Noctua dropped off some new kit earlier this week - first of all we cracked the latest NH-U9DX Xeon workstation coolers out of their boxes and fitted them in our cases in order to reinstate the ...

The last time this manufacturer delivered a CPU cooler to me, it left me remembering two things. First and foremost was the very limited noise that emanates from these coolers, even at maximum RPM.

Why it matters: Intel's Alder Lake is on its way, and with it comes the switch from the current-gen LGA 1200 socket to LGA 1700. If you're one of the many people who own a Noctua cooler and intend to ...