QuantumBraced you are making some very convincing points and we defiantly understand them. There are several benefits to the case being wider than before other than the CPU clearance, even the Li9 performs better with some additional head-room.
This exact topic has been discussed on other forums as well. The case width was increased to accommodate the NH-L9x65, there was never any talk of the L12 earlier. When we tested everything in practice it proved to fit the L12 - great, a nice bonus! There will always be a better air cooler option out there but as Yourflyisdwn said the water cooling option is there for the performance junkies
May I ask if I'm safe to buy the older L12 for this case and have no problems in regards of turbulence?
Also, thank you so much for the incredible design! I'm really looking forward