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ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme vs Noctua NH-C14S: Comparison

ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme and Noctua NH-C14S separate most on fan count: ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme at 3, Noctua NH-C14S at 1, 67% in favour of ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme.

ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme (360mm AIO Liquid/Asetek Gen8 V2 Pump/3.5-Inch Customizable LCD/6-Year Warranty)
ASUSASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme
Noctua NH-C14S (Convertible Top-Down/Tower Air/115mm Height/Single 140mm Fan/RAM-Friendly)
NoctuaNoctua NH-C14S

Specs

Specification
ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme (360mm AIO Liquid/Asetek Gen8 V2 Pump/3.5-Inch Customizable LCD/6-Year Warranty)
ASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB Extreme
Noctua NH-C14S (Convertible Top-Down/Tower Air/115mm Height/Single 140mm Fan/RAM-Friendly)
Noctua NH-C14S
BrandASUSNoctua
Cooler TypeAIO LiquidAir, Convertible Top-Down/Tower
SeriesASUS ROG RYUJIN III 360 ARGB ExtremeNoctua NH-C14S
Model Number90RC0131-M0AAY0NH-C14S
Socket CompatibilityAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200/115XAMD AM4/AM5, Intel LGA1700/1200/115X
Fan Count31-67%
Noise Level36 dBA+16.8 dBA19.2
RGB LightingYesNo

Verdict

Noctua NH-C14S

8.1 / 10 Expert Rating

A genuinely clever convertible design that earns its price premium in the specific builds it's meant for, not a general-purpose upgrade over a standard tower cooler.

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