r/Noctua

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My journey came to an end, but now the eternal optimization begins

Hey everyone,
A while ago I posted here asking for advice and hunting for the right case for this project [link]. After a lot of searching, I finally landed on the Cooler Master MasterFrame 400, and the build is officially done.

Well... as done as a PC build ever gets.
There are voices in my head....

Can I fit 2 140s in the front?
How can I get rid of that ugly gpu bracket and make use of the ASUS - Noctua?
Would it be possible to make a vertical mount build?
And much more - it never really stops.

Let me know what you think of how it turned out! If anyone else here is running a MasterFrame setup, l'd love to exchange thoughts, mod and build ideas etc.

u/antenna-ape — 1 day ago
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Decided to make a couple of changes after some good feedback from y’all.

u/yvngl3mur — 1 day ago
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Noctua DIY Hairdryer?

Hi folks. Marginally related, I know.

Long story short, I have concerns with most hairdryers. Hot air & noise do not mix well sensory-wise with my autism.

Want to build a Noctua-powered hairdryer.

Obviously one could build a leaf-blower approach, but then noise considerations.

Which should I prioritize for better end product, static pressure or noise-normalized CFM?

I have tried using the desk fan nozzle (3D printed my own, a12x25 inside with the metal mount), and it works well but I want to scale this up.

Possibly iPPC fans? 200mm fans? Multi-fan inputs to a single output? How would that work in terms of internal turbulence? What would be a good software to computationally model with known fan parameters at different orientations / "nozzle" geometries?

Is a 3-fan 120deg offset (top of a trapezoid, effectively, with the desk fan nozzles pointing inward) the best bet using Noctua's math?

Diminishing returns probably exist at some point.

Would be interested this community's thoughts on the matter. If this is better suited to an r/askengineers or something, let me know. Just figured the brown owl would be my pick.

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u/Rule-Selenium — 1 day ago
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Put a little Noctua in my little greenhouse

I had no idea there was a sub for fans of these fans!

I printed this little greenhouse and I’m currently trying to help a damaged plant recover. It needs high humidity, so I needed a fan for airflow to avoid mold.

So here’s a little Noctua NF-A4x10 on a little printed stand.

u/gohoos — 1 day ago
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Noctua Fans are Unbelievable

I just built my new pc using all noctua fans, noctua aio, and the noctua 5080. My previous pc had nzxt fans, a lian li aio, and a gigabyte gaming gpu. That pc was LOUD, especially the gpu under load so i may have overcorrected it this time and built the quietest pc imaginable.

I figured it would be quieter but holy s**t it is quiter than i could’ve ever imagined. When i first turned on my pc i had to double check that all my fans were actually running because i couldn’t hear a thing. I have to put my ear up to my pc now if i want to hear the fans or anything at all.

Noctua is incredible and it is worth every cent that i put into them. I have never been more blown away by a product in my life.

u/AwkwardLibrarian7585 — 2 days ago
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PC inside Ikea Drawer

4 Months ago i posted i posted my Concept 3D renders here and got like 400 Upvotes.

Thank you all for the feedback!

Roughly 3 Months of Building… and i am almost done with my dream PC built.

Stay tuned for my detailed post in a couple of days.

u/Major_Ad_9167 — 2 days ago
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Noctua 240mm AIO restock

Not sure how long ago it happened but amazon has a restock for the 240mm. my app says 14 remaining

u/ggb003 — 1 day ago
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Quick question about the AIO Placement

Hi, i bought the NL-LC1 with the A3 cause i really liked the build they did here. If you actually route them like on the picture it gets pretty tight, does this hurt the aio here or is this completely safe?

u/Money-Tax-2224 — 2 days ago
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Adding Top Fans (P600S)

so i have the Phanteks P600S case and have 3x front T30 140mm fans a rear T30 140mm

would it make any sense to add some top fans or is it a waste?

u/EarnyThePolarBear — 2 days ago
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Decade old champ

Appreciation post. My NH-D15 is officially 10y old+ 🎂

Three different RIGS, both Intel and AMD – and Noctua's free mounting kit upgrades made every socket transition painless. Started off with an i5 6600k, currently doing its job cooling a 7800X3D. Also traveled the world a wee bit, making more than 3k kilometers in its lifespan. What a champ 🏆

u/luaffyne — 3 days ago
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average temps for 360 aio while playing games? warcraft?

i just recently got my hands on the 360 aio and was wondering what the typical temps people are getting with their aio. on WOW, im around 40-48c. but on youtube. i am seeing people getting lower temps than that. i hopefully am not missing something in terms of getting lower temps or if what i have now are good.

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u/Stagea260RSOwner — 2 days ago
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How much of a difference is NH-L12S or L9x65 going to make over Kraken 120 cooler?

I have my coveted FT03 mini with Ryzen 7700 and RTX5070. Build log incoming. I got the Kraken 120 liquid cooler but the temps are a little high - around 55 idle and 85 under load. There is not a lot of clearance between PSU and AsRock A620i motherboard (about 9 cm), so it seems I can replace the cooler with the Noctua L9x65 or L12S.

My question is, would either of those be any meaningfully better? Anyone has any experience with those?

Note: Case can fit only 120mm AIO or low-ish profile cooler.

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u/vitoos — 2 days ago
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Nh u-12a Vs phantom spirit with 2x nf a-12 g2 fans

Looking for a quiet air cooler with good ram clearance and have come to these two. Am only cooling a 7600x at the moment but have plans for future upgrades. Case has full mesh front. What would you go for?

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u/bingbong12494362847 — 2 days ago
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Received my Noctua Keychain :)

im so happy about this i swear, its so tiny yet so handsome and the stickers will come handy on my pc parts :)
Thank you once again Noctua!

u/EarnyThePolarBear — 4 days ago
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9950x3d - u12a vs lc1 24

Hi guys!

im moving from a 7800x3d to 9950x3d and i already have the noctua u12a...searching here and on youtube, i couldnt be sure if the u12a is really enough and im thinking to move to the new noctua wc lc1 24...

here we have 17c winter and 37c summer...with ac, i think 25~27c...
60/40 use: web - gaming/ video editing and 3d render
focusing in longevity, stability...~7years maybe...

which one you guys recommend?

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u/United-Ad2422 — 3 days ago
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Just finished, followed some tips from this sub so ty!

-9800X3D (-20 PBO)
-Noctua 360mm
-32GB G.Skill Flare Expo 6000 CL30
-MSI X870E Tomahawk
-5090 (undervolted to 2800/890mV)
-Fractal North XL

All of the above was tested and benchmarks and what I settled on. Temps are great!

Cheers!

Interesting addition, I added another 140mm where the fan gap is under the GPU and that took another 3 degC from the temp so I’ll be leaving it.

u/_Dinari — 4 days ago
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Why does the fan cable write WOER?

I bought NF-A14x25 G2 fans from a reputable store (so they are not fakes) and when checked one fan I noticed the cable writes WOER. Does this mean something?

u/TechNerd10191 — 4 days ago