I'm mounting an intel 1150 socket but was left with some inch-long screws, possibly for AMD mounting, that just so happened to be the right thread for the case, so I used these instead of the stock 202 screws to reattach the lid for their extra reach. Inside the box is an additional accessories box that includes 2 stands, a PCIe riser, anti-vibration O-rings, PSU/Mobo screws, screws for the installation of the stands, zip ties, 4x Fractal branded velcro ties, and another extremely well detailed manual. 4. Turns out this cooler is better than the aio ever was. Fractal Design Ridge build with 7900X. Some might have tolerance issues on motherboard or cooler side or both, as the L12S furthest. An uncluttered, small form factor case designed to integrate seamlessly into your living space and daily rituals. I downsized from an NH-C14S to an NH-L12S. As for cooling the 3600, I recommend the noctua l12s (warning this requires a low profile ram) or a Thermalright Axp-120 x67, Axp90-x53 or Axp90-x47. Only thing you should remove case fans in case of using thick GPU’s. 녹투아 공식홈페이지에서도 확인 가능합니다. In Stock. ago. Yes, but don't just get the cheapest one and call it a day. The 5800x3D tends to max out around ~80-90watts during gaming so you should be fine to run this at a more comfortable fan speed I think. The Noctua NH-L12S is a revision of their famous NH-L12 CPU Cooler. I wanted to get better thermals for my GPU with a console style case. You have a FE GPU so you can go with max CPU cooler clearance. Evga RTX 3080 XC3. Thermals aren't the greatest right now. Skill Flare X5 6000 MHz CL30 Noctua NH-L12S (which fits the motherboard just fine btw, as opposed to what it says on Noctua's website) Sapphire Pulse 7900 XT Corsair SF750 2 TB Samsung 990 Pro Locked post. Thank you very much for choosing the Noctua NH-L12S. NH-L12s ram compatibility. Very frustrating because I upgraded to the Ridge from the Node 202 so I could use the bigger. Glad that I was looking for compatibility posts like this one. Reply Emil_Spacebob •. i just replaced my NH-l12s fan by a 120mm Thanks for this content. I know ram clearance would be an issue using the. I can't hear it at all. An uncluttered, small form factor case designed to integrate seamlessly into your living space and daily rituals. I’ll have to check the noise level on the dual fan Black Ridge as Optimum Tech’s review on YouTube has this bettering the L12S by 57. Presuming they have also set it at a fairly low RPM as to not. Installed a Linkup 10cm Straight Gen 4 Riser Cable. Storage. Kingston Beast 32GB DDR5 5200MHz RAM. 0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive. buy a fractal core 500 and put in a full size 160mm air cooler. 5 g Thermal Paste: Purchased For $5. Fractal Ridge, Streacom DA6, Densium APU, nothing in particular as will just be used for YouTube, Instagram content. Skill RipJaws S5 Series (Intel XMP) 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin SDRAM DDR5 6000 CL30-40-40-96. thoughtfix • 5 min. Thermalright AXP120-X67 (£31). Fractal Design Ridge build. If you are not using your PC for CPU intensive applications, you could still use the NH-L12S on stock speeds. r/sffpc • Fractal Design Ridge build with 7900X + RTX 4090 FE and Corsair Series SF1000L. Fractal Terra - Ryzen 7 7700(non-X) / Sapphire. Successor to the award-winning NH-L12, the NH-L12S is a compact low-profile CPU cooler that combines excellent compatibility, surprising efficiency and remarkable flexibility. Silverstone 500w Modular PSU. Fractal Ridge with a water cooled 4090 block, 7800x3d, 1x280mm slim, 4x Arctic P14 slim (push-pull), EK AM5, SS850r, B650e-i. SKILL Flare X5 AMD EXPO 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5 6000 NVMe: WD Black SN850x 2TB CPU cooler: Noctua NH -L12S Display: LG G2 55”. Couldn’t