Very nice Stormy
In your new case, what is the distance from the motherboard backplate and the side of the case? For my mobo and protruding cpu fan I need 7 3/4 inches and that's tight. :)
Even though my system is running great temps I still want a new case with more room to work with :)
cheers
Sorry for the delay Scramjet. Just checked the case manual and is shows max cooler height of 170 mm/6.7". Guess you'll have to keep looking.
Scramjet, according to specs, the NH-D16 is 165mm in height, or about 6.5". There are a lot of cases that will do that. The Phanteks Pro M, is a mid tower case and claims it has clearance for a CPU cooler of 193mm or about 7.6". But, a lot of cases should do that. I only mention that case because I just used it. I had a Phanteks Luxe delivered yesterday which claims it has the same space.
Hi,
NH-D14 I have one and it is exactly 6-1/4" so Steve's 6.5" leaves 1/4" for clearance :)
Mike, he's got the D15. I don't know if there's a difference in them or not. The specs on it is 165mm. There are a lot of cases that will take that. The 2 I mentioned claim they have 195 mm clearance, which should be slightly over an inch. I had the D14 as well. I had it in a HAF X case and it fit without any problems. Of course a small Volkswagon would fit in it. :)
Hi,
lol yeah those coolers are about the same size as a vw bug
I love the Corsair Carbide series Air 540 case. I didn't do much in the way of snazzy design of the insides though, I've never been particularly interested in crazy light setups.
The only personalization I did was adding a RWBY logos sticker to the side panel. Almost invisible, as the emblems are black lol.
