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Tight fit for CPU cooler

Gavin Marx
By Gavin Marx
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Hi there. I know I might have some people judge me but I was trying to look for answers online but I came up short, there was nothing I found. Theres an upgrade kit with an MSI Z270 GAMING PRO CARBON USB 3.1 Motherboard + Intel Core i5 7600K 4.2GHz CPU + Crucial 8GB DDR4 2400MHz RAM Red with the Cooler Master Hyper 212 Cooler for free. But I checked my PC Case specs which supports 155mm CPU Coolers and the previously mentioned cooler is 160mm. Or I could go for the Cooler Master Hyper 212x Cooler which stands at 158mm, still too tall for my case. So my question is, is it possible to "crush/squash" the mentioned coolers the 5mm or 3mm respectfully? And if so, is it recommendable to do it??

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There's no way u can squeeze it.

There are 3 option.

Dont use side panel or buy a new case or other Low profile CPU cooler

Behold the power of Chuck Norris the forbidden one.

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The 212x and 212 are both the same height at 157-158mm tall.

 

What case are you referring to?

If there isn't enough clearance, it isn't going to fit without modding.

 

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Hammering cooler to be shorter? Bad idea. Hammering case to allow taller coolers? Better idea.

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