decide which cooler to go with in my Fractal Ridge 7800X3D 7900xtx build so I bought 6…. Fractal Design Ridge White - PCIe 4. Its quite quiet, typically in the 1300-1500 RPM range, and I can't hear it across the room. New comments cannot be posted. Only the 13900k can keep up with a x3d chip. In this review, we will take a closer look at. The Gigabyte B650I is a unique ITX board since it features 3 nvme slots (2 on front) and 1 on the back. Welcome to your go-to-channel for everything Fractal. CPU is a 5800x3d undervolted. New comments cannot be posted. imgur. Noctua NH-L12S, Premium Low Profile CPU Cooler with Quiet 120mm PWM Fan (Brown) $59. NH-U9F. Fractal Design Ridge White - PCIe 4. Fan is underneath so should cause less turbulence than big shuriken. 4. 90. Skill Ripjaws V 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory. Hi, I'm BeeBroe, this is my first video uploaded in what will be a series documenting my PC building adventure, starting with the CPU cooler: the Noctua NH-L. . Ugh, the NH-L12S doesn't fit my motherboard (ASUS ROG Strix B660-i mITX) + Ridge case combination. Thanks to its NF-A12x15 PWM, slim 120mm fan, the NH-L12S provides even better quiet cooling performance than the previous model with its 92mm fan. A solid 25C while gaming and 10-12C for synthetic load. By contrast, it seems that the Thermalright stock fan has a minimum RPM of 550-600. CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x. Same logic to a lesser degree applies to GPU. Formd T1 V2, Ryzen 5800X3D, NH-L12S, RTX 3070 FE - Plus bonus CPU benchmarks Build/Battlestation Pics Locked post. 0 NVMe 2TB. Almost forgot, R5 5600. Not sure if the CPU cooler will be sufficient for 5900X though since it maxes out at 90 degrees right now with NH-L12S. 7 out of 5 stars. Yeah, this was also heavily multithreaded test and worst case scenario and was even able to handle 12700K. Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M. Samsung 970 Pro 1TB (OS) Samsung 970 Evo 2TB (Data) Corsair SF750 + Custom Cables. Cooler: Noctua NH-L12s. I would recommend sticking with a 7900 XTX, the reference card fits perfectly. ago. I would recommend the NH-L12S. Maybe the. 6 公升體積，但又可安裝 3 Slot 高階顯示卡的 Ridge 薄型 ITX 機殼，以主機板／顯示卡垂直分層配置的設計，提供影音玩家. And there's just not many options that can fit inside Ridge (70mm max height), if at all, apart from NH-L12S that can deal with 125W. Share Sort by: Best. Fractal Design Ridge Mini ITX Tower Case. RTX 4080 - Fractal Ridge build for. In reality it can't keep cool in horizontal layout. Fractal Terra - Ryzen 7 7700(non-X) / Sapphire Nitro+ 7800 XT. Because the actual max CPU height is around 87-88mm than 85mm on the product page. Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB M. Parts list: Fractal design ridge Corsair SF750 platinum Rtx 3090 FE Corsair vengeance 2x32gb 3200 mhz cl16 Ryzen 9 5900x Asus rog crosshair viii impact Sabrent 4TB qvo pcie 4. Highly optimised NF-A12x15 120mm fan with PWM support and Low-Noise Adaptor for automatic speed control and ultra-quiet operation. 5-slot GPU to fit at the same time. Fractal Ridge with a water cooled 4090 block, 7800x3d, 1x280mm slim, 4x Arctic P14 slim (push-pull), EK AM5, SS850r, B650e-i. Maybe swapping out the Rev. Only 5 left in stock. NH-L12 Ghost S1 Edition. I did some testing and found that it can even edge out a full 240mm AIO in certain situations. If you can fit the L12S, go for the L12S. 5 ⁰C Noctua NH-L12 (bottom fan only) Average CPU temp 43. oa_20. black: 37 mm:. If the AIO fails, would the case work as well for air cooling as the Ridge? Fractal Ridge + If the NH-L12S is enough to cool the 7800X3D, then easier maintenance compared to AIO. ASUS ROG B760-I gaming wifi motherboard. The other one is a german video where noise is measured (very shortly) at the above the