Heatsinks with RAM clearance

Uncle_Gravy · 8 Jul 2013 at 09:50

I'm gonna purchase another 8gb for my system as i've been doing a lot of video editing with 400gb+ file sizes lately, and even that is using all 8gb of memory.

So I need a new heatsink as my Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 is covering the first ram slot and touching the ram itself in the second slot.

RAM is Corsair Vengeance Blue.

Suggestions would be much appreciated.

Also instead of making a seperate topic, Is it worth chucking another 200mm fan at the top on my CM Haf X? (I'm nuts when it comes to keeping my system cool)

Cheers.

Doomedspeed · 8 Jul 2013 at 11:04

What sort of budget do you have?

£20-£30?

£40-£60?

Uncle_Gravy · 8 Jul 2013 at 11:16

Uhhh, We'll say £60 max.

Doomedspeed · 8 Jul 2013 at 12:02

I'd personally get a Megahalems (http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=HS-005-PL&groupid=701&catid=2330&subcat=2349) and two Nice fans to go with it.. Either 120mm's or 140mm's.. I think 140's may affect your RAM more though..

Uncle_Gravy · 8 Jul 2013 at 12:51

Looks good, Are the refurb H100s worth looking at?

Shame the H90 is not on offer too, would be been good replacement for the rear 140 fan.

Jony27 · 8 Jul 2013 at 13:16

Id go for a refurb H100 since you have tall RAM, cheaper and should perform better than a Megahelms.

Doomedspeed · 8 Jul 2013 at 13:17

Yeah they are worth looking at, but they are popular and no one know if they will perform as well as the non-refurb H100's if you know what i mean..

They will be another few week before they arrive too, about 4 i think..

Hagar · 8 Jul 2013 at 13:42

Personally I would get any ram that you like and remove the heatsinks.

I bought three sticks of corsair vengeance 4Gb 2000MHz on the MM to upgrade my PC. I removed two heatsinks using a hairdryer due to lack of clearance under the heatsink.

The third I was installling in a friends PC this weekend and the heatsink came unglued during installation because of the room temperature.

All work fine at rated frequency and timings as naked sticks.

Uncle_Gravy · 8 Jul 2013 at 14:14

I'm tempted to just sell them and get samsung greens, but I would like a new cooler, so i'm going for the latter.

doyll · 8 Jul 2013 at 14:37

Keep in mind the H100 refurbs only have a 90 day warranty.. and there have been many H100 failures.. that's where all these refurbs probably coming from.