Speaking of PC fan kings, Noctua proudly wears a brown crown. The brand is known for his PC fans who do a great job of keeping their rigs beautiful and cool while being as quiet and long lasting as possible. That’s what makes the Noctua NF-S12B redux-1200 our favorite fan. (opens in new tab) Decorate your PC case. Noctua is also known for browns, and basically all of their products have the palette of his 1970s car interiors. new driver (opens in new tab) There is no difference.
When Noctua Makes Inlet Spacers (opens in new tab)GPUs (opens in new tab)or just about anything else, you can bet that it’s a nice two-tone brown-on-brown color. Hopefully this bodes well for the new Noctua branded tools.
The first of the pair is Noctua NM-SD1 Torx T20 Driver (opens in new tab), comes with a nice shade of brown handle and either dark brown or black. This is specifically designed for use with his Noctua CPU coolers that use the SecuFirm2+ mounting system. This makes it a bit of a niche case, but it makes sense to have a dedicated one that matches what you’re installing.
of Noctua NM-SD2 (opens in new tab) Crave a wider audience with the Philips PH2 driver head. The listing says it’s for Noctua heatsinks, but it should work with his pile of various PC parts and other jobs around the house. With its versatility, it’s no surprise that this is currently listed as sold out. Amazon store (opens in new tab).
Both look like solid drivers, but have a long 150mm shaft for hard-to-reach places deep inside your PC case. It also has a magnetic tip which is great for holding screws. You can reach further into the case without the need for the other hand just by gripping the screw. If you’ve never used a magnetic tipped screwdriver, trust me when I say you don’t want to go back.
At just under $10 USD each, I would absolutely love to get a pair of these, but they don’t seem to be available in Australia yet. It looks very beautiful and of course very brown. If not for yourself, these Noctua drivers should make a great gift or sock stuffer for the PC fanatic in your life.
