Not a lot to report here, but for anyone planning an i9-9900K build whose case can accommodate a Noctua NH-C14S, do it! I've got a rig transcoding video files from h.264 to h.265 HEVC and this cooler keeps all cores manageably cool (averaging about 160° Fahrenheit across eight cores at over 93% load) twenty-four hours a day. The heatsink fins are barely warm to the touch. And the fan turns around 1000 rpm.
NCASE M1 accommodates this cooler. I wonder about the Streacom DA2.
NCASE M1 accommodates this cooler. I wonder about the Streacom DA2.
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