timestamp at 36 db (under load, but open case). Posted February 12. Premium Powerups Explore Gaming. (Previously a Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ATX) GPU. New comments cannot be posted. I'm building my first sff gaming PC in the fractal ridge, I'm expecting the parts soon but I'm worried about the heat load from the 13600k. In horizontal position, the CPU quickly reaches 95-96°C on all three coolers, even when under a. The cooler is available as of today via Noctua’s official Amazon and eBay stores. Specs: MSI B550i Edge Wifi Motherboard. The C14S is generally better for the GPU; the 240 AIO is better for CPU thermals. Fractal Design Ridge build with 7900X + RTX 4090 FE and. I won't be overclocking, but those CPU temps also need to be managed in the Fractal Ridge. 0 coins. Fractal Terra - Ryzen 7 7700(non-X) / Sapphire Nitro+ 7800 XT. 2 SSD + 1TB SATA SSD Cooler Master V850 SFX Gold PSU 4090 FE. The Ridge chassis is shipped inside a brown box where its simplicity practically screams “Product of Sweden”. Noctua’s classic NH-L12 has proven to be the best air cooling solution for Louqe’s award-winning Ghost S1 enclosure. Motherboard. -. Upvote 0 Downvote. What is the RAM clearance like with the NH-L12S?. 0 PC Case. Then the XTIA Xproto-L “case” caught my eye… it will fit everything and allow for. When modern CPUs use their turbo modes, they can (depending on the configuration of the UEFI BIOS) dissipate much more heat than indicated by the manufacturer’s TDP (Thermal Design Power) specification. Fractal Ridge is console layout Mini-ITX case at 12. 95 $ 59. Thermalright has discontinued the full copper x53, at least for the NA market. GPU thickness increased to 2. 5600x + 6650XT on a $900~ budget. 95. The stock wraith stealth cooler gets. Edit: the NH-L12S does not fix the ASUS ROG STRIX B660-I motherboard, the fan hits the heatsinks. As far as i know the lp ram fits perfectly but the corsair lpx is worse in paper compared to the patriot viper ram. 95. Assembly Help. With the NH-L12S Ghost S1 I seem to have 1mm clearance on both CPU and GPU sides, but pcpartpicker says this cooler is not compatible. An evolution of the slimline format, Ridge was developed in collaboration with gaming and entertainment enthusiasts to subtly improve their homes and enhance the small form factor PC experience. 9 m3/h, adds 11mm to height (now 48mm versus 37mm) The heatsink stays tiny (meant for much lower wattage than a 13600K, but gets a 27% boost to flowrate. The L12S is 70mm, the L12 Ghost Edition is 66mm. Upgrading from Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 to Noctua NH-L12S plus NF-A9x14 HS-PWM in Silverstone SG13. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment. I did find out that it fits, but with pipes down, so when flipped like in the Fractal Ridge the pipes end up in the one orientation Noctua recommends avoiding. Having a hard time deciding because the Ridge is so aesthetically pleasing but the Meshlicious is more functional. Noctua NH-L12S (or ghost) (£60) vs. Download Image: Low (PNG, 319x319px, 75KB) Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 246KB) High (TIFF, 6222x4942px, 30MB) Title: French. The fractal ridge is not well suited for power hungry CPUs. My question is weather NH-L12 Ghost Edition (or NH-L12S) can be installed on my mobo with the tip of heatsink facing PCIe side. Noctua NH-L12S 55. There is a video though, where a guy takes NH-L12S and replace the stock 120x15mm fan with 92x14mm fan, so that this cooler still fits. The rest of the specs: ASUS ROG Strix B760-I Mini-ITX Motherboard. Length 6603 yards. Successor to the popular NH-L12, the NH-L12S is a compact low-profile CPU cooler that combines excellent compatibility, surprising efficiency and remarkable flexibility. Cooling: Noctua