I've been eyeing these 2 for a new build. I'm going for a quiet PC (not quite silent) and hope to have passive cooling when the PC is idle, surfing, etc. Now under load, it will be an E8400 clocked up to 3.8GHz. So I'm hoping for a heatsink that is versatile with the right fan setup.
It seems the Noctua has more surface area but the HR-01 Plus has more space between the fins and 2 extra heatpipes which should bring better cooling at low airflow. Both seem to share the same quality mounting system. I haven't see any side-by-side comparisons except for one so I wondered if anyone else had some feedback. Maybe it doesn't even matter as both seem to be quality solutions.
It seems the Noctua has more surface area but the HR-01 Plus has more space between the fins and 2 extra heatpipes which should bring better cooling at low airflow. Both seem to share the same quality mounting system. I haven't see any side-by-side comparisons except for one so I wondered if anyone else had some feedback. Maybe it doesn't even matter as both seem to be quality solutions.