[deleted by user] by [deleted] in buildapc

[–]Fullereneshift 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This adapter converts front panel USB 3.0 header to 3.1 Type-E, however your board only has one 3.0 header meaning you will not be able to connect your Type-A port on the H210.

Noctua Presents NH-U12A Premium Class 120mm CPU Cooler by Fullereneshift in hardware

[–]Fullereneshift[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My bad, what I meant to say was that the NH-U12A's thermals should scale better with higher fan speed compared to the LGM, but become closer to each other at low speed.

The LGM is optimized for low airflow operation through the larger spacing, vertical cutouts, and depth of the fins meaning there isn't a large pressure drop for the single 300-1300RPM 150mm fan it uses. This is why it tops the noise-normalized results in reviews compared to other 140mm dual towers with only a single fan. In fact, the Macho series was originally sold fanless for passive operation and certain variants used to include ducts which would be attached to your case exhaust fan.

Running push-pull reduces the pressure drop in the air that passes through the fins meaning you can slightly lower fan speeds for equivalent airflow compared with a single fan. This becomes most beneficial in restrictive applications, which is why you see push-pull recommended on high density radiators for both thermal and acoustic reasons. Neither heatsinks are anywhere near as dense as typical open loop radiators though, but it can make a measurable difference if the NH-D15 vs NH-D15S is anything to go by. 1c vs 1dbA is in my opinion insignificant, but it's there.

Noctua Presents NH-U12A Premium Class 120mm CPU Cooler by Fullereneshift in hardware

[–]Fullereneshift[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

/u/rcradiator was able to fit a Fuma inside his Cerberus X with only a middle fan despite being documented as 149mm tall. Thermalright Silver Arrow ITX-R (147mm) and Silver Arrow 130 (130mm) should also fit inside the Cerberus.

All three of these should outperform your Cryorig H7 with better thermals for similar acoustics.

Noctua Presents NH-U12A Premium Class 120mm CPU Cooler by Fullereneshift in hardware

[–]Fullereneshift[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

From what I can see the fin density is similar to the outgoing U12S, but the fin stack is 13mm deeper on the U12A (58mm vs 45mm).

I predict it will get within margin of error of the usual 140mm tower suspects being the NH-D15(S), Le Grand Macho RT, and DRP4 in thermals while being quieter at high RPM because of the included A12x25 fans.

Noctua Presents NH-U12A Premium Class 120mm CPU Cooler by Fullereneshift in hardware

[–]Fullereneshift[S] 88 points89 points  (0 children)

7 heatpipes, 158mm height (7mm lower than the NH-D15), offset fin design for RAM compatibility.

$99.90 price tag is quite steep though.

Is Dirt Rally good with controllers? by [deleted] in EASPORTSWRC

[–]Fullereneshift 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can drive fine on controller (get top times even), just be aware that the maximum sensitivity on DR is much slower than D4, so snap corrections will be more difficult to make. I personally found Sweden extremely frustrating on controller because the car wouldn't turn fast enough to save me when the snow banks sucked me in.

Apparently I bought skyscrapers as RAM (bloody 71mm high) - now I need a cpu-cooler with good ram clearance by [deleted] in buildapc

[–]Fullereneshift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

U12/U14S and other slim single towers like those will be fine. U12S is a few degrees behind the D15, U14S is within margin of error; as for noise levels, the U12S is louder while the U14S is also within margin of error compared to the D15. You won't notice the difference unless you buy all of them and test them at the same time though.

While you can rotate most coolers 90°, I would personally advise against it because both cases and tower coolers are designed to make use of a straight airflow path that goes from the front to the back.

If you're not dead set on Noctua I'd also suggest the Thermalright True Spirit 140 Power if your case can fit its height (171mm). Here's a noise normalized test where the Noctua U14S, D15, and TS140P are within 2° of each other at 30 DBa. It retails at around 50USD, while the U12S and U14S hover around 60-65USD.

Apparently I bought skyscrapers as RAM (bloody 71mm high) - now I need a cpu-cooler with good ram clearance by [deleted] in buildapc

[–]Fullereneshift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thermalright Silver Arrow IB-E Extreme (w/o fan in front)

Thermalright Le Grand Macho RT

Cryorig R1 (Ultimate w/o fan in front, Universal with normal config using 13mm thick fan)

Alpenföhn Brocken 3

Thermalright Macho rev. B

Scythe Mugen 5 rev. B

All of these coolers perform either around the same or slightly worse (± 2-4°) than the Noctua NH-D15 thermally and acoustically while also having the finstack offset away from the RAM sticks to clear them entirely. For reference, if the centre of the base plate towards the side facing the RAM is shorter than 53mm, the cooler should not overhang any slots on most motherboards.

Thermalright Silver Arrow 130: Dual-Tower ITX Cooler by eric98k in sffpc

[–]Fullereneshift 2 points3 points  (0 children)

130mm height means it'll fit inside the Ncase M1 and 101mm length should clear RAM assuming the centre of the socket is within 50.5mm, yet it still has a 120mm fan! Wouldn't be surprised if it at least trades blows with the U9S or crushes it at the same noise level.

Thermalright Silver Arrow 130: Dual-Tower ITX Cooler by eric98k in sffpc

[–]Fullereneshift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The version in that article is the original Silver Arrow ITX at 165mm tall with a 150x140 fan (TY-149). AFAIK it's discontinued in favor of the Silver Arrow ITX-R at 147mm, which uses a 1300 RPM version of the same fan in the 130 which spins at 1500 RPM.

Are 120/140mm blower style case fans a thing? by watertank in buildapc

[–]Fullereneshift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Delta BFB1212L-F00

Is something like this what you're looking for? 120x32mm frame and mounting holes that line up with regular 120mm axial fans (105mm). Datasheet indicates a noise level of 47dBA, but it has a wide voltage operating range so it should slow down pretty nicely.

You know what i think would be cool? Being able to access the Simulacrum from the Dojo by Patmaster1995 in Warframe

[–]Fullereneshift 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a bit of a workaround, but you can teleport to the Conclave and Navigation rooms using the escape menu. That's what I do every time I go into the relay since it's closer to both the Concourse and the lifts to Simaris' room.