Using the side mount the top of the rad should be higher than the cpu block and any air should get trapped in the rad.
There are some images earlier in this thread of people using a artic aio in this case for reference.
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Using the side mount the top of the rad should be higher than the cpu block and any air should get trapped in the rad.
There are some images earlier in this thread of people using a artic aio in this case for reference.
Thank you for confirming, I was actually thinking of taking the risk and ordering one to test. That's unfortunate. There's a post on reddit with Pure Rock 2 Black (155mm), I am waiting for the OP to confirm whether it presses against the glass panel. I think it would help verify the theory that the TG panel allows ~155/156 mm. Then again the fuma2 is 154,5?!
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Something to consider: I was messing around with my NR200 build today and thought I'd measure my Fuma 2. Turns out at the highest point my unit measures 157mm and it does touch the TG panel at 2 points.
I was getting pretty reasonable temps on my 3700X using a Noctua NH-U9S as an intake in a push/pull config (low to mid 60's while gaming). Hanging out for the black Chromax version which Noctua said should be coming out soon. Will probably reinstall this config in the next couple of days and do some proper testing.
I was getting pretty reasonable temps on my 3700X using a Noctua NH-U9S as an intake in a push/pull config (low to mid 60's while gaming). Hanging out for the black Chromax version which Noctua said should be coming out soon. Will probably reinstall this config in the next couple of days and do some proper testing.
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You need to edit your post and delete the reference to the competitor before a mod spots as it's against the rules
What CPU was you using with he NH-U9S?
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Could you let us know what the Reddit user response is please, I'm interested to know if its another option
Do you know about the alpenfohn Brocken Eco Advance? This should fit I've been close to ordering it previously
You need to edit your post and delete the reference to the competitor before a mod spots as it's against the rules
What CPU was you using with he NH-U9S?
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Could you let us know what the Reddit user response is please, I'm interested to know if its another option
Do you know about the alpenfohn Brocken Eco Advance? This should fit I've been close to ordering it previously
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Also interested in what CPU you are using. Also, how did the temperatures vary when switching from exhaust to intake for the cooler (if you tested this).
Hey all, I've been using this case for some time now and I must say it is amazing, I got the nr200p version because I wanted a riser cable anyway but so far I'm using the mesh side panel, maybe in the future i will switch to the glass panel.
I wanted to make an AMD build with the upcoming rdna2 cards and after 2 bad experiences with water cooling going for air cooling.
So the system specs: 3600xt on a B550 Aorus pro ax, U9S with extra NF A9 for pull for the cooling and for psu the sf750 platinum and as temporary gpu a gtx 1070.
The idle temps 36c and under gaming load around 68c.
The system is under light load dead silent, the U9S is perfect for a case like this, I was worried the included Coolermaster top fans would be very noisy and I had to replace them but so far I am pleasantly surprised by them and I am still using them.
I have to see how noise and temps will be with the new rdna2 cards but I can always add an extra noctua fan for cooling.
I wanted to make an AMD build with the upcoming rdna2 cards and after 2 bad experiences with water cooling going for air cooling.
So the system specs: 3600xt on a B550 Aorus pro ax, U9S with extra NF A9 for pull for the cooling and for psu the sf750 platinum and as temporary gpu a gtx 1070.
The idle temps 36c and under gaming load around 68c.
The system is under light load dead silent, the U9S is perfect for a case like this, I was worried the included Coolermaster top fans would be very noisy and I had to replace them but so far I am pleasantly surprised by them and I am still using them.
I have to see how noise and temps will be with the new rdna2 cards but I can always add an extra noctua fan for cooling.
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Hi,
Good temps with the NH-U9S there, is it set to intake from the rear of the case or standard fitment? How are the noise levels from the cooler fans?
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Hey, standard fitting, the Noctua fans are really silent
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Good to know, the Noctua slim fans I have the base are far too loud so just making sure while I continue to debate with myself what cooler to get!
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Anyone know when stock will be back?
Of course. I'll post as soon as it's confirmed. I'm still waiting for his/her reply though. I've seen posts saying the Alpenfohn Brocken Eco fits, however this cooler is not so popular, so I'm not sure how reliable this information is.
