Corsair H110 Liquid Cooler won't fit MSI z97 Gaming 7 Motherboard

Colt Stiles

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My Problem: Corsair H110 Liquid Cooler back bracket won't line up with my motherboard sockets. (Only three line up, one doesn't.) Also, the front circular part that mounts the cooler onto of the CPU doesn't line up in the slightest with the motherboard sockets. I just sighed heavily and assumed I chose another incompatible part again..

My Request: Can someone recommend a top of the line liquid cooler to go with this motherboard? Price range from $100-$250.

MSI ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 Motherboards Z97 GAMING 7
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K23BZTA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Corsair Hydro Series H110 280 mm High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B4OCW7K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I tried pcpartpicker but it said there was no compatibility issue. Forgive my very basic understanding of computers, this is my first time building my own PC and I've made many mistakes so far. (Ordered the wrong size CPU for my motherboard etc.) ; ;
 

clintwilks

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The 110 should most definitely fit this board. I'm using same board/cooler at the moment. line the slots up that are diaganol from each other if you're not already doing that. do it one at a time