Good-fit cooler for the Z97 Sabertooth Mk I

[Scoojj]

Hey,

I upgraded recently and got this motherboard. Currently I'm using the CPU cooler from my old build (a Thermalright True Spirit). Due to the thermal armour the motherboard sports however the CPU cooler + bracket are an incredibly tight fit. I'm just concerned that the pressure from the tight fit could be causing a bit of damage to the board. Does anyone have experience with this board that's found a nice fitting air CPU cooler?

I know an AIO cooling solution would be the best option but due to bad past experiences with them I'd like to stick with air coolers.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

What case do you own?

 

[Scoojj]

What case do you own?

Sorry for neglecting to mention that. I have the NZXT Phantom Enthusiast tower.

Also I'm using Corsair Vengeance low profile RAM. Currently only occupying two slots but looking to fill them all with modules in the near future.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Not the greatest to look at , but a fantastic cooler.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S 55.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£48.79 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £48.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-07 00:51 GMT+0000

 

[Scoojj]

Aw that colour is horrid. I know they're fantastic coolers but I'd rather not have that ruining my black/blue scheme.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $59.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-06 21:06 EST-0500

 

[Scoojj]

Not bad looking cooler there. Think I may go for that or the hyper 212/hyper 412. Unsure if these would be a problem for the pesky thermal armour though.