Which RAM height size to go with AMD A10-7850k APU?

ghostdogtree

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Hi

I'm trying to figure out which height size of memory to go with:

Asus A88X-PRO m/b
AMD A10-7850k APU with temporary stock cooler
no video card used

My problem is that I don't know if the stock cooler will overlap above the ram area because I can't find any info on the stock cooler size and I don't have any experience to know these things. I've image searched and found pics of the APU and cooler but I still can't figure it out. Same for the m/b - I only have pics of it.

I plan to use the stock AMD cooler until I get everything working then upgrade it later.
I won't be gaming or O/C so water cooling won't ever be used.
I'm thinking 8 GB of 2133 MHz

I've been to the G.skill site where put in those specs and get a lot of suitable results. But they have different profile heights:
33mm = 1.3"
40mm = 1.58"
42mm =
54mm = 2.13"

So how do I figure which height will be suitable?

Thanks for any help you can offer - this is my first build
 

ghostdogtree

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Ok then.

So now I'm wondering why I couldn't figure that out? Should I have been able to deduce that from reading specs somewhere?
Or am I just confused about memory and coolers?

Thank you again Quaddro
 

Quaddro

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well..amd stock cooling is small..
something like this will not block you memory socket, like this picture..

stock-cooler.jpg



and yes, you just confuse..:D