Best CPU Air cooler for overclocking i7-7700k to 5.2ghz and won't block ram

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What is the best budget cpu air cooler for an overclocked i7-7700k @ 5.2ghz that won't block ram slots.

I must add that I will be delidding the CPU as an added measure, but want the best possible air cooler without breaking the bank and not having to go to an AIO water cooling kit.

Here is my build

MSI z270 M7 Gaming motherboard
CPU - i7-7700k Kaby Lake
G.Skill Trident Z 16gb ram (2x8gb kit)
Geforce GTX 1070 TI GPU

Thanks for any help!
 
Solution
The costs of a "best" air coooler like a D15 is similar to an AIO. You will risk breaking your CPU by delidding, but an AIO water loop is "too much" ??? That makes no sense to me.