Need help with ram clearance

[issawo]

Hello i got MSI MAG Z390 Tomahawk and i5 9600k and looking for cpu cooler i want the be queit dark rock pro 4 but can i use the all ram slots ? The ram in mind hyper x predator non rgb or what cpu cooler would u guys suggest i plan to oc the cpu 

[Fasauceome]

You could get the noctua NH-D15 because it has movable fans

[issawo]

1 minute ago, fasauceome said:

You could get the noctua NH-D15 because it has movable fans

I dont like how noctua looks 

[corrado33]

2 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

You could get the noctua NH-D15 because it has movable fans

Eh, the hyper x predator ram is very tall, I don't think you could move the fan out of the way enough while still fitting in a mid-tower case. 

 

You could buy the NH-D15S, which is the single fan version. Or just.... you know... not install the 2nd fan. 

[issawo]

1 minute ago, corrado33 said:

Eh, the hyper x predator ram is very tall, I don't think you could move the fan out of the way enough while still fitting in a mid-tower case. 

 

You could buy the NH-D15S, which is the single fan version. Or just.... you know... not install the 2nd fan. 

What about aio cooler with good performance around 90$ ?

[corrado33]

3 minutes ago, issawo said:

What about aio cooler with good performance around 90$ ?

Might want to go ask the "water cooling" section of the forum. We don't deal with liquids here.

 

That said, I don't think you'll find an AIO around $90 that will sufficiently cool your CPU. 

[issawo]

so you are sayin there is no way i fit 4 ram slots with dr 4

[corrado33]

5 minutes ago, issawo said:

so you are sayin there is no way i fit 4 ram slots with dr 4

Here, let me do the research for you.

 

Dark Rock Pro has a ram clearance of 40mm according to the dimensions.

 

https://www.bequiet.com/admin/ImageServer.php?ID=3c506a15636@be-quiet.net&rand=aacb5c72365228152b595775b5d7b78b&lang=1&force=true&download=true&omitPreview=true

 

The hyper x predator ram has a height of 42.2 mm. 

 

https://www.hyperxgaming.com/us/memory/predator-ddr4

 

You could very likely just move the fan up 2 mm and be fine using all 4 slots. Or buy shorter ram. 

[Fasauceome]

12 minutes ago, issawo said:

What about aio cooler with good performance around 90$ ?

H100i might do it

[LogicalDrm]

19 hours ago, fasauceome said:

You could get the noctua NH-D15 because it has movable fans

 

Pretty much every cooler has movable fan. Thats not the issue. Main issue with cooler compatibility is cooler fins extending over RAM slots.

 

19 hours ago, issawo said:

so you are sayin there is no way i fit 4 ram slots with dr 4

With non-pro you can fit all 4. And only thing you need to do is to move fan to other side as pull.

[WoodenMarker]

The fan will block the first ram slot. If you move the fan to the other side in pull, it should fit fine but performance will be slightly worse. 

 

There might be a better option available. Where are you shopping / located?

[_Hustler_One_]

I will always recommend the Thermalright Le Grand Macho RT as it doesn't have any RAM clearance issue for the same performance to NH-D15, and it's less stress to think about performance by moving the fan from here to there, lift the fan by this high because the RAMs are this high and the clearance is that high.

Le Grand Macho RT will just simply plug-and-play rather than plug-and-pray.

[_Hustler_One_]

On 12/10/2018 at 5:18 AM, issawo said:

What about aio cooler with good performance around 90$ ?

Then be prepare for this kind of risk. This is not always happen but, you have to be consequent to any of your choice and decision with all the risks that follows.