Which CPU Cooler for my GA Z87N Wifi Board?

[BarackObarlow]

Hey guys, this is my first post on Overclockers so be nice to me . First off, I just recently did my first build in a Bitfenix Prodigy System, the specs are:

Intel i5 4670k
8GB Corsair Vengeance Ram
Gigabyte GA Z87N Wifi Board
EVGA GTX 760 SC
128GB Samsung 840 Series Pro SSD
1TB WD Black HDD
Asus DVD RW

So basically the first CPU cooler I put in the system was a Corsair H80i, the problem with this cooler was that I couldn't use a DVD drive so I tried repositioning the cooler so that I may of been able to use one. The problem however meant that I then threaded the screws on this cooler. I tried using adhesive (lol) to put it back in place but to no avail. I then went to install a BeQuiet Dark Rock 2 CPU cooler this afternoon, the problem with this however is the motherboard. Whichever way I looked at it or positioned it I couldn't fit it in without blocking either the RAM or PCI-E slot.

So at the moment i'm using the stock intel CPU cooler, which is fine since I don't plan on overclocking, however to future proof the system I would prefer a better CPU cooler. Can anyone help reccomend me any CPU cooler's, air cooling is ideal since I'll end up pulling my hair out if I have to tear the system out and start again. Any suggestions would be ideal, thanks in advance

 

[stulid]

That vengeance RAM, is it the tall stuff or the low profile version?

 

[teppic]

I've got this board with Noctua's low profile cooler. It works fine. Here's a picture of my current mess of a PC:

http://i.imgur.com/B8x5EoT.jpg?1

 

[BarackObarlow]

The vengeance ram is high profile I believe, the heatsinks are relatively high

 

[BarackObarlow]

Don't hate on my teppic, but i'm a bugger for keeping everything matching, I've gone with a sleek, black/aluminium build inside and I want to try and keep it like that (OCD kicking in) , hence why I went for something like the Dark Rock 2

 

[stulid]

The vengeance ram is high profile I believe, the heatsinks are relatively high

YOUR BASKET
1 x NH-U12S Ultra-Quiet Slim CPU Cooler with NF-F12 Fan £52.99
Total : £61.69 (includes shipping : £7.25).




100% memory compatibility with this cooler.

I tested it here - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18512639

If I had an ITX board here I would show you it fitted to see how close it is to the PCI-E slot.

 

[teppic]

Don't hate on my teppic, but i'm a bugger for keeping everything matching, I've gone with a sleek, black/aluminium build inside and I want to try and keep it like that (OCD kicking in) , hence why I went for something like the Dark Rock 2

Noctua fans don't match anything But they're excellent at their job.

For my regular board I've got a Dark Rock Pro. That board's broken, so I've thrown this together in the meantime.

 

[stulid]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Phanteks PH-TC12DX CPU Cooler - Black £44.98
Total : £50.95 (includes shipping : £4.98).




That one might fit also.

 

[BarackObarlow]

I don't think the Phantek will fit, the dimensions of the cooler are Heatsink Dimensions: 120 x 107 x 157mm [with dual fans]

whereas the Dark Rock 2 had smaller dimensions of 97 x 138 x 166

 

[BarackObarlow]

Could be wrong but do you have any other recommendations?

 

[stulid]

Could be wrong but do you have any other recommendations?

Not really, there probably is something else that fits, but ive not tried it.

 

[teppic]

Even with this low profile cooler it's maybe 5mm max between that and the graphics card.

 

[BarackObarlow]

It's an odd board, should have gone with the Asus ITX board, i've heard/seen that they have better spacing between the slots

 

[teppic]

It's a lovely board aside from that. Coming with Intel wifi+bluetooth is a nice bonus. Two network ports, one Intel - another good point.

 

[stulid]

It's an odd board, should have gone with the low-profile ram.

Fixed