Front panel cut out vs close w/ small gap for air cooling

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I was wondering since I have a phanteks Enthoo pro with a front panel open air cut out design with 2 140mm fans blowing cool air into my system. Does a close with small gap front panel case design impact air cooling? I'm all air cooling no water cooling. I'm using a noctua nh u14s in push/pull. Some cases front panel has a close with small gap for the front fans to draw air into your case and other case have a pretty big open cut out design like the enthoo pro's front panel has to draw air in. Will it make a difference in cooling wise or is it the same? Pictures show what I mean by what I'm saying.

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http://imgur.com/a/bLtYQ