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Noctua finds more than half of tested PC cases misstate CPU cooler clearances — hands-on checks reveal errors ranging from -3.5mm to +10mm, internal compatibility team conducted measurements of more… (www.tomshardware.com)
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Full title: Noctua finds more than half of tested PC cases misstate CPU cooler clearances — hands-on checks reveal errors ranging from -3.5mm to +10mm, internal compatibility team conducted measurements of more than a hundred cases

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[-] Arcane2077@sh.itjust.works 2 points 32 minutes ago* (last edited 31 minutes ago)

That’s less than I thought. In all my years building PCs for myself and others, I’ve never encountered a case with accurate measurements on the specsheet. I’ve also never built SFF, so maybe that’s where the attention is paid

this post was submitted on 10 Aug 2026
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