Does this CPU cooler make me look fat?

Hardware Cooling
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I have a Cooler Master Elite 430. I am swapping out an AMD CPU+MB with a high-end Intel system (4770K + Gigabyte z87 OC Force). My case cannot support a 240mm liquid cooler, but it can do a 120mm AIO or a huge tower cooler. 

I am thinking Noctua 14S or a CM Neptune 120XL. I have also considered the Silverstone TD 120mm liquid cooler. My case is loaded with high-end fans (Noctua, NoiseBlocker, Scythe), but I have an open GPU, the EVGA 970 SC. I think my case has good airflow, but limited cooling options.

What cooler do you recommend? 

 

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Yes?

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Any idea if your case would fit a Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK? It's only $5 more than the Noctua NH-U14S and will perform much better.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835709011

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I thought the PH-TC14PE_BK was older and did not perform as well.

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Get this Scythe cooler cause it looks like an engine, vroom.

 

lol no but seriously I do like that Phanteks cooler but i'm not an air cooling connoisseur  so as far as something else being better?... eh not really sure. but it's very high quality.

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103189&cm_re=Cooler_master_v8-_-35-103-189-_-Product

Nuff said it will beat any 120 aio period

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Is a Cooler Master V8 better than the Cryorig R1 ultimate? The review on this site sold me. That is what I am leaning towards.

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The Cooler Master V8 GTS appears to be kinda mediocre whereas the Cryorig R1 Ultimate appears to be one of the best air coolers on the market.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-