Best Swiftech CPU Cooling Kit to extensively overclock an i7-5820k?

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I am trying to decide which of these kits/radiators I should get for my i7-5820k. I plan to extensively overclock but I don't want to spend over $400 for an XSPC or EK Kit (I was originally looking at the XSPC AX360 Custom Kit). Right now I am looking at the H240-X CPU Liquid Cooling Kit and the H220-X, but I can't find if it would be compatible with an i7-5820k or if it would even keep it cool enough so that I could overclock it extensively (>4.0-4.2). Any help in this endeavor would be extensively appreciated! Thank you immensely!

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Case: NZXT Phantom 820 so size shouldn't be an issue.

Link to Swiftech Coolers: http://www.swiftech.com/LC_kits.aspx
 
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It will work great with your 5820K. The cooler lists support for the LGA 2011 socket and yours is the 2011-v3. Physically, they are the dimensions and you should be able to install the 240X over your CPU.
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It will work great with your 5820K. The cooler lists support for the LGA 2011 socket and yours is the 2011-v3. Physically, they are the dimensions and you should be able to install the 240X over your CPU.
 
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Awesome! The only problem I just ran into is that the NZXT only supports a height of up to 90mm on the top and only lengths of 280mm or 360mm. Ugh... fml.

Would you happen to have any recommendations considering this, or should I be fine? Thanks.
 
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[strike]Are you talking about the case that has 90mm clearance at the top between it and the motherboard?[/strike]
Just read the post xD
You should be fine as the pump is on the right side of the radiator so it shouldn't block any RAM modules.
 
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Oh, wait. PCPartPicker says it's actually compatible. Cool. Should be ok, right?
 
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It's page (Phantom 820) states the following:

"90mm of internal top space with top 280/360mm and bottom 240/280mm radiator support"
 
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Great! Thank you! If the dimensions all work out, I shall more than likely go for it!
 
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Awesome! Thank you both! And sorry for my ignorance when it comes this stuff. I've been trying to self-teach myself so I can build my own enthusiast rig and am slowly getting there! Just sometimes I don't know where to look so I always go to Tom's. Thank you again!
 
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It's a great forum and when I was less tech-savvy I came here often and now I'm helping out people. Just love to solve and help people's problems.
 
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