NH-L12S, and Arctic P14 PWM case fan. What are your thoughts about using a NH-L9x65 with a 5mm duct for my 5800x?. The Gigabyte B650I is a unique ITX board since it features 3 nvme slots (2 on front) and 1 on the back. 0 Riser Card Included - 2X 140mm PWM Aspect Fans Included - Type C USB - m-ITX PC Gaming Case:. Fractal Design Ridge Review – The popular Node 202 ITX case finally also in modern. Intel Arc A770 Limited Edition graphics card. The build is going to use a 1tb ssd and 1tb 2. You're not going to have room for a CPU AIO with a GPU of that size. (very tight) upvotes. Noctua‘s fan duct kit on the other hand did not decrease temps for me. Thanks for the tips on the ram heatsinks though!He mounted the fan on the NH-L12S as exhaust rather than intake. Fractal Ridge with a water cooled 4090 block, 7800x3d, 1x280mm slim, 4x Arctic P14 slim (push-pull), EK AM5, SS850r, B650e-i. 53 mmH2O. 6L, it looks nice, and it can also fit a similarly large triple slot 335mm length GPU. 7GHz early in the XTU stress test), and after swapping back in my AXP-120, I'm not going to be trying anything else -- this is the best I'll get in the Ridge with my motherboard, with Max Core Frequency dropping only to. Here is a link to my build with a 12600k and 4070 Ti cooled by a BS3. 6L, it looks nice, and it can also fit a similarly large triple slot 335mm length GPU. Welp, you are 100% right. Only had to rotate the fan, since the CPU fan header. Anyway, a Black Ridge can also come to play with a 25mm thick 120mm fan on top. 9Ghz in open air, I could not fit it in Fractal Ridge case. And it's not like the Ridge does anything special, or use. Fractal Design Terra Jade build. Build your PC. ASUS ROG Loki SFX-L 850W Platinum. The L12 is only for when you can't fit the L12S. You can set pl1 and pl2 to 130 to 150 watts after the swap depending on how toasty you want it. 1 comment. Asus Z590-I & Noctua NH-L12s Compatibility . Vote. I have two side 80mm intake fans right next to the mobo. I'm scared because it's my first build and thinking of just getting the NH-L9a (pcpartpicker) Fractal Ridge with Noctua NH-L12 Ghost running Hot. Parts I'm moving from the Fractal Node 202 to the Fractal Ridge: Fractal Node 202 2x Noctua NF-F12 PWM, 4-Pin (120mm) GIGABYTE H370N WIFI LGA 1151 Mini ITX 512 GB 970 Pro M. Also the L12S does not fit in the Ridge with the MSI B650I board from what I saw in another comment as well. I really like the looks of the Ridge and will be starting with the following: GIGABYTE B450M DS3H WIFI MATX. 5 Centimeters : Item Width 37. NH-L12S in low profile mode with an Arctic P120 on top NH-L12 Ghost S1 edition - with the Arctic P120 on top as well? not sure if that works. Read some reviews with proper testing. The street price for a Noctua NH-L12S is $99. Fractal sent us the white model of their new Ridge SFX chassis for review, so we paired it with Lian Li’s new SP850 power supply for our system build. The Fractal Design Ridge is essentially the successor to the Node 202, launched all the way back in 2012. Fractal Design Ridge Black - PCIe 4. Depends on the motherboard. 2 x Noctua 92mm case fans. Idle temp GPU30/CPU45/35db, on load GPU<50/CPU<75/45db. With. The ease of mounting, quality construction and near silent operation are premium elements on top of impressive thermal performance. 