Noctua NH-L9x65 chromax.black

An air cooler standing 160mm tall specced for 180W. That rating covers upper-midrange CPUs at stock and mild overclocks. Noise is specced at 14.8 dBA; socket support includes AM5, AM4, LGA1700. At 160mm tall, verify case cooler clearance — mid-towers typically allow 160–170mm.

At $79.95 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. Support and warranty service run through Noctua, with terms that vary by region. The full specification sheet below breaks out every listed detail, and the compatibility checker flags conflicts with parts already in your build.