Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120se Ram Clearance?

[Shockboost99]

Budget (including currency): 

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Everything

Other details The Ram I want is https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CXKKHx/gskill-trident-z5-neo-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-f5-6000j3038f16gx2-tz5nr but I'm not sure about the clearance. 

 

[brob]

8 minutes ago, Shockboost99 said:

Budget (including currency): 

Country: USA

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Everything

Other details The Ram I want is https://pcpartpicker.com/product/CXKKHx/gskill-trident-z5-neo-rgb-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-6000-cl30-memory-f5-6000j3038f16gx2-tz5nr but I'm not sure about the clearance. 

 

 

It seems to me that the RGB is pointless as even if there is sufficient clearance the lighting would be hidden by the cooler.

 

RAM clearance under the Peerless Assassin 120 SE is nominally 42mm. 

 

Z5 Neo RGB modules are 44mm tall.

 

[Aleph256]

While not as efficient, an option would be to put a fan at the back of the cooler instead of the front, assuming your VRM heatsink has the clearance.
That way your RAM wouldn't be restricted in height.

[Shockboost99]

7 minutes ago, brob said:

 

It seems to me that the RGB is pointless as even if there is sufficient clearance the lighting would be hidden by the cooler.

 

RAM clearance under the Peerless Assassin 120 SE is nominally 42mm. 

 

Z5 Neo RGB modules are 44mm tall.

 

Could I just move the cooler up?

[brob]

10 minutes ago, Shockboost99 said:

Could I just move the cooler up?

 

No. But one can mount the fan a few mm higher if there is sufficient clearance in the case. 

 

As @Aleph256 suggested the fan can be moved (and reversed) to the rear. Some motherboards have tall VRM heatsinks which may prove problematic.

[Shockboost99]

On 3/28/2024 at 4:44 PM, brob said:

 

No. But one can mount the fan a few mm higher if there is sufficient clearance in the case. 

 

As @Aleph256 suggested the fan can be moved (and reversed) to the rear. Some motherboards have tall VRM heatsinks which may prove problematic.

Would I lose any performance?

[brob]

32 minutes ago, Shockboost99 said:

Would I lose any performance?

 

Marginal.

[Shockboost99]

Ok, so Im just gonna go with the same cooler and ram since ill just move it up and I can still see the rgb, ty,

[Shockboost99]

Would the Rgb be hidden?

 

[brob]

6 minutes ago, Shockboost99 said:

Would the Rgb be hidden?

 

 

The cooler and outer fan overhang the memory area.

 

What CPU are you cooling? In what case?

[Shockboost99]

20 minutes ago, brob said:

 

The cooler and outer fan overhang the memory area.

 

What CPU are you cooling? In what case?

The Cpu is a https://pcpartpicker.com/product/66C48d/amd-ryzen-5-7600x-47-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000593wof and the case is a https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yxytt6/lian-li-lancool-205m-mesh-microatx-mini-tower-case-g99oe744mx10am

[brob]

17 minutes ago, Shockboost99 said:

The Cpu is a https://pcpartpicker.com/product/66C48d/amd-ryzen-5-7600x-47-ghz-6-core-processor-100-100000593wof and the case is a https://pcpartpicker.com/product/yxytt6/lian-li-lancool-205m-mesh-microatx-mini-tower-case-g99oe744mx10am

 

A bit more expensive, but you might consider the Deepcool AK500. It has an offset design that does not overhang the memory area.

 

[Shockboost99]

So I should either change the ram to no rgb, or change the cooler so it does not overhang.

[brob]

5 minutes ago, Shockboost99 said:

So I should either change the ram to no rgb, or change the cooler so it does not overhang.

 

Unless you already own the components.

[Shockboost99]

Ok, Im just gonna change the cooler.

[Shockboost99]

Would the hyper 212 cooler master be good?

[brob]

59 minutes ago, Shockboost99 said:

Would the hyper 212 cooler master be good?

 

Several models of the Hyper 212, some impinge on the memory area.

 

Other options include BK500, AS500, AG500, Fuma 2 Rev.B.