Looking for a good aftermarket cpu cooler

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Hello friends I am getting 50 degrees Celsius plus on idle on my I7 960 and that is without a overclock. I am using the stock cpu fan because when I tried to install my Cooler Master Hyper 212 + in my AeroCool Mechatron Mid Tower case the cpu cooler was hitting the side panel fan. I do not want to have too toss the cooler away but will if I have too. This fan is what I am looking at to replace the stock fan
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Socket-Aluminum-Connector-Extreme/product-reviews/B003WLZ7I4/ref=cm_cr_dp_qt_hist_four?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addFourStar&showViewpoints=0 . Would like to know if this fan will allow me to run my HyperX blu ram at 1600mhz like it is suppose to do without any heat issues. Do not have any problem with the fan blowing off the cpu just would like to have more copper to reduce the stress on the cpu. If I do try to run my ram @ the 1600mhz that it is suppose to be able to run at that will add more stress onto the cpu correct?
 

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That is a pretty descent fan and you should have no problems but to be safe you would want to go for a fan around the capabilities of the 212. Hope this helped you! Picking this as best would be awesome :p !
 

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Thanks for all your answers guys they have been great but the problem that I am facing is that even the hyper 212 + that I have hits the 200mm fan that I have on the side panel. Have heard a lot about the C14 but I have no idea if that would fit due to the fact that I also have another 200mm fan on top. I have been looking at Phanteks fans that is like the C14 but I think that the fans on the side and top of my system will be in the way.
 

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How about the C12? I like the C14 idea but feel that maybe the C12 is a bit smaller. Plus I fear that the C14 will interfere with my Ram Slots.
 

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Thanks for all the great answers guys but I went with the Arctic Cooling Freezer 13 CO. It has dimensions that I believe will fit my case and in a decent price range. How do I close this thread?