Will 212x cooler fit my case?

TheITLguy

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Hi guys,

My intel i5 stock cooler went bad . And i need a replacement urgent.

Budget - 2-3K max
CPU - Intel i5 4690K
MB - Gigabyte Z97
Case - Zebronics ZEB-888R Red Desire

Im having trouble understanding whether the cooler will be fit on my case .

My case info - Desire | Cabinets | Intermediate | Zebronics - Always Ahea
There are 2 fans at side panel and i guess cooler can be 14 cm tall (measured from mother) . Some pics shows Cooler master fans are set up vertically facing. So im just confused with measuring.

Im looking at Cooler master 212x but it seems it wont fit or i can go for cooler master hyper 103 but not sure which will fit.

What other good budget friendly options available for me?

Please help me out. Kinda need urgent.
 
Your case is 7.1 inches wide while the Heatsink is 6.22 inches tall. That doesn't leave enough space for the backplate, motherboard, standoffs, and cpu. The Crorig H7 is about half inch shorter and on par with the 212x so should work.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.99 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Total: $34.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-20 10:33 EST-0500
 
Sorry but that is 5.8 inch , maximum 5.5 inch i guess will fit .
Now im stuck at this cooler. https://www.amazon.in/gp/aw/d/B00D4EEEFQ/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2T1R3JJUP34MZ. Not sure if it will fit properly or work good but it got good ratings
 
I just search for the cooler with the word review. You can often find reviews with a good number of heatsinks comparing temps. As you can see the NH-U12S is only 2c ahead of the CM212 in the second chart. The first chart has the NH-U12 ahead of the CM D92 by about the same.
http://www.hardwarebbq.com/cooler-master-hyper-103-cpu-air-cooler-review/6/
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