7800X3D + Fractal Ridge Temps. Storage. • 6 mo. Type Public. Fractal Ridge with a water cooled 4090 block, 7800x3d, 1x280mm slim, 4x Arctic P14 slim (push-pull), EK AM5, SS850r, B650e-i. IMO, better undervolt the CPU and set the lower power limit and stick to the NH-L12S. Idle temp GPU30/CPU45/35db, on load GPU<50/CPU<75/45db. It idles in the 40-45 range and goes to 80 when the cpu is under load, but I haven't seen it go past 82 yet. Skill flare. The full Step-by-Step Build Guide is available at the case review at htt. (With dual 120mm slim fans the height is 86mm) Ryzen is designed to adjust it's power output to keep thermals in check, so all that you can lose is some performance. For a Mini-ITX build I find the Non-X Ryzen 7000 interesting, specifically 7600 but AM5 lacks more motherboard options for ITX. 5. RGB, of course. CPU. So, I was curious about two things here:. DEEPCOOL AN600 (which is available and has 180 watts capability but I don't know whether it is. (Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Model. NH-L12 has been Noctua’s premium cooling solution for SFF/HTPC builds which has been overtaken by the new NH-L12S. Install up to 4 2. D9L is a good choice I think, It works fine with my 8700k in ncase m1. Bonus that it looks cool, and because they can. Build your PC. Just like manual overclocking, this puts higher demands on the cooling solution. Fractal Terra 4080 + 14700K build. The height can be increased using an additional slim 15mm fan or 25mm thick top fan for slight increase in cooling performance. Rocking a 5900x as well so it needs all the cooling it can get after I saw it get to 90 degrees at times with the Nh-D15s. The legs are a bit small for intake I guess (still haven’t finished the build yet). Successor to the popular NH-L12, the NH-L12S is a compact low-profile CPU cooler that combines excellent compatibility, surprising efficiency and remarkable flexibility. The NH-L12S has a bit better cooling and the NH. I wanted to get better thermals for my GPU with a console style case. The power connector collided with my heat sink (probably a result of my choice of motherboard) so I shaved off some of the strain relief with a razor and used a couple risers to screw the power. decreasing size and maximizing space efficiency! Members Online. ago. Graphics card: Asus GTX 1060 6GB Strix. 4 offers from £109. Which CPU cooler is best in this situation? According to Noctua's official site, NH-L12 Ghost Edition is compatible when installed in orientation2. First PC build ever, and first PC in 20 years. Total Price:Hello everyone! I'm quite new to the sff community, and i recently built a system in a Fractal Terra. I was planning on undervolting or lower the. The Noctua NH-L12s actually keeps the 3950x to 73C 3. There is an issue though in that what's typically been regarded as the best option (the NH-L12S) doesn't seem to be compatible with the motherboard I'm using (Gigabyte's B550I board), at. Fractal design RIDGE build. It has an i7-12700k, 32GB of RAM and an RTX 3080. Noctua NH-L12S, Premium Low Profile CPU Cooler with Quiet 120mm PWM Fan (Brown) 4. Because I can only use a cooler up to 66mm high, the best solution I can think of is the alpenfohn black ridge with 120mm and 92mm noctua fans on it. I'm trying to see if I can manage to squeeze the NH-L12 ghost edition with a 120mm slim fan onto the MPG B650I and still make ram clearance with the G. Advertisement Coins. Inside Fractal Ridge with the fan under the heatsink oriented to exhaust out the case, it starts at 4. Another worthwhile consideration is the axp90x47 full copper and if space allows a full size 25mm fan. It’s cousin the Noctua NH-12S would also fit, but only with it’s 15mm thin 120mm fan on top. I would suggest the Scythe Big Shuriken 3, Noctua NH-L12S or NH0L12 GE. I have communicated this problem to Fractal Design in advance, so I would like to see the reference to this motherboard-cooler combination on the manufacturer. The NH-L9 is a much smaller cooler and does ok with gaming on a 7900x on eco mode 65W (best comparison to the 7900 non X i guess), and does quiet poorly on all core workload. Though honestly the L12 is largely. Fractal Design Ridge Mini ITX Tower Case $158. Get it as soon as Wednesday, Nov 29. 