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CM Hyper 212X + 2* 140 mm case fans on the side panels vs Noctua NH-D14/15?

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  • Noctua
  • Overclocking
  • Cases
  • Cooling
  • Corsair
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September 12, 2014 1:36:27 AM

i have two options:
1) get the hyper 212 X and also get two corsair 140 mm case fans on the side panel (this combo will still be about 20% cheaper as compared to option 2)
2) get a single Noctua NH-D14/15 CPU cooler without any case fans

how much of a better performer is the noctua over the 212?
will the additional fans on the side panel help improve cooling performance of the cpu cooler or overall cooling of the case?
will both coolers even fit in my Corsair 400R case?

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September 12, 2014 7:09:19 PM

Noctua NH-D14/15 are way better coolers than the 212x.

Side fans usually don't help that much.
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September 12, 2014 7:11:35 PM

Sometimes side fans even hurt gpu cooling because of the turbulence. The Noctua coolers are pretty big so make sure they fit in your case and over your RAM before you buy them.
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