Obsidian 250D and large C-shaped air cooler

Hello everyone,

I currently use a 250D with an Asus Maximus Impact VI motherboard and a Noctua NH-L12 low profile cooler.

I'm thinking of moving up to the NH-C14 (basically a larger, taller version of the NH-L12). From the dimensions I could find online, it should fit fine within the 250D.

My question is: will this cooler interfere with the optical drive bay? Its 130mm tall with both fans installed. I use a short laptop-style optical drive in my build so I'm guessing there shouldn't be a problem, but still, its a pricey cooler and I want to know if someone has tried the above combination successfully.

Thanks in advance

Hello everyone,

 

I currently use a 250D with an Asus Maximus Impact VI motherboard and a Noctua NH-L12 low profile cooler.

 

I'm thinking of moving up to the NH-C14 (basically a larger, taller version of the NH-L12). From the dimensions I could find online, it should fit fine within the 250D.

 

My question is: will this cooler interfere with the optical drive bay? Its 130mm tall with both fans installed. I use a short laptop-style optical drive in my build so I'm guessing there shouldn't be a problem, but still, its a pricey cooler and I want to know if someone has tried the above combination successfully.

 

Thanks in advance

yes!!

here is a review with the 250d and noctua

http://techreport.com/review/25938/corsair-obsidian-series-250d-case-reviewed/4

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