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NH-U14S vs. U12S?

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I have 2x4 GB Ripjaws planned in my parts list right now. For now I'm going to game and do some light picture and video editing. But I'm trying to be "future-proof" (if I use the term correctly) as possible so I can make my life easier having enough room for upgrades.

 

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On UD3H by Gigabyte. U14S and RipjawX on 1st and 3rd slot. Here's with horizontal position:

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What mobo are you going for?

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I'm debating to either get the U14S or U12S. U12S allows me to use the first ram slot in case I ever upgrade, but the U14S probably gives better temps. Which is better? What are the temps on each with the i5-4690k?

I'd go for the U14S.

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How much RAM do you have now? and for what are you using your pc?

Planned I Hope Someday I Do First Build: CPU: Intel Core i7 5820k CPU Cooler: CM Hyper 212 EVO Mobo: MSI X99S SLI PLUS RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4-2133Mhz Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB SSD & 2TB WD Green Graphics Card: ASUS GTX 970 4GB Turbo Case: NZXT S340 White PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ OS: Windows 8.1 64-bit OEM Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22" Monitor

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The U12S will be fine. I've run mine on a overclocked Phenomn X6 for about 4 years, never really get over 55 degrees C. My 4690 barely got about 35 with it before swapping it out back to the AMD chip.

MOBO: ASUS X79 Pro CPU: i7 3820 Ram: Corsair Vengence 32Gb 2133mhz (8x4) GPU: 2 x Sapphire R9 290 in X-fire PSU: Seasonic G series 750w Drives: 1 x 750 gig WD black, 3x WD Black 1TB, 1 x Segate Barrcuda 1 TB, 1 x Toshiba 2TB, Intel 520 240gig SSD Case: Enthoo Primo w/ Green and Blue LED lighting.

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How much RAM do you have now? and for what are you using your pc?

 

I have 2x4 GB Ripjaws planned in my parts list right now. For now I'm going to game and do some light picture and video editing. But I'm trying to be "future-proof" (if I use the term correctly) as possible so I can make my life easier having enough room for upgrades.

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I have 2x4 GB Ripjaws planned in my parts list right now. For now I'm going to game and do some light picture and video editing. But I'm trying to be "future-proof" (if I use the term correctly) as possible so I can make my life easier having enough room for upgrades.

then the U12S it won't be as good as the 14 but if you want to get more ram you can without swaping the fans or getting low profile ram

Planned I Hope Someday I Do First Build: CPU: Intel Core i7 5820k CPU Cooler: CM Hyper 212 EVO Mobo: MSI X99S SLI PLUS RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4x4GB) DDR4-2133Mhz Storage: Corsair Force LS 240GB SSD & 2TB WD Green Graphics Card: ASUS GTX 970 4GB Turbo Case: NZXT S340 White PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 750W 80+ OS: Windows 8.1 64-bit OEM Monitor: AOC i2267Fw 60Hz 22" Monitor

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I have 2x4 GB Ripjaws planned in my parts list right now. For now I'm going to game and do some light picture and video editing. But I'm trying to be "future-proof" (if I use the term correctly) as possible so I can make my life easier having enough room for upgrades.

 

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On UD3H by Gigabyte. U14S and RipjawX on 1st and 3rd slot. Here's with horizontal position:

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What mobo are you going for?

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There are 7 degrees difference in temperature at full load according to relaxedtech.com.

 

NH-U14S : http://www.relaxedtech.com/reviews/noctua/nh-u14s/6

NH-U12S : http://www.relaxedtech.com/reviews/noctua/nh-u12s/6

 

CPU: Intel I7 4930k 4.4GHz | Motherboard: Asus x79 Deluxe | Ram: G.Skill Ripjaws Z Series (4x4GB) 2400mhz 10-12-12-31 | GPU: EVGA GTX 770 SC |


Case: Fractal Design Define R4 | Storage: Samsung 840 250GB & WD Velociraptor 1TB | PSU: Seasonic Platinum Series 860 |


Cooling: Noctua NH-U-14S Two Fans | Case Fans : 3 Noctua NF A14 FLX  | OS: Windows 7 Ultimate

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There isn't much difference in the heatsink SFAIK so I'd go for the NH-U14S, as it's a larger fan so "should" push more air at lower RPM so keep lower noise levels.

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