficient before purchasing, and confirm the specifications with the merchant before purchasing. If the case space is slightly smaller, you can choose the slightly thinner U-series single-tower cooler, which is also powerful.
 
For gamers who don't have enough space to install a tower radiator, consider purchasing push-down radiators from the L-Series and C-Series. Push-down radiators take up less space and blow downwards to increase the heat dissipation area and take into account the heat dissipation of the surrounding hardware, but because the heat always surrounds the hardware, the heat dissipation efficiency is slightly weaker than that of tower radiators.
 
The Owl NH-L9i has been named the best compact air-cooled radiator by techradar. With a height of only 37mm with a 14mm NF-A9X14 fan, the NH-L9i can be installed in tight chassis spaces, making it perfectly compatible with Intel ITX mini motherboards. In addition, if you still prefer a tower radiator, you can choose the NH-L12S, which has a low tower design with a height of 70mm, and a fan mounted on the top.
 
The owl radiator has a brown fan and a milky white frame from the outside, and the heat dissipation fins are slightly industrial-style, which is deeply loved by many players who hate "light pollution". In terms of workmanship quality, the owl material is relatively thick, and you can experience its full weight when you hold it in your hand, and the merchant also provides a 6-year warranty, so you don't need to worry too much about the quality.
 
As a top air-cooled brand, the Owl radiator interprets the hard truth that you get what you pay for. The D series with the best heat dissipation performance is 549-699 yuan, followed by the U series 449-559 yuan, and the price of the two series of downward pressure is not cheap, located between 300-529 yuan. Although the Owl has the highest price on the air-cooled radiator market, it will definitely not disappoint you.