Noctua are the giants of cooling and have asserted themselves as a household name in the last 5 years. Their NH-D14 has long been a benchmark in the arena of the CPU cooler; it was the first twin radiator design to hit the market and has since its arrival won countless awards for excellence.

Today we turn to Noctua for a review of their LGA2011 specific D14, namely NH-D14 SE2011. This CPU cooler is primarily for those with Sandy Bridge-E – the only difference between the original D14 and the SE2011 is the mounting kit. We know the D14 is a success on a range of different platforms but how does it fare when used with the might of LGA2011? It’s time to find out!