Ncase+C14: Fan underneath benefit?

[SmootyPoody]

Does anybody know if it benefits to add a third fan (underneath) to a Ncase M1 with C14 and 2x Noctua A12X25 PWM side by side on stock panel?

I am talking about a third A12X25 PWM fan. This will of cause mean low profile RAM like Corsair Vengence LPX.

The alternative is to use a 15mm fan underneath either A12X15 PWM or A9X14 PWM if one wants higher RAM which I kind of want. But I need the cooling with the 9900K.

Have anybody tested these setup? (Not nesseary those fans, more the setups).

Thanks!

 

[Nanook]

Does anybody know if it benefits to add a third fan (underneath) to a Ncase M1 with C14 and 2x Noctua A12X25 PWM side by side on stock panel?

I am talking about a third A12X25 PWM fan. This will of cause mean low profile RAM like Corsair Vengence LPX.

The alternative is to use a 15mm fan underneath either A12X15 PWM or A9X14 PWM if one wants higher RAM which I kind of want. But I need the cooling with the 9900K.

Have anybody tested these setup? (Not nesseary those fans, more the setups).

Thanks!

I’ve done the C14 + Accelero set up before (two years ago). There were five 120mm x 25mm fans and a 92mm x 14mm rear fan. When compared to having no fan underneath the C14, temperatures were improved by only a couple of degrees, but was noticeably louder. I would also recommend the same fan above and below the C14 for less turbulence (less noise).

 

[SmootyPoody]

Interesting that it was louder.. normally adding more fans does not (necesseary) add more sound pressure (dB).. maybe there was some interference..

Ya.. are gonna use a A12X25 both above and beneath..