This hunt for the best air cooler (looks, fitment & perfomance), plus waiting for the new Ryzen and RTX is driving me crazy. I might go for 10600k + cryorig h7 + whatever card I get my hands on just to end the suffering.
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Cheers, the alpenfohn should fit easily in terms of dimensions but there is always a risk of mounting hardware clashing with VRM etc like the H7 does does on the gigabyte B550i
I've not seen anyone actually running one in this case yet though
There is also the ID Cooling SE 234 RGB but I've seen one Reddit post with the same board as me confirm he couldn't close the glass with it fitted, strange because it's 154mm in height, the Mugen 5 is 154.5mm in height and that fits, I think a lot of this is down to luck and tolerances
Obviously the Noctua NH-U9S is pretty much guaranteed to fit no matter what board you're using but I can't help but continue looking for something else
Its easy to do. i did the inverted mod but changed it back.
Spoke to Matteo_Coolermaster on reddit, he said they are looking at the tooling to make it. (Unsure if its to make a seperate inverted case or to make updated revision where they can be swapped from normal to inverted)
Got a brand new 3080FE that needs a home.
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Hi Relentless,
I have the Noctua Chromax slim fans on the bottom of the case as intake. I find them noticeable from about 1,000rpm onwards. Actually went into the BIOS this morning to reduce the PWM signal to 40% at low temperatures reaching no more than 60% at high. At 800-900rpm, they are near silent.
Not really much option here though as normal 25mm fans will not fit with the RTX 3080 I have on order.
If I was brave, I would think about de-shrouding the RTX 3080 and using 25mm fans on the base. I will see how I get on with it first before doing anything like that, including under volting to reduce temperatures that way.
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Hi mate, problem is I don't want to end up with negative pressure so those slim fans I'm trying to run higher rpm than the arctic P12 exhausts, a quick and easy way of doing this was use the presets in the bios "Silent" for exhaust and "normal" for intake this ensures the intakes run a higher rpm than the exhaust but still far to loud
Manual tweaking needed but I hate setting fcan curves I obsess over them and end up spending too much time on them rather than just gaming
I'm hoping my next GPU will allow for full size fans in the base so I can sell them to be honest
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I can understand that. I think this was the 10th or so time I have edited the fan curves as I keep going back and tinkering. The case fans are now set to be static all the way to 50c with a slight increase in PWM signal to 70c. I have kept an eye on my GPU and CPU temps while gaming and they are all well under control while keeping the system as quiet as possible.
Although the top case fans will have the greater airflow, with the amount of ventilation on the NR200 I can't imagine it creates much negative pressure at all, so I am not too worried about this. Previous cases I have always opted for positive pressure, but this is mainly just because of dust worries.
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+1 to this. Historically I used to try and keep positive pressure, but running "negative" here and it's great. The old justification was namely around avoiding dust being sucked in through unfiltered holes, but I'm finding the volume of suction produced by the top fans isn't causing dust build up within the case whatsoever. Graphics card is getting a nice clean feed of air from the bottom of the case with it's own fans, and the top fans are just removing heat comfortably even at low RPM.
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I've always run positive pressure in my builds and never had an issue with dust, after two years my last build had a very fine build up that you had to look closely to even see it and was very easy to clean and that was surfaces like the top of the GPU. The heat sinks for the GPU and CPU cooler had nothing on them that was visible or the fans
Also when the ambient temperature is lower the intake fans supply cool air, more so than with no intake fans. That's my theory anyway, never gotten round to proving it but I can certainly feel the air being sucked in from around the bottom of the case and that air is cooler than inside the case
My GPU fans stop when its not use so there will be negative pressure when the GPU is not in use, the top mounted exhausts will be pulling in unfiltered air from the rear of the case and I'm fairly sure top down coolers will be pulling in more air than standard orientation tower coolers from the rear of the case
Also when the ambient temperature is lower the intake fans supply cool air, more so than with no intake fans. That's my theory anyway, never gotten round to proving it but I can certainly feel the air being sucked in from around the bottom of the case and that air is cooler than inside the case
My GPU fans stop when its not use so there will be negative pressure when the GPU is not in use, the top mounted exhausts will be pulling in unfiltered air from the rear of the case and I'm fairly sure top down coolers will be pulling in more air than standard orientation tower coolers from the rear of the case