NH-D9L vs NH-U9S in NCASE M1
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There's not much at all in it between the two coolers. The U9S seems a lot more popular in M1 builds but both perform to within a couple of degrees - and which comes out on top seems to vary depending on which reviews you read (generally it's the U9S but not always).
The U9S is a bit heavier so you could argue that it has metal and thus more fin surface area, which should lead to better cooling, but it's marginal in my experience. The D9L is very slightly shorter (110mm vs 125mm) which may be important if you're trying to fit anything on the side bracket above it - there's no room there if you're using the U9S.
Personally, I have a U9S in my M1 and I'm very happy with it, but if I'd not been able to get hold of one for whatever reason then I'd have happily gone with the D9L (or if there had been a significant price difference, which there wasn't).
The U9S is a bit heavier so you could argue that it has metal and thus more fin surface area, which should lead to better cooling, but it's marginal in my experience. The D9L is very slightly shorter (110mm vs 125mm) which may be important if you're trying to fit anything on the side bracket above it - there's no room there if you're using the U9S.
Personally, I have a U9S in my M1 and I'm very happy with it, but if I'd not been able to get hold of one for whatever reason then I'd have happily gone with the D9L (or if there had been a significant price difference, which there wasn't).
Exactly what I was thinking. In the past I've tried D9L, U9S, Darkrock TF, Asetek 92mm AIO, and now I'm happy with C14s.
Especially if you have a side window version, the fully cramped interior gives you that satisfying feeling.
Yeah, but it's also £20 more expensive and depending on your setup, a top-down cooler might not be the best solution in any event.
Definitely a great cooler, though.
it has been proven to be the best solution for both vented and windowed panels and pretty much any event. unless of course you are mounting a 240 rad on the side, but then again the U9S and D9L will not fit either way. please do some research beforehand and look at available data.
