Considering a purchase of Noctua NH-D15?
Considering a purchase of Noctua NH-D15?
NH-D15 performs really well. The case I use matches yours, especially with the defined r6 setup; stock temps were consistently good for me. I upgraded my R6 by adding the meshify S2 face, which improved things even more. Now HandBreak is running smoothly for converting movies. All cores are at 4.3ghz (Ryzen Master Auto OC), with full load and temperatures hovering between 79 and 83°C.
I own a D15 on my 3600 with OC'd to 4.3, all cores at 1.3V in BIOS. It stabilizes at 60C in Cinebench as an example. For gaming, I'm usually around 50°C, case airflow is good. I have a 120mm fan above the RAM due to space. I purchased it 5-6 years ago for my i5 3570 and didn't use fans before. It was too much back then but still works somewhat now, and I appreciate the cooler performance. I prefer quiet systems. If you're interested in this setup, go for it. I don't like AIOs because of reliability issues, though I've found the $100 investment pays off for me.