mid tower · Dual-tower air cooler
Does the Noctua NH-D15 G2 fit in the Fractal Design North?
Yes, but only just. Fits with 2 mm to spare in the Fractal Design North: 168 mm against a 170 mm limit. Avoid thick 28–30 mm fans, keep the fan clips inside the fin stack, and mind tempered-glass panel inserts and side-panel cable bulge.
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Tight fit
Fits with 2 mm to spare in the Fractal Design North
- Cooler height
- 168 mm
- Case limit
- 170 mm
- Margin
- +2 mm
- GPU length limit
- 355 mm
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Cooler
$159.95as of Nov 2, 05:59 AM UTC · In Stock
(opens Amazon in a new tab)Noctua NH-D15 G2
Dual-tower air cooler · 280 W · 168 mm
Case
~$140
(opens Amazon in a new tab)Fractal Design North
mid tower · 45 L · GPU up to 355 mm
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Frequently asked questions
Does the Noctua NH-D15 G2 fit in the Fractal Design North?
Fits with 2 mm to spare in the Fractal Design North. 168 mm against a 170 mm limit. Avoid thick 28–30 mm fans, keep the fan clips inside the fin stack, and mind tempered-glass panel inserts and side-panel cable bulge.
What is the maximum CPU cooler height for the Fractal Design North?
170 mm from the motherboard to the side panel, per Fractal Design's specification.
Which radiators does the Fractal Design North support?
Top up to 240 mm, front up to 280 mm, rear up to 120 mm.
Terms used on this page
- CPU cooler height
- The installed height of an air cooler from the motherboard, compared against the case's published CPU cooler clearance. Coolers at or above 160 mm exclude many compact Micro-ATX and tempered-glass mid-towers.
- RAM clearance
- The tallest memory module that fits under an air cooler's front fan in its stock position. Dual-tower coolers with less than 42 mm clash with tall RGB kits (typically 44 mm) unless the fan is raised.
- Dual-tower air cooler
- An air cooler with two fin stacks and a fan between them (often a second in front). Highest air-cooling capacity, but the front fan overhangs the DIMM slots, which is where RAM clearance limits come from.