Quick question about Large Cpu coolers

ZakWolf · 30 Jun 2012 at 21:25

Can anyone tell me whether large cpu coolers such as the Phanteks and Noctua DH-D14 heat sinks are able to fit in the Corsair Carbide 300R? I have a feeling the Noctua may not fit, but I am more incline towards the Phanteks one anyway.

And just to confirm if they also fit in the NZXT Phantom 410?
Finally, which case would you guys choose? The Corsair 300R or the Phantom.

doyll · 30 Jun 2012 at 21:36

First, tell me what 300R has for motherboard to side clearance.
Second, tell me how tall your RAM is.

The difference is the amount of room you have for a fan to fit on the front of a large cooler

ZakWolf · 30 Jun 2012 at 21:46

doyll said:
First, tell me what 300R has for motherboard to side clearance.
Second, tell me how tall your RAM is.

The difference is the amount of room you have for a fan to fit on the front of a large cooler

How can you work out the motherboard to side clearance? :confused:

Here is the link http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-063-CS

The RAM is 52.5mm tall. http://www.corsair.com/support/faq/memory/

Thanks

doyll · 30 Jun 2012 at 22:18

http://www.anandtech.com/print/6055
170mm

Total. . . . . . . 170mm
RAM . . . . . . . 52.5mm
fan clearance 117.5

You need shorter ram to clear fan or run fans in middle and back positions as pull/pull

Edit: You may be able to remove the heat sinks from your memory. Assume it's Vengeance.
Google around and see.

ZakWolf · 30 Jun 2012 at 22:35

If I bought the LP version which is 32mm tall, would the Phanteks fan fit?

doyll · 30 Jun 2012 at 22:45

32 + 140 = ???

Anandtech line says you have 170mm.

You tell me

Samsung Green is only 20mm tall.