Question on Memory and Heatsink Compatabilitywith LGA 1151 i7

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dragonzero39

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So, I'm wanting to buy a few things, and have a few quick questions.

Motherboard
-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132575&ignorebbr=1

Memory
-http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231873&ignorebbr=1

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1) The memory is DDR4 3000. This should be compatible with the motherboard which has a memory standard of DDR4 2133. I'm not too sure what the numbers mean.

2) I'm looking at heatsinks, and while the motherboard is a LGA 1151, I can't find heatsinks that match that nomenclature. Almost all of them seem to just have 1150. Is there a different compatibility that is the same?
 
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1) The number after "DDR4" corresponds to the data transfer speed the RAM is rated to run at. That RAM will only run at 2133 MHz rather than 3000 MHz, because that motherboard doesn't support higher speeds.

2) Yeah, I'm pretty sure any cooler that works on LGA 1150 will work on 1151. Although you can always just use the stock heatsink that comes bundled with the CPU (except CPUs with a 'k' suffix).
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1) The number after "DDR4" corresponds to the data transfer speed the RAM is rated to run at. That RAM will only run at 2133 MHz rather than 3000 MHz, because that motherboard doesn't support higher speeds.

2) Yeah, I'm pretty sure any cooler that works on LGA 1150 will work on 1151. Although you can always just use the stock heatsink that comes bundled with the CPU (except CPUs with a 'k' suffix).
 
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At least in the case of the i7-6700k, they do not come with stock coolers. With the processors that do come with stock coolers, they are invariably inadequate. With the i7-6700k if you go with air cooling get the cooler with the highest dissipation rating you can find because the i7-6700k will overclock wonderfully if you've got adequate cooling. I had no problems hitting 5Ghz and hitting higher than that is only a matter of keeping the whole thing adequately cooled, electrically the CPU is exceptionally stable even at very high clock rates.

 
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