Will Noctua NH-D14 fit in Cooler Master K380??

[NineFace]

Im planing to buy Noctua NH-D14. Ive been told by few friends that the NH-D14 is too big for my case but some other friends said it would fit I dont know who to believe plz help!!

Spec:
Asrock Z87 Extreme 4
Intel Core i5 4670K
G.Skill Ripjaws-X 8GB
MSI GeForce GTX 760 Gaming Edition
Samsung 840 EVO 250G SSD
Thermaltake Smartpower 80Plus Bronze 750w

 

[jimthenagual]

That case supports a CPU cooler height of 155mm maximum according to here.

The NH-D14 is 160mm so I'm afraid it won't fit.

 

[NineFace]

Would it be better if I leave the side panel open?

 

[jimthenagual]

I wouldn't recommend that. A closed case keeps dust out (assuming you have dust filters on your intake fans) and ensures a steady flow of air over the other parts in your system.