How can i tell if a cpu cooler will be compatible/fit with my case. For example, i am looking at this or something similar from corsair:
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Performance-Liquid-Cooler-CW-9060021-WW/dp/B00SV7IEJI/ref=sr_1_52?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1450457016&sr=1-52&keywords=corsair+dual+radiator
My case is the NZXT Source 210 with an AMD FX 6300 cpu. How do i know, for example, that this cooler will fit from where the radiator is on the case to the cpu. The pipes in the amazon picture look really short, as if the radiator has to be really close to the cpu. I mean I'm almost positive it would as it would be designed to fit any average case, but also how do i know if it can be installed in my case? According to the specs for my case on newegg.com, my case has 2 x 120/140mm fan space on top. Does this mean either 120mm or 140mm will both fit in those spaces? And if the radiator for the cooler i'm looking to buy says it is 240mm or 280mm wide, does that mean it will fit on this top space since these are dual fan spaces? (i'm calling it a space because i don't know what else to call it but i'm talking about the spots where a fan can be installed but isn't already).
Also will a liquid cooler like the one i have linked be sufficient in safely overclocking my AMD FX 6300? I have not previously been able to overclock because all i have is the stock heatsink fan that came with my cpu, and i definitely didn't feel safe overclocking with that. Basically I have no experience with overclocking so I want to make sure investing in this liquid cooling will benefit me rather than just making the cpu a little less hot.
Oh and i would also like to add this: is this a better way to go than just getting a much better heatsink fan than my stock one? Is liquid cooling the best possibility over any CPU heatsink fan?
Thanks for any help!
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Performance-Liquid-Cooler-CW-9060021-WW/dp/B00SV7IEJI/ref=sr_1_52?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1450457016&sr=1-52&keywords=corsair+dual+radiator
My case is the NZXT Source 210 with an AMD FX 6300 cpu. How do i know, for example, that this cooler will fit from where the radiator is on the case to the cpu. The pipes in the amazon picture look really short, as if the radiator has to be really close to the cpu. I mean I'm almost positive it would as it would be designed to fit any average case, but also how do i know if it can be installed in my case? According to the specs for my case on newegg.com, my case has 2 x 120/140mm fan space on top. Does this mean either 120mm or 140mm will both fit in those spaces? And if the radiator for the cooler i'm looking to buy says it is 240mm or 280mm wide, does that mean it will fit on this top space since these are dual fan spaces? (i'm calling it a space because i don't know what else to call it but i'm talking about the spots where a fan can be installed but isn't already).
Also will a liquid cooler like the one i have linked be sufficient in safely overclocking my AMD FX 6300? I have not previously been able to overclock because all i have is the stock heatsink fan that came with my cpu, and i definitely didn't feel safe overclocking with that. Basically I have no experience with overclocking so I want to make sure investing in this liquid cooling will benefit me rather than just making the cpu a little less hot.
Oh and i would also like to add this: is this a better way to go than just getting a much better heatsink fan than my stock one? Is liquid cooling the best possibility over any CPU heatsink fan?
Thanks for any help!