I'm sure everyone is going to use a mix of SSDs and 3.5" and 2.5". 3.5" is still the best price/performance for people who hoard data (leaving aside the separate NAS argument for later). Using 2.5" to get the same storage means spending more and at the same time using up more sata ports.
Not everyone is going to use the NH-C14, when there are other air cooler options like NT06-PRO or NH-L12, NH-C12P. There are also options like H60 and custom water cooling. Not everyone is going to place priority on cooling the CPU either. Not everyone is going to place two fans below the GPU.
Don't see a problem in using more sata ports. That's what they're there for.
I know. Different people will use different configurations, but for me keeping high quality components at a reasonable temperature is more important than having a 4tb 3.5". For that I have an external one. An none of those coolers you mentioned comes close when cooling an 3770k, even at stock speed. I wonder how they'll do with the 4770k. Can't speak about the NT06-PRO because I don't even know that it'll fit, but all the reviews I've rad put it below the NH-L12, and the NH-C14 performs much better than it's smaller brother.
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