CPU cooler compatibility [clearance] with Ripjaws X

P-Stew · Jun 3, 2014

I recently purchased a pair of Ripjaws X sticks because I found a great deal on them. However, I am now looking at CPU coolers and I realize I may have backed myself into a corner. I have researched each of the following CPU coolers and for every person that says it will clear high profile memory, there is another person who claims to have an issue. I know I can generally count on the tom's community so I am hoping to find some people here with personal experience using these coolers with Ripjaws X RAM.

I have narrowed it down to the following coolers:
Prolimatech Genesis
Phanteks PH-TC14PE
Noctua NH-U14S
Noctua NH-C14

I'm also open to any opinions about each of the listed coolers. Additionally, I should mention that I would like to use each cooler in its complete form. If I have to remove fans for fitment, then I would rather go with a different cooler.

Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 3, 2014

Phanteks PH-TC14PE

40mm RIPJAWS X height.
http://gskill.us/forum/showthread.php?t=7327

Damn_Rookie · Jun 3, 2014

You didn't mention this, but what socket/motherboard do you have? Some coolers have clearance with some sockets, and not with others (the NH-U14S for example has complete clearance with LGA 2011, but can sometimes interfere with the first RAM slot on LGA 115X).

P-Stew · Jun 3, 2014

Damn_Rookie :

LGA 1150, i7 4770K

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 3, 2014

Ripjaws X with Phanteks PH-TC14PE

Damn_Rookie · Jun 3, 2014

Out of the choices you picked, I'd say the Phanteks PH-TC14PE (shown above by SR-71 Blackbird, where the front fan has been shifted up a bit so that it fits over the RAM), or the Noctua NH-U14S* would be a good choice.

*Here's a link to a review of it on a Z87 board (bottom of the page - ASUS Z87 Deluxe) where you can see it just fits without interfering with the first RAM slot. It's possible a different board could have it interfering with the first slot.

Dark Lord of Tech · Jun 3, 2014

P-Stew · Jun 4, 2014

This appears to show the C14 hanging over a set of Ripjaws as well. Not from an English language forum so unfortunately I could not gather any more information.

Another non-English forum, but it appears to show Ripjaws under the Prolimatech Genesis.

P-Stew · Jun 4, 2014

Thank you guys for your help. I'm eliminating the Prolimatech and leaning toward the Noctua U14S or the Phanteks depending on what kind of deals I can find.

Damn_Rookie · Jun 4, 2014

No worries, glad to help

Best of luck to you.

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