A Better Look at Things:

So the Noctua NH-D14 comes in a box, yes a box! A nice looking box that of course has all the specs and features listed on it.

Inside you'll find a lot of stuff, one things I love about Noctua is that they don't skimp on extras!

You'll find two separate bags for both Intel and AMD platforms:

In another bag labeled common parts you'll find the low noise adapters, NT-H1 thermal compound, 'Y' adapter, both metal and silicone fan fasteners and even a very nice Noctua case badge. Noctua included an 'L' shaped screw driver as well to help you with the installation.

The NH-D14 is massive, there's no doubt about that. It has six U-Shaped heatpipes that go through two separate heatsinks with a fan between them. As with all Noctua products, the NH-D14 is very well made, it's solid and surprisingly not as heavy as it looks.

The fans use a new clip system that works well to hold the fan on very securely.

The base isn't a mirror finish but it's close and it seems flat.