Will the CM Hyper 212 fit in my PC? Do I need it?

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Hi there,

I'm planning on buying a new heatsink to get my i2500k OCed up to ~4.3ghz, since I started streaming online on twitch.tv playing BF3 online and soon BF4 and I really noticed that since BF3 MP is a very CPU demanding game, and streaming online too, both make my game much less fluid and smooth.

First, will I notice enough the change from my i2500k from stock(3.3/3.7boost) OCed to 4.3 in cpu-demanding games/tasks like this or not that much? Looks like the Hyper 212 Plus or EVO will cost me about 40-45$ including taxes and shipping.

Secondly and the most important, will it fit into my PC? I've read about it being huge. I have a Mid-Tower Thermaltake Soprano as follow http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811133040

And on this motherboard: Asus P8P67-M Pro

I'm only using 2 RAM slots out of the 4 and not planing on adding more until I change my CPU/MotherBoard/etc in about a year or such. This said, I guess I could move the 2 ram sticks 1 ram slot beside, at the right, putting them a bit more far from the CPU Heatsink.


Big thanks for helping me out with this! I'm indeed a bit concerned since I know my motherboard is the "micro" version and my mid tower case not so big! Thanks again
 
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I think you will see a worthwhile difference with the overclock. How far you can go is never a sure thing, but even 4.0 is a big change from 3.3.
I use and recommend the Xigmatek Gaia over the more often parroted but inferior (and more expensive) Hyper212 EVO:
http://www.techreaction.net/2011/07/07/review-xigmatek-gaia-sd1283/7/
http://www.techreaction.net/2011/11/27/review-cooler-master-hyper-212-plus/4/

Unlike the Hyper212 EVO (ignore the URL; it IS the EVO they tested), the Gaia never throttled, although it wasn't always the coolest depending on the fan used. Both got awards, but if you factor in the price, the Gaia wins hands down. The Gaia is also less likely to interfere with your RAM.
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I think you will see a worthwhile difference with the overclock. How far you can go is never a sure thing, but even 4.0 is a big change from 3.3.
I use and recommend the Xigmatek Gaia over the more often parroted but inferior (and more expensive) Hyper212 EVO:
http://www.techreaction.net/2011/07/07/review-xigmatek-gaia-sd1283/7/
http://www.techreaction.net/2011/11/27/review-cooler-master-hyper-212-plus/4/

Unlike the Hyper212 EVO (ignore the URL; it IS the EVO they tested), the Gaia never throttled, although it wasn't always the coolest depending on the fan used. Both got awards, but if you factor in the price, the Gaia wins hands down. The Gaia is also less likely to interfere with your RAM.
 
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Manix123

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Thanks for your suggestion! The Xigmatek Gaia seems to be priced about the same here in Canada, so price won't affect me so much here, since it will only be a few dollars difference.

So you say only a 4Ghz overclock would do a noticeable difference? You said 3.3, but with the boost at 3.7, we could consider my CPU is like already a 3.7ghz, no? Then, between 3.7 and 4.0, there isn't a big difference?

My question about the CM Hyper 212(Plus or EVO since they both seem to cool about the same, with a very slight better cooling from the EVO) fitting or not in my motherboard is still a big wondering to me!
 
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