99 if it performs. AXP-90 53mm heatsink weight: 480g. Look at cases that provide more CPU cooling potential. 9L case it can fit a Noctua NH-L12S which can cool up to 95W TDP such as a 3600X-3700X which IMO are really good gaming chips. • 5 mo. I run a 13600K myself and was using a NH-L12S for a while, with the exact PL1 / PL2 config, that you mentioned and for gaming and pretty much everything it was alright but in all core loads thermal throttling was inevitable. I'm also late to the party here, but I just built a T1. I've been working towards shrinking down my computer for a bit and the Fractal Design Ridge seems like a really good option for what I want out of a case. Locked post. This in turn results in the NH-L12S, and at the same time the largest air cooler that fits in this case, protruding a bit above the motherboard and colliding with the power. Build your PC. I have the ballistix elite, a non-low profile ram (40. Other options would be Scythe Big Shuriken 3 Rev. Despite this may not be the smartest idea, I have a few questions about cable management, in particular with the 4090. 17. ID-COOLING IS-55 - 4. Ryzen 3700X. However Fractal Design Ridge is designed to install the motherboard upside down, so I'm not sure if this CPU cooler is compatible. - Fractal Design Ridge PC Case. Corsair SF1000L. Sure it could it be optimized size and thermal wise a bit more but for a 10. Noctua NH-L9x65 (Brown AMD Ryzen) at Amazon for $59. This small but mighty chassis allows you to build your PC in a fresh, compact way. Now I am looking into other options, namely Alpenföhn Black Ridge and Big Shuriken rev3. 6 out of 5 stars. but those CPU temps also need to be managed in the Fractal Ridge. - Noctua NH-L9i chromax. in:. Thermal Compound: Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut 1 g Thermal Paste. Just FIT. AM5 mounting-kit required (free of charge) NH-U9F. 95. PS I want to pick up CPU in Jonsbo N1 case (look's like the NH-L12S best choice here) preferably not worse than 20k cpumark and looking for the best "noise level (power consumption). - PCPartPicker PCPartPicker List: Coming Soon!Get the awesome shirt I'm wearing in the intro from here: - Intro1:20 - The old HTPC2:34 - Panel Remova. 99. 4 GHz 8-Core Processor. Thermalright axp120x60! 10° difference between nh-l12s in Nouvolo Steck V. An uncluttered, small form factor case designed to integrate seamlessly into your living space and daily rituals. Support for 70mm CPU coolers means the Noctua NH-L9x65 can be used without a case mod, great. 717L. Fractal Ridge White Gaming HTPC. You could, but the main purpose of rotating the L12S is to improve thermal performance. 1 with a 5800x in a Rog Strix x570-I using the L12S facing down (not recommended) orientation, in ECO mode. A time-lapse of my Fractal Design Ridge PC Build Guide. Notes on the NH-L12s with the Aorus Z690i :. Meet the Noctua NH-L12S, a Small Form Factor CPU Cooler, or Low Profile CPU Cooler with a total height of 70mm. Jan 3, 2022 #11 I have been using a U9S for several years and would say the noise level is very low. $172. Option 2: Upgrade the NH-L9x65 to the high-speed 14mm fan (over the stock. Doesn't seem to matter the orientation I choose, the heat sink interferes with the internal power cable for the Fractal Ridge. r/sffpc • Fractal Ridge with a water cooled 4090 block, 7800x3d, 1x280mm slim, 4x Arctic P14 slim (push-pull), EK AM5, SS850r, B650e-i. Thanks to its NF-A12x15 PWM, slim 120mm fan, the NH-L12S provides even better quiet cooling performance than the previous model with its 92mm fan. If you are searching for a cooling solution to get the most out of your CPU, you should go for a NH-D15, NH-D15S or NH-U12A. Including a SATA SSD drive. 