Thermaltake Frio Extreme Cooler vs Noctua NH D14?

[sammael1984]

Hello everyone, I am planning on OC an i5 4690k, and someone had recommended me the classic Noctua NH D14. I have been having a bit of a problem finding it in my country, but I do have access to this Thermaltake Frio Extreme Cooler. It's the first time I come across this brand and product. Could anyone help me with this? Do you know this cooler? Is it good? I am not planning on making a heavy OC, but still, I want my CPU running acceptably cool.

Thanks in advance

 

[Eximo]

Reviews fairly well. You have to be cautious with the height of your memory though. If at all possible try to pick up some lower profile ram, or at least memory with minimal heat spreaders.

 

[sammael1984]

Reviews fairly well. You have to be cautious with the height of your memory though. If at all possible try to pick up some lower profile ram, or at least memory with minimal heat spreaders.

Thanks a lot for your input. I am not very good when it comes to the specific sizes and physical spaces within the motherboard once the cooler is installed. When you say lower profile ram, what do you mean exactly? You mean like not very well known brands? Excuse me ignorance here, but I am fairly new to this.

 

[Eximo]

Not a matter of quality. So there are three basic types of memory. Consumer, Enthusiast, and Overclocking.

Consumer memory you have surely seen. It is the bare circuit board and the memory chips. Green, brown, blue PCB exposed with the little silicon chip modules arranged in neat rows. http://vr-zone.com/uploads/14056/124a.jpg?b204bf

Enthusiast memory generally has heat spreaders of some shape or form. They can be very minimal, but these days are used more for branding then actual cooling. http://www.legitreviews.com/images/reviews/551/kingston_ddr3_11000ul.jpg
And sometimes a little in-between:
http://www.xtreme-technology.com/shop/images/10666CL9Q-8GBRL.jpg

Overclocking memory is usually quite expensive, and has very tall heat spreaders / heat sinks. Some kits include clip on fans. http://www.corsair.com/Media/catalog/product/v/e/veng_b_angle_1.png

If you are unsure I would stick to the first two categories of memory. These will almost certainly fit under the heatsink.