Noctua NH-D14 questions

Harrybololxd · 1 Dec 2011 at 23:07

Hey guys, was wondering if anyone has fitted one of these with a P8P67+Corsair Vengeance and if it fitted ok? I've had a quick look around and people say you miss your first ram slot due to fins but the second ram slot all you need to do is move the outta fan a bit higher on the brackets, was wondering if anyone had some experience with the RAM + CPU.

Oh and how would this perform compared to a custom water loop? For £150 more I could purchase a res, cpu block and all the accessories to go with my Laing D5+Swiftech Rad. I will only want to get my CPU overclocked to about 4.4-4.6ghz max. It's a 240 radiator with only pull.

Any other suggestions are welcomed though, if something is cheaper and will do the right job for me then it would be great.

stulid · 1 Dec 2011 at 23:22

What you reckon? bare in mind you can also put one of the fans in the middle section.

Also Vengeance RAM is tall than Ripjaw RAM.

Harrybololxd · 1 Dec 2011 at 23:34

Hmmm, seems like it could be an hassle. Are they any decent smaller coolers? Non-closed water cooling ones?

stulid · 1 Dec 2011 at 23:37

Not really, the Silver arrow is very close to the same performance as the NH-D14 for £52.

Either way most "big momma" heatsinks require low profile RAM such as Corsair XMS3 or Vengeance LP.

Raikiri · 1 Dec 2011 at 23:40

How about a Thermalright Archon? Should have much less clearance issues and performs similarly, if not better than the Silver Arrow:

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/coolers/display/thermalright-archon_4.html

http://www.vortez.net/articles_pages/thermalright_archon_cpu_cooler_review,11.html

Helios1234 · 2 Dec 2011 at 00:29

Or Thermalright VX.

pc_monkey · 2 Dec 2011 at 01:47

Look in my thread here