NOCTUA NH-U14S

Moving backward from liquid cooled AIOs is an odd thing to do—we’d only just gotten comfortable—but the results of Noctua’s stand-up cooler, developed in the chilly mountains of Austria, really do speak for themselves. Given adequate airflow inside your case, you’ll see stability, you’ll see results, and the fans are large enough that you likely won’t hear about it even under heavy load, provided you have room for the massive 140mm heatsink. Don’t let the taupe and brown hardware put you off—this is PWM-controlled air movement that can’t be beat. Brown means good, see? Doubling up with a second, equally brown fan on the other side is highly recommended, too—it’s a quick fit, and a cheap extra. $ 80, www.noctua.at