Recent content by elliot_alderson

has anybody tested this yet?

That would be nice. I'm thinking of ways to have my 3x SSD's somewhat accessible. I'd like to see more about the SSD bracket for under the PSU or for tophat mounting. I'm currently thinking on the underside of a bottom hat.. Not really sure yet.

I'm ordering my parts early too, and just want to confirm that the NH-L12 can be orientated in the way it is on the last pic? Doesn't hit VRM heatsinks? My current case won't have a problem with that if that works.

I wouldn't expect much difference with the Redux version. The NF-A9 would be interesting with the 2000rpm speed, SSO2 Bearing and other noise reduction advancements.

Has anybody here tried using the Noctua NH-L12 cooler with the newer NF-A9 PWM fan? It's the successor to the 92mm fan included with the NH-L12 (NF-B9 PWM). The speed of the NF-A9 is 2000/1550 as opposed to 1600/1300rpm. Would be interesting to see if it's worth swapping out.

Thanks for this!

I think they should provide options for swappable IO faceplates for compatibility between the different size top hats.

Thanks for the reply, that's what I was thinking but wasn't 100% sure. I would still like to get confirmation before ordering the ram. The Corsair LPX went out of stock so have been considering the G.Skill

Does anyone here know if G.Skill Trident Z RGB DDR4 ram is compatible with the Noctua NH-L12? I know it's not in the compatiblity list but wondering if anyone here has had success? Noctua says there is 43mm clearance and G.Skill says the ram is 44mm..

I'm really struggling to decide between NH-L12 and a Fractal S24... Is there any audible pump hum or noise from the AIO's that might not be detected in the test? Considering just getting both and testing myself, but would prefer not to. Also, would really like to see some SSD mounting options...

Yikes. I was considering that case as a temporary hold over until the louqe releases..

Thanks for the reply. In my current case, the Hybrid is tolerable as I cannot hear the pump with the side panel on. But I am worried that with the side panels on the louqe, the pump noise will be audible, especially with 2x AIO's.

Edit: Nevermind..

Thanks for this! I'm now debating keeping by EVGA 1080ti Hybrid, but can't seem to find a decent 120mm AIO for CPU. The Kraken X31 is no longer made (superseded by the X42). I'm also wondering if the pump noise from gpu/cpu is audible in the case on a desk? Especially at idle? Also, I believe...

Thanks for the clarification. So, is the Noctua NH-L12 a clear winner? Curious about the BeQuiet Shadowrock LP and Big Shuriken 2 Rev. B with 15mm Noctua fan. I'm looking at an (adaptive) overclocked 8700K, mainly for gaming for an hour or two at a time. Ambient temps here are up to 40deg...