Noctua NH-D14 advice

[Raucous]

Hi everyone. I've pretty much finalized the list for my first build. I'll attach the pcpartpicker markup at the end.

I've chosen the Noctua DH-14 as a fan, due to the amazing reviews of the item. However, it is very large and I have heard that it can be tricky to install, as it goes over the RAM. This is my first time building and I am wondering if it is worth the trouble. Do I even need such a cooler for my build?

Thanks for any help!

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£227.99 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler (£65.46 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£103.43 @ Dabs)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£64.99 @ Dabs)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£54.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£35.99 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 290X 4GB WINDFORCE Video Card (£407.15 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 (Black Pearl) ATX Mid Tower Case (£78.42 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX ProSeries 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£96.90 @ Scan.co.uk)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) (£81.36 @ Amazon UK)
Monitor: Dell S2340L 60Hz 23.0" Monitor (£142.54 @ CCL Computers)
Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Quick Fire TK Wired Gaming Keyboard (£72.48 @ Scan.co.uk)
Mouse: SteelSeries Sensei Wired Laser Mouse (£54.18 @ CCL Computers)
Headphones: Logitech G35 7.1 Channel Headset (£85.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1570.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-12 20:19 BST+0100

 

[HEXiT]

i would recommend you change the ram to 1.5v and maybe buy low profile. also stick to ddr3 1600/1866 and buy the lowest latency you can as theres no real world benefit to buying faster unless you do a lot of winRAR archiving.

 

[ksham]

You can get low-profile RAM so they are not as tall.

 

[Raucous]

bump

 

[HEXiT]

dont bump posts mate the mods dont like it.

 

[ksham]

bump

Bump what? Do you need something? Any feedback on our suggestions or are you planning on ignoring them?

 

[TheMagicalWallaby]

It actually has one of the easiest air cooler mounting systems available. Saying if you need it or not depends on if you want to get some great overclocks or not.

Why not wait for the NH-D15 coming out that will support you ram height?
Or just get low profile RAM at a slightly lower speed (you don't really notice anything past 1600-1866MHz that much unless you use applications that demand it).

 

[Raucous]

It actually has one of the easiest air cooler mounting systems available. Saying if you need it or not depends on if you want to get some great overclocks or not.

Why not wait for the NH-D15 coming out that will support you ram height?
Or just get low profile RAM at a slightly lower speed (you don't really notice anything past 1600-1866MHz that much unless you use applications that demand it).

Thanks for the info, but do you think I should replace the RAM for the cooler rather than just getting a smaller cooler. Or is the Noctua really worth it? Im not planning on overclocking

 

[Raucous]

You can get low-profile RAM so they are not as tall.

So you think it's worth replacing the RAM for the cooler? Is the Noctua that good? I will be rendering/editing/streaming.

 

[Arishok N7]

The Noctua is a good fan. Their just saying fix the RAM and you're good to go.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $151.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-12 23:27 EDT-0400

 

[Raucous]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($86.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $151.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-12 23:27 EDT-0400

So those are low profile with exactly the same speed?

 

[TheMagicalWallaby]

It actually has one of the easiest air cooler mounting systems available. Saying if you need it or not depends on if you want to get some great overclocks or not.

Why not wait for the NH-D15 coming out that will support you ram height?
Or just get low profile RAM at a slightly lower speed (you don't really notice anything past 1600-1866MHz that much unless you use applications that demand it).

Thanks for the info, but do you think I should replace the RAM for the cooler rather than just getting a smaller cooler. Or is the Noctua really worth it? Im not planning on overclocking

It isn't worth it for you. I would just get a Noctua NH-U12S. It will be great and quiet.

 

[Raucous]

It actually has one of the easiest air cooler mounting systems available. Saying if you need it or not depends on if you want to get some great overclocks or not.

Why not wait for the NH-D15 coming out that will support you ram height?
Or just get low profile RAM at a slightly lower speed (you don't really notice anything past 1600-1866MHz that much unless you use applications that demand it).

Thanks for the info, but do you think I should replace the RAM for the cooler rather than just getting a smaller cooler. Or is the Noctua really worth it? Im not planning on overclocking

It isn't worth it for you. I would just get a Noctua NH-U12S. It will be great and quiet.

This sounds more suitable for me, and it won't overheat?

 

[TheMagicalWallaby]

It actually has one of the easiest air cooler mounting systems available. Saying if you need it or not depends on if you want to get some great overclocks or not.

Why not wait for the NH-D15 coming out that will support you ram height?
Or just get low profile RAM at a slightly lower speed (you don't really notice anything past 1600-1866MHz that much unless you use applications that demand it).

Thanks for the info, but do you think I should replace the RAM for the cooler rather than just getting a smaller cooler. Or is the Noctua really worth it? Im not planning on overclocking

It isn't worth it for you. I would just get a Noctua NH-U12S. It will be great and quiet.

This sounds more suitable for me, and it won't overheat?

Your CPU will be nice and cool.