50 Power Supply: Corsair SF750 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power. This cooler doesn't appear to be approved for the 7800X3D, but it does stay cool (ish) when gaming at 55-65c. CPU PBO setting is currently -21 on all cores. Can anyone here confirm if the black ridge 2 will work with an Asus ROG strix x470i/b450i? I’d love to use this cooler with the dual fan set up as I have no desire to try and bend the NH-l12s. Kindly advise! Edit: added word CPUFractal Ridge Build! Thought I'd throw this on here too, just found this subreddit. A. Good GPU limited to 250W will be considerably faster (30-50%) and quieter than average GPU with max TDP 250W. You can't fit a bigger cooler anyway, the NH-L12S is 70mm which is the max height ReplyMight want to take a look at the alpenfoln black ridge. Fractal Ridge + Gigabyte Windforce 4090 Deshroud. I Know the power outlet sticks out a bit due to the cooler clearance. I am trying to plan a build in the Fractal Ridge case which supports the Noctual NH-L12S cooler. Recently there have been tape mods for the blackridge that seem to improve performance. miiitchb •. Will Corsair Vengeance RGB pro fit?Holes 18. (Noctua NH-L12S, 70mm height). Successor to the award-winning NH-L12, the NH-L12S is a compact low-profile CPU cooler that combines excellent compatibility, surprising efficiency and remarkable. My current build is a 13600k in a sliger cl530 conswole cooled with an nh-l12s. There is no mention of static pressure in the chart, but looking up the fan we saw it is listed at 1. Even with the Rev. PSU: Corsair 750 watt. NH-L12S fins had to be bent a little to fit Bought some Corsair Vengeance to fit underneat the cooler (cooler was mounted the other way around with the other motherboard) TL;DR: 12700k is hot, Asrock is rocks, Fractal engineers messed up the power connector, an MSI Gaming Trio 4090 in a Ridge is a great match, general itx fitment issuesConsidering the NH-L12 Ghost can cool a 130W workload without hitting a thermal cap with fans at 100%. Moreover, A12x25 has the largest 'dead zone' in the center and cannot be a good fan for AXP-100 because the heatsink is simply too small. Digging it so far!. Fractal Design Ridge Mini ITX Tower Case $158. 7GHz early in the XTU stress test), and after swapping back in my AXP-120, I'm not going to be trying anything else -- this is the best I'll get in the Ridge with my motherboard, with Max Core Frequency dropping only to 4. I had planned on getting the Noctua NH-L12S or NH-L9x65 for the CPU cooler but considering I don't need a GPU in the case, would a 280mm AIO water cooler be better? Power limit even further (Is it even possible/safe) Swap to a Silverstone VIDA 120 SLIM AIO (38mm thick) (Absuredly tight fit, may need 14-13mm fan swap) ($150 wallet no happy) Swap to one of these coolers (70mm clearance on fractal ridge) NH-L12 Ghost / NH-L12S (Fan on top) Thermalright AXP90-X47 Full Copper. New comments cannot be posted. Corsair SF750 750 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply. . I just can't confirm how well it performs compared to a NH-L12S or other low profile coolers. 0 PC Case. FE RTX 4000 cards also fit, but I wouldn't recommend a 4090 in a Ridge, I'd look at the 4080 FE if you wanna go down that route. - CPU cooler Noctua NH-L12s - GPU RTX 3080 10GB Founders Edition (undervolted 1860MHz at 850mV with +600 MEM) - PSU Corsair SF750. It uses a 92 mm fan for cooling. I installed one intake-oriented Noctua NF-A6x25 that blows air into the motherboard area under the CPU cooler. 95. I am looking to get an NH L12S and have the same motherboard and ram sticks in a similarly sized case. NH-L12S. 4x included, 4x positions total. Locked post. Case fans- Noctua NF-a12x25 on the top hat with 12x15 on bottom (swapping the corsair LL on the tophat. TL. The Black Ridge was only slightly worse when overclocked (90 degrees vs.