Phanteks PH-TC14PE CPU Cooler

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 16 expert reviews

Excellent:

15
Good:

1
Average:

0
Bad:

0

Pros:

Outstanding performance.
Comprehensive bundle.
Great choice of colours.

Cons:

Memory clearance is an issue.
Presentation could be better.

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Last revision on May 29, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Outstanding performance
Comprehensive bundle
Great choice of colours
Can entertain three fans
Keeps noise in check
Good build quality
Best of Class Cooling In All Scenarios
Excellent Cooling/Noise
Flexible Fan Mounting For Up To Three Fans
Excellent Materials
Fit and Finish

Reviewers Didn't Like

Memory clearance is an issue
Presentation could be better
Pricey for a CPU cooler
Slightly Louder Than The Direct Competition

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Expert reviews and ratings

Despite its massive size, time-consuming installation and eyebrow-raising price tag, we couldn't help but like the Phanteks PH-TC14PE. It looks as good as it cools, which is fantastically well, and it's supremely quiet too, especially on its...

By Bit-tech.net on August 28, 2012

100

The competition over high performance CPU coolers has been relentless lately as numerous companies, both old players and newly founded, are continually releasing new high performance and/or innovative products. It is in the midst of this fierce...

By VR-Zone on August 16, 2012

Review: Phanteks PH-TC14PEby Parm Mann on 10 August 2012, 13:00 4.0 Tags: Phanteks Quick Link: HEXUS.net/qabkqn Add to My Vault: Phanteks PH-TC14PE £66.95 Free shipping for HEXUS members* What a year it's been for Phanteks. Hardly anybody had...

By HEXUS.net on August 10, 2012

Phanteks' PH-TC14PE (red) heatsink is compatible with Intel socket 775/1155/1156/1366 and AMD socket AM2/AM3/FM1 processors....

By FrostyTech on May 29, 2012

A great cooler that offers an unrivalled level of performance. It’s been a long time coming, but finally we can say that the king is dead – long live the king.hanteks...

By Kitguru.net on February 22, 2012

Right so I've got money on you all being here to see if we have a new king of cooling, well the answer is basically... No not in our testing. The Phanteks only really pulled ahead in the most extreme of tests. In the tests that load the cooler in...

By Overclock3D on September 13, 2011

Our today’s super-heavyweight fight has definitely been a success. It was exciting and unpredictable, and in some cases it was really hard to determine who the winner was. Although the overall results and the maximum conquered processor frequency...

By X-bit Labs on October 25, 2012

There is no denying that the Phanteks PH-TC14PE mimics the Noctua NH-D14's design but it can't be dismissed as a cheap knockoff being sold out of the back of a truck in a run-down alley. It doesn't simply emulate its looks — it is a...

By SilentPC Review on August 31, 2012

After being surprised with the excellent performance of the Phanteks PH-TC14CS, we were expecting a great performance from the PH-TC14PE, which didn’t disappoint us, showing a performance compatible with a real high-end CPU cooler. The noise level...

By Hardware Secrets on August 21, 2012

s Well, the Phanteks PH-TC14PE certainly had a target in mind. I won’t go so far as to say it is a copycat product, but it was almost certainly inspired by the success of Noctua’s NH-D14. To me, it appears that Phanteks sought out to...

By hardCOREware on July 09, 2012

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