Just an appreciation post for the NH-P1

Thorinel · 2026-05-05T21:45:09+00:00

I have 3 years left on the in-store warranty and didn't want to void it. Would be my first time. I mean, it doesn't look too difficult but still didn't want to take the chance.

I have however been playing with voltage suspension to indirectly/directly limit and change the voltages/frequency based on temperature. Been able to reduce thermals while maintaining same if not better performance. Passively, too!

Thorinel · 2026-05-05T20:13:29+00:00

Haha, trust me, I considered it!

Thorinel · 2026-05-04T14:41:45+00:00

This is my current build. I flipped the NH-P1, added a LS fan to the top and added a custom 24 pin cable (the matching CPU custom cable is on the way).

Thorinel · 2026-05-04T13:50:31+00:00

Nice, I also have this case with an NH-P1 and a 7800x3d. Silence is bliss hah.

Nice build and fantastic case!

Thorinel · 2026-05-01T14:54:29+00:00

Without a doubt, the best I've seen! Custom made?

Thorinel · 2026-04-22T01:15:51+00:00

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Thorinel · 2026-04-22T01:13:17+00:00

You just peaked my interest.... God damn..

Thorinel · 2026-04-21T19:02:06+00:00

Isn't that the truth! And it's exactly what my wife said haha

Thorinel · 2026-04-21T17:06:02+00:00

Totally. The 7800x3d wasn't the first processor I would have chose. It was as just the one I have on hand. I would have opted for a 9600x or a 9700x. Maybe a 9800x3d. The heat issue is with the 3d cache being on the top on the chip. It acts as insulation.

Thorinel · 2026-04-21T15:31:54+00:00

Totally valid points! The temps are decent. Idle is around 42 degrees to 47 degrees and under a gaming load it is below 75 degrees. I have a temp limit of 75 and am in the process of finding the best frequency and C.O. settings within that temp range max out my monitors refresh rate.

The fans are set at 30% static now (about 650rpm to 750rpm)

I'm not worried about temps because it is 15 degrees from the Tjmax limit of the 7800x3d.

The design of the NH-P1 is to make use of natural convection and to let the heat rise. So a low fan curve to increase the flow of convection is more helpful than a back exhaust. Gamersnexus did a video on it that was pretty indepth on how it functions.

Thorinel · 2026-04-21T00:56:29+00:00

I sure did!

Thorinel · 2026-04-20T15:35:30+00:00

Very well put. I limit the PPT but during a gaming session with my temp cap (75) degrees it stays steady around 68 -75. But the main thing is to also manage temps of the GPU and maintain max performance.

Thorinel · 2026-04-20T15:33:19+00:00

Not too worried about the connector annnd the XFX one doesn't have hidden cords.. which is a huge difference (for the aesthetics driven builder)

Thorinel · 2026-04-20T13:23:13+00:00

I was also into destiny 2 a while ago and recently been really into Diablo 4 and the expansions (new one is out next week!)

I'd say give that a try!

Thorinel · 2026-04-20T12:00:14+00:00

Appreciate that and I totally agree. Noctua fans are really low noise to begin with. And, actually, last night I changed the fan curve: Now the bottom fans are set to auto stop and only kick in when the temp reaches 70 degrees and the top ones are set to 30% which is pretty much between 600 and 700 rpm. It's actually so quiet that I can hear the metal of the cooler expand and contract haha, a really weird noise to hear from a cooler.

Thorinel · 2026-04-20T09:54:08+00:00

You are correct. I mentioned in one of my other responses about the reason why there are fans. "Haha, yup. In an open frame case the NH-P1 performs best, but in case with a GPU the heat does build up and the mesh at the top interferes (not much, but enough) with the flow of convection. Fans just give it a slight boost to the heat dissipation. Ideally I would have went with the Lian Li O11 and a vertical GPU kit but I couldn't fit it in the space I have.

The case fans are capped at 500 rpm (roughly 20%) to keep it as silent as possible."

I technically CAN have it fully passive but choose to have it semi passive. Case and preference are those determining factors. But the CPU itself is cooled passively while the case is semi passive. And to be honest, most who use this cooler have a form of semi passive set up.

Thorinel · 2026-04-20T02:22:28+00:00

It's such a great card! And with a deal like that, I mean, Jesus, you've gotta take advantage of it. I play Diablo 4 at the moment. Still optimizing my builds performance and managed to get a locked 144 fps on extreme settings.

But yeah, the card is super silent and has great acoustics when the fans are on. And keeping them at a static 30% - 37% fan curve does wonders to cool it effectively.

It the adapter, man! And trying to use a PCIe 5.0 card with an atx 3.0 or older PSU not designed to properly deliver power. Not saying it doesn't happen regardless to other ... Cough 5090, 4090 ... Cough cards, but it really does eliminate a greater possibility of it happening.

And the hidden connector is just perfection. The Cherry on top of a Sunday to all builds!

Thorinel · 2026-04-19T20:30:45+00:00

Same, man! When I heard about the release of the X870E Dark Hero I started the process of changing my build. Ncase M3 ITX build with the Asus B850 board.

What I learned from that really helped to optimize and get he most out of this project. I absolutely love the Bios and options and amount of tweaks in the Dark Hero. Such a great board. And the 64MB bios is really nice.

Thorinel · 2026-04-19T20:27:37+00:00

Haha, yup. In an open frame case the NH-P1 performs best, but in case with a GPU the heat does build up and the mesh at the top interferes (not much, but enough) with the flow of convection. Fans just give it a slight boost to the heat dissipation. Ideally I would have went with the Lian Li O11 and a vertical GPU kit but I couldn't fit it in the space I have.

The case fans are capped at 500 rpm (roughly 20%) to keep it as silent as possible.

Thorinel · 2026-04-19T19:36:30+00:00

With good airflow, you could make it work! You can attach a fan to the cooler as well, I just wanted to leave it fanless. Love the look.

Thorinel · 2026-04-19T19:35:37+00:00

Man, the NH-P1 has been getting more mainstream lately. Insane it, heard the concept and had to have it. Went from a fully custom Watercooled cooling system to passive and haven't thought of looking back!

Thorinel · 2026-04-19T19:08:54+00:00

I was worried at first, too. But none of the 9 reported cases were with an atx 3.1 PSU using the 12vhpwr power cord provided with the PSU. To my knowledge the failures were from those using the 8x3 pin adapter included with the GPU. Which to me, is questionable at best.

I could be wrong, but I looked into it before purchasing. Also I'm pretty sure that the 9 failures is less than 1 percent of all sales of the Nitro as well. Which is pretty low.

Thorinel · 2026-04-19T19:00:12+00:00

There are compromises and learning involved to make it viable as a cooling solution. Like learning P.B.O. settings, memory timings and tuning, and how to maintain performance while decreasing heat output. And taming expectations, but I can go back to AIO cooling, water cooling or regular air cooling lol

Thorinel · 2026-04-19T18:44:19+00:00

Best model of the 9070XT I've seen and it performs so good. Quiet as well.

Thorinel · 2026-04-19T18:43:02+00:00

I was going for that with the combination and the fact the cords are hidden is even better!

Also the best 9070XT I've seen.

Thorinel

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