Cooler for my 3770k

[SebDrewett]

I need a cooler for my 3770k but I've ran into a problem...

I have

Fractal Design Core 1000 Series Micro ATX Case
Asus P8Z77-M Pro (M-atx)
Vengeance DDR3 4 x 4 GB (16GB)

From what I've been told almost all good coolers wont fit because of the ram getting in the way and the case being so small, can anyone send me any which definetly will?

Im hoping to overclock from 3.5ghz to around 4.1/4.4

Thankyou 🙂

Seb

 

[djangoringo]

Xigmatek gaia : http://www.amazon.com/Xigmatek-Computer-Heatsink-GAIA-SD1283/dp/B006ICA49G

 

[SebDrewett]

Im thinking http://www.amazon.co.uk/Noctua-NH-L12-Profile-Performance-Cooler/dp/B007D8AXK4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360190194&sr=8-1 ?

 

[djangoringo]

Oh, from uk, yes, that one will do.

 

[SebDrewett]

Oh, from uk, yes, that one will do.

So would this all fit even? even with the large ram

 

[djangoringo]

It fits with the 4 dimms with corsair vengeance ram.

 

[SebDrewett]

It fits with the 4 dimms with corsair vengeance ram.

Great, ty 🙂

 

[djangoringo]

I'd seen that cooler with tall ram, but in the website it says it's not compatible :
http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=compatibility_ram_gen&products_id=46&lng=en

I guess i was wrong.

 

[SebDrewett]

It fits with the 4 dimms with corsair vengeance ram.

sorry to keep asking questions, would this also fit and how do you think it compares to the noctua? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zalman-CNPS8900-Heatsink-Performance-Technology/dp/B0072IQHCI/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Im very new to all of this

 

[djangoringo]

Nope, it won't do : http://img.techpowerup.org/120210/Zalman_CNPS8900_Extreme_RAM_1.jpg

 

[SebDrewett]

Nope, it won't do : http://img.techpowerup.org/120210/Zalman_CNPS8900_Extreme_RAM_1.jpg

I might just end up replacing the ram, do you know of any decent coolers which will fit?

 

[djangoringo]

I guess in this case a closed loop water cooler comes in handy : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CW-9060007-WW-H60-Performance-All-In-One/dp/B00A0HZMGA/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1360192687&sr=1-3
There's also the h55 : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Series-H55-All-In-One-Liquid/dp/B009VV56TY/ref=sr_1_18?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1360192687&sr=1-18
That's if you don't mind with water coolers.

 

[SebDrewett]

I guess in this case a closed loop water cooler comes in handy : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-CW-9060007-WW-H60-Performance-All-In-One/dp/B00A0HZMGA/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1360192687&sr=1-3
There's also the h55 : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Series-H55-All-In-One-Liquid/dp/B009VV56TY/ref=sr_1_18?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1360192687&sr=1-18
That's if you don't mind with water coolers.

I'm going to stay away from the water coolers due to budget and that I dont trust myself aha, I've decided to replace the heat sinks on two of the 4GB vengeances and tehn it should fit (http://img.techpowerup.org/120210/Zalman_CNPS8900_Extreme_RAM_1.jpg) with the cooler http://www.amazon.co.uk/Zalman-CNPS8900-Heatsink-Performance-Technology/dp/B0072IQHCI/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

 

[djangoringo]

Yes, you can take the heatsink out, it was just an option if you wanted the four of them, the water coolers gives clearance even for the dominators.

 

[SebDrewett]

Thankyou for your help 😀