THE NH-C14S

With the NF-A14 fan mounted at the lower end the NH-C14S weighs 1015g and measures 115mm in height, 163mm in depth and 140mm in width.

Noctua has once again engraved their logo on the front aluminum fin.

66 somewhat thick aluminum fins make the heatsink of the NH-C14S (the two large holes are to be used with the bundled screwdriver to mount the cooler).

Compared to the original NH-C14 the fins of the NH-C14S are closed on both sides to help keep air from leaking out.

Taking a look at the rear we see that the nickel plated heatpipe at the center is actually the one holding the heatsink with the help of a piece of metal connected to it (it may not be easy to spot).

Just like the original NH-C14S the NH-C14S has six 6mm nickel plated heatpipes leaving from the base and up through all 66 fins.

The seventh heatpipe ends up right above the base and should also help improve cooling efficiency.

The base of the cooler is polished but doesn't feature a mirror-like finish (there are some machine marks present).

As clearly stated by its name the NF-A14 is a 140mm PWM fan that can spin up to 1500RPM to produce up to 82.5CFM of airflow with just 24.6dBA.

You can always place the 140mm fan at the top for improved cooling but that would increase the height of the NH-C14S to 142mm (we'll be using both configurations in our tests).