PC vs CPU Cooler

[joshdude786]

Ok so i have this pc case.... which says max cpu cooler is 161mm
https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/game-max-falcon-white-pc-gaming-case-with-rgb-fans-a77xk

And i want to get this cooler which is 160.4mm will i be cutting it real close?

 

[USAFRet]

Ok so i have this pc case.... which says max cpu cooler is 161mm
https://www.maplin.co.uk/p/game-max-falcon-white-pc-gaming-case-with-rgb-fans-a77xk

And i want to get this cooler which is 160.4mm will i be cutting it real close?

Yes, it will be really close.
The question you need to consider....Which engineering or marketing team fudged the measurements?

1mm either way might mean the difference between 'completely fine', and 'not gonna fit'.

 

[clutchc]

Yes you will be, because I'm not aware of the Intel sockets and AMD sockets having the same exact distance from board surface to CPU heat spreader surface, at least not down to the fraction of a mm. So, I'm not sure how the case manufacturer can be so exact. And then there's the slight variation of actual board thickness between different manufacturers. But it may be worth taking a chance if returns are not a problem.

 

[smorizio]

you have to switch from a tower cooler to one of the l shaped cooler.
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103177
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1K65BT9402
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAADY6A94509
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIAADY44C6845

 

[clutchc]

What cooler were you wanting to get?
The Hyper 212 EVO should fit. It is listed as having a max height of 160mm.