Question Meshify C, CPU cooling compatibility

[Mhysa]

Hey everyone,

First off, here are my pc specs:

Case: Meshify C
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6 core
CPU Cooler: Evo 212 Black Edition
Motherboard: Asus Prime x470
Ram: 16GB Vengeance DDR4 2133
SSD/HDD: WD SSD 1TB
GPU: rtx 2070 Super Evga
PSU: 650W Bronze EVGA -- honestly don't remember exactly what it is cause I bought it in 2016, but it should pretty similar.

Was thinking about upgrading to a ryzen 9 5900x, but highly doubt that my evo 212 will be enough. Initially, I was leaning towards the nh-d15, but I don't think it'll fit in the case and by the looks of it not many good coolers will fit in my case. Do you guys have any recommendations?

 

[ThatVietGuy]

The case supports up to 170mm tall coolers and the NH-D15 is 165mm tall, plenty of space.

Meshify C

www.fractal-design.com

https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15/specification

 

[Mhysa]

I was more talking about the ram clearance

 

[ThatVietGuy]

Well, that was nowhere in the first post.

Regardless, Noctua has the NH-D15S which is meant to clear taller RAM sticks.

https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15s

I use it in my computer on an ITX motherboard and have absolutely zero clearance issues.

 

[boju]

With 42mm height ram you can get away with raising front D15 fan a little and still close the panel, i have a friend with both D15 and that case but it is tight. As above, 15s version doesn't have front fan to raise. But if want full D15 two fans then get this case instead (link below) as it's a bit wider. I have Gskill Trident Neos, bit taller than the Tridents Z my friend has by a couple of mm, able to close panel no problems after raising front fan.

Lancool-II-Mesh-Performance

<h2>Born to push the limits</h2> LANCOOL II MESH Performance features a mesh front panel and mesh bottom left shroud panel, honeycomb vent design and built-in PWM fans, ensuring bountiful airflow delivered to your components while the system runs at peak performance. <span...

lian-li.com

Regarding cpu though, if this is for gaming then go for 5800x3D. 5900x is not as good.

 

[geofelt]

Noctua maintains a list of suitable coolers. Here is the one for the 5900X:
https://ncc.noctua.at/cpus/model/AMD-Ryzen-9-5900X-1045

 

[scout_03]

this with a 120 mm in front for ram https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15s paired with a this cpu https://www.amd.com/fr/products/cpu/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d if you dont want to go am5 .

 

[geofelt]

this with a 120 mm in front for ram https://noctua.at/en/nh-d15s paired with a this cpu https://www.amd.com/fr/products/cpu/amd-ryzen-7-5800x3d if you dont want to go am5 .

FWIW: I use the NH-D15s, a very capable cooler.
I also have a spare 120mm fan I could use.
I did some research and adding a front fan makes only a very small difference, like 2%
Not worth the effort to my mind.

 

[Mhysa]

Perfect, thank you! Seems like the NH-D15s is the way to go

 

[Mhysa]

With 42mm height ram you can get away with raising front D15 fan a little and still close the panel, i have a friend with both D15 and that case but it is tight. As above, 15s version doesn't have front fan to raise. But if want full D15 two fans then get this case instead (link below) as it's a bit wider. I have Gskill Trident Neos, bit taller than the Tridents Z my friend has by a couple of mm, able to close panel no problems after raising front fan.

Lancool-II-Mesh-Performance

<h2>Born to push the limits</h2> LANCOOL II MESH Performance features a mesh front panel and mesh bottom left shroud panel, honeycomb vent design and built-in PWM fans, ensuring bountiful airflow delivered to your components while the system runs at peak performance. <span...

lian-li.com

Regarding cpu though, if this is for gaming then go for 5800x3D. 5900x is not as good.

Yep just for gaming, should have done a bit more research lmao. Thank you for the suggestion

 

[Zerk2012]

Yep just for gaming, should have done a bit more research lmao. Thank you for the suggestion

Mine with a 169mm Cryorig R1. So plenty of room.

https://imgur.com/IHdk5FV

View: https://imgur.com/IHdk5FV

 

[GarrettL]

Hard to beat for the price, Assassin. Love mine.

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-cpu-coolers,4181.html