Nightmare in mini-ITX

[gonfalons]

I am having lots of issues with my first mini-ITX build, but this takes the cake! 

The cpu cooler, argon ar06 is recommended by the manufacturer, so I Do not see why it is causing this issue, but I cannot close the usb 3.0 header plug in. I bent a small pin trying slightly, but that did not appear to be an issue. I asked my girlfriend if she thought it could fit and she slid it in fairly easily, but it can't close completely. I am concerned about this causing some damage if it is not 100% plugged in correctly; if it just disable the usb ports that would be possibly something that could be fixed, but I do not want to burn my motherboard or other parts. 

 

If I turn the CPU cooler one turn, it looks like the same issue would cause problems for the memory, which is very low clearance! What is going on here? What should I do? It took me several hours to clean, apply thermal paste, and assemble the build as it is now, it would likely need to be fully removed to do so again and I would rather avoid that if possible.

 

Here are some photos of the questionable connections, and I would greatly appreciate some help.

 

 

Ram is another issue, if I turned the cooler it looks like either the plug would be pushed outwards, or the ram would not be able to seat two sticks.

 

http://imgur.com/a/w28hz

 

I am considering going ahead as normal and hoping for that best, the plug is mostly in. If it is not safe however, I will likely take it to a shop rather than dealing with the disassembly/reassembly.

 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/LtVk4D
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CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($335.00) 
CPU Cooler: Silverstone AR06 40.2 CFM CPU Cooler  ($30.00) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H170N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($121.49) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($97.50) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Storage: Samsung 950 PRO 512GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive  ($392.41) 
Storage: Toshiba  1TB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($58.00) 
Video Card: MSI Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card  ($128.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Silverstone Sugo SG13B-Q Mini ITX Tower Case  ($42.00) 
Power Supply: Silverstone 500W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular SFX Power Supply  ($102.00) 
Case Fan: Noctua NF-A14 industrialPPC-3000 PWM 158.5 CFM 140mm  Fan  ($26.98 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: Asus MG279Q 144Hz 27.0" Monitor  (Purchased For $0.00) 
Other: Silverstone 140mm Magnetic Fan Filter ($10.00)
Total: $1344.36
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-13 05:51 EDT-0400

Edited March 13, 2016 by gonfalons
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[desertcomputer]

You could have gone with i5 and better GPU but build look good. 

[gonfalons]

I am mostly using it for work, which needs an I7, but thanks! I do plan on upgrading after pascal. I am worried about this connection of the black USB header, as the copper protrusions stop it from seating 100%. Does it look okay enough to go ahead or do I need to take out the cooler?

[TheRandomness]

i5 + 380 = better. Also, the USB plug doesn't have to be seated all the way to work, just so long as all the pins are making contact.

[desertcomputer]

6 minutes ago, gonfalons said:

I am mostly using it for work, which needs an I7, but thanks! I do plan on upgrading after pascal. I am worried about this connection of the black USB header, as the copper protrusions stop it from seating 100%. Does it look okay enough to go ahead or do I need to take out the cooler?

Install windows/OS and see if it works or not. In most case it should work. 

[Thx And Bye]

Can't you just rotate the cooler by 90°?

So the ends of the heatpipe face the memory.

[gonfalons]

this is one solution but it would take me a very long time to do it. however it looks like that might not work as the memory is quite close to the cooler, the copper heatipe would then push against the memory. ITs close, this may not be accurate.

[Thx And Bye]

If you are uncomfortable with the USB 3.0 cable being bend, then you could at least try it.
And if it also doesn't fit with the memory, you always have the option to go search for low profile DDR4.

(It also seems that something without a metal shroud should already be enough, if there are clearance problems with your current RAM)

 

The other option would be, to get a USB 3.0 Low Profile extension like this one:

-> http://www.moddiy.com/products/USB-3.0-20%252dPin-Internal-Header-Adapter-Cable-(Low-Profile-Connector).html 

(note, this is just an example, i have no experience with that seller)

[gonfalons]

seems like it worked in windows, at least I can use my keyboard and mouse no problems. I can't get any drivers within windows though!