Noctua NH-L9a

An air cooler standing 160mm tall rated to dissipate 180W. Noise is specced at 30 dBA; socket compatibility spans AM5, AM4, LGA1700. That rating covers upper-midrange CPUs at stock and mild overclocks. At 160mm tall, verify case cooler clearance — mid-towers typically allow 160–170mm.

At $49.95 it sits in the mid-range CPU cooler bracket. Drop it into the PlanMyPC builder to check compatibility with the rest of your parts and compare current CPU cooler prices across retailers. Noctua backs the product through its standard warranty channels; check the listing for region-specific terms. Every published spec is tabulated below, and compatibility against your current part list is checked automatically.