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3 minutes ago, iiNNeX said:

Good tips, will do that thanks!

 

One thing I just noticed, looking at some of the installation picture in the DR4 manual, the fan still hangs over the ram?

 

I can't find any "ram clearance" info on their website, because if I have to move the fan up then I might as well go with the DRP4?

 

https://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1376   manual and datasheet are there.

The Dark Rock 4 will only have the fan overhang a bit on RAM slot 1 (and you will be using slots 2 and 4 with 2 sticks).

This a little 'visualization' I quickly made for the board and cooler:

 

image.png.e852c87f8408f9491940c660c1ad0ce6.png

 

As you can see,the fan would overhang the first slot a bit.

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Hello All,

 

Here is my build: 

PCPartPicker Part List
Type Item Price
CPU AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor Purchased For £0.00
CPU Cooler Noctua NH-D15S 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler £68.39 @ Amazon UK
Thermal Compound Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut 5.5 g Thermal Paste Purchased For £0.00
Motherboard MSI B450 GAMING PRO CARBON AC ATX AM4 Motherboard Purchased For £0.00
Memory Team Dark Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory Purchased For £0.00
Storage SanDisk Extreme 480 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Purchased For £0.00
Storage Crucial P1 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive Purchased For £0.00
Video Card PowerColor Radeon RX 5700 XT 8 GB Red Devil Video Card Purchased For £0.00
Case Fractal Design Meshify C ATX Mid Tower Case Purchased For £0.00
Power Supply be quiet! STRAIGHT POWER 10 CM 600 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply Purchased For £0.00
Operating System Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit Purchased For £0.00
Case Fan Corsair ML120 Pro 75 CFM 120 mm Fan Purchased For £0.00
Case Fan Corsair ML120 Pro 75 CFM 120 mm Fan Purchased For £0.00
Case Fan Corsair ML120 Pro 75 CFM 120 mm Fan Purchased For £0.00
Monitor BenQ ZOWIE XL2411P 24.0" 1920x1080 144 Hz Monitor Purchased For £0.00
  Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts  
  Total £68.39
  Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-11-18 13:21 GMT+0000  

 

I have already purchased everything bar the CPU cooler. I was originally planning on going with the D15S however it just doesn't look right. The entire system is mainly black/grey/silver with subtle RGB, so I want to keep the theme going. The only other cooler I can think of is the beQuiet Dark Rock 4 or the Pro version.

 

Do you think those will clear the RAM, as it is quite tall (45mm I believe) ?

 

Thank you

7800x3d - RTX 4090 FE - 64GB-6000C30 - 2x2TB 990 Pro - 4K 144HZ

PCPP: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/mdRcqR

 

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15 minutes ago, iiNNeX said:

 

Hello,

 

No problem with the Dark Rock 4 for ram clearance and to cool the 3600 anyway. Also if you don't overclock, you can use the included CPU cooler, I think it's grey too ?

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I would probably go for the Dark Rock 4 non Pro.

Last weekend I built a 3600X system with a DRP4, which was kind of a pain to install. It did fit with the TridentZ memory in the system, which is 4 mm lower in height than the memory in your system. I did have to move the fan up for the Pro 4 a bit.

Myself I have a 1700 on a Dark Rock 3 (non Pro) and it has always worked out well for me.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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8 minutes ago, Plouffe said:

Hello,

 

No problem with the Dark Rock 4 for ram clearance and to cool the 3600 anyway. Also if you don't overclock, you can use the included CPU cooler, I think it's grey too ?

It will be overclocked so no stock cooler :)

3 minutes ago, minibois said:

I would probably go for the Dark Rock 4 non Pro.

Last weekend I built a 3600X system with a DRP4, which was kind of a pain to install. It did fit with the TridentZ memory in the system, which is 4 mm lower in height than the memory in your system. I did have to move the fan up for the Pro 4 a bit.

Myself I have a 1700 on a Dark Rock 3 (non Pro) and it has always worked out well for me.

Yeah I am thinking of DR4 as well, the Pro's fan will get in the way of this ram for sure.


Thank you I will get ordering! :)

7800x3d - RTX 4090 FE - 64GB-6000C30 - 2x2TB 990 Pro - 4K 144HZ

PCPP: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/mdRcqR

 

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2 minutes ago, iiNNeX said:

It will be overclocked so no stock cooler :)

Yeah I am thinking of DR4 as well, the Pro's fan will get in the way of this ram for sure.


Thank you I will get ordering! :)

The Dark Rock 3 I have on my system was pretty easy to install, the DRP4 was... Quite annoying to install, to say the least :^)

Just make sure you install the RAM and M.2 (if applicable) before installing the cooler. When placing the motherboard into the system it's probably best to already connect everything you need to in the top/top-left of the board (e.g. 8 pin EPS, fan connectors, etc.)\

 

I spent way too much time on that... But with the non-Pro variant it's not as important.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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1 minute ago, minibois said:

The Dark Rock 3 I have on my system was pretty easy to install, the DRP4 was... Quite annoying to install, to say the least :^)

Just make sure you install the RAM and M.2 (if applicable) before installing the cooler. When placing the motherboard into the system it's probably best to already connect everything you need to in the top/top-left of the board (e.g. 8 pin EPS, fan connectors, etc.)\

 

I spent way too much time on that... But with the non-Pro variant it's not as important.

Good tips, will do that thanks!

 

One thing I just noticed, looking at some of the installation picture in the DR4 manual, the fan still hangs over the ram?

 

I can't find any "ram clearance" info on their website, because if I have to move the fan up then I might as well go with the DRP4?

 

https://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1376   manual and datasheet are there.

7800x3d - RTX 4090 FE - 64GB-6000C30 - 2x2TB 990 Pro - 4K 144HZ

PCPP: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/mdRcqR

 

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3 minutes ago, iiNNeX said:

Good tips, will do that thanks!

 

One thing I just noticed, looking at some of the installation picture in the DR4 manual, the fan still hangs over the ram?

 

I can't find any "ram clearance" info on their website, because if I have to move the fan up then I might as well go with the DRP4?

 

https://www.bequiet.com/en/cpucooler/1376   manual and datasheet are there.

The Dark Rock 4 will only have the fan overhang a bit on RAM slot 1 (and you will be using slots 2 and 4 with 2 sticks).

This a little 'visualization' I quickly made for the board and cooler:

 

image.png.e852c87f8408f9491940c660c1ad0ce6.png

 

As you can see,the fan would overhang the first slot a bit.

"We're all in this together, might as well be friends" Tom, Toonami.

 

mini eLiXiVy: my open source 65% mechanical PCB, a build log, PCB anatomy and discussing open source licenses: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1366493-elixivy-a-65-mechanical-keyboard-build-log-pcb-anatomy-and-how-i-open-sourced-this-project/

 

mini_cardboard: a 4% keyboard build log and how keyboards work: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1328547-mini_cardboard-a-4-keyboard-build-log-and-how-keyboards-work/

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