Which Noctua fans should i choose

[Proffecte]

Hi

 

I'm buying a new PC, and I would like Noctua Chromax fans in it. I'm going to use a Meshify C case, i5-8600K with Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition and RTX 2060 Super, 2070, 2070 Super or Radeon 5700 XT.

 

I was planning on using 4x Noctua NF-S12A PWM as case fans(3 in front and 1 in the back), and Noctua NF-F12 PWM on the cpu cooler. However, 2x Noctua NF-A14 PWM in front would look better and would probably be a better solution because I won't have to "dig into" the power supply shroud in the bottom of the case, ruining the smooth path through the case(The PSU will pull air from within the case). But since the 140 mm fan is a different model, I don't know how it would preform concerning cooling and noise levels.

 

The NF-S12A is airflow optimized, NF-F12 is pressure optimized, but I have no idea about the NF-A14, which is why I came here for ideas.

 

3x Noctua NF-S12A PWM in front

1x Noctua NF-S12A PWM in the back

1x Noctua NF-F12 PWM on the cpu cooler

 

or

 

2x Noctua NF-A14 PWM in front

1x Noctua NF-S12A PWM in the back

1x Noctua NF-F12 PWM on the cpu cooler

 

I'm open for other solutions as well, as long as it doesn't involve AIO coolers and RGB.

 

 

 

[Lord Mirdalan]

This would be my preference:

3x Noctua NF-S12A PWM in front

1x Noctua NF-S12A PWM in the back

1x Noctua NF-F12 PWM on the cpu cooler

 

Just because it fills all of the fan "slots". It really won't affect performance at all, so whatever you think looks better.

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The meshify works better with two 140mm fans in the front than with three 120mm ones.  So I'd suggest two NF-A14 PWM as intakes and a NF-S12A PWM in the rear as exhaust. 

 

Even with the meshify's relatively open front, the front fans still need to suck air through the mesh and the filter so you're better off with neutral or pressure-optimized fans than you are with airflow-optimized ones.

[Proffecte]

33 minutes ago, Lord Mirdalan said:

This would be my preference:

3x Noctua NF-S12A PWM in front

1x Noctua NF-S12A PWM in the back

1x Noctua NF-F12 PWM on the cpu cooler

 

Just because it fills all of the fan "slots". It really won't affect performance at all, so whatever you think looks better.

If so, I'll choose the 2x 140mm fans in front, thanks.

[Proffecte]

21 minutes ago, Captain Chaos said:

The meshify works better with two 140mm fans in the front than with three 120mm ones.  So I'd suggest two NF-A14 PWM as intakes and a NF-S12A PWM in the rear as exhaust. 

 

Even with the meshify's relatively open front, the front fans still need to suck air through the mesh and the filter so you're better off with neutral or pressure-optimized fans than you are with airflow-optimized ones.

Thanks