Will the NZXT Source 210 allow for adequate cooling?

tspcpp

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I was about to order a NZXT tempest 210 from amazon when they ran out of stock. The NZXT Source 220 is also out of stock. The shipping for the two cases is a little too pricey from newegg, but the Source 210 has free shipping.

Would it be able to cool the PC enough to safely overclock an i5-3570k/GTX650 and would it fit a Zalman Optima Cnps10 CPU cooler?

The reason I'm concerned is because the front fans are blocked almost entirely by a solid front panel. The CPU cooler is 152 mm tall and designed to fit in 180 mm cases. The case is 195 mm wide, but has a 20 mm space for cable management, which I assume leaves only 175 mm between the two sides of the case.
 

tspcpp

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The case supposedly fits CPU coolers up to 160 mm, so that should fit. If anyone has feedback on the fans, I'd appreciate hearing it. I still don't understand why companies decide to block fans with panels.
 

tspcpp

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Thanks. Maybe I'll buy it and move the faceplate an inch further from the rest of the case with some popsicle sticks and glue.
 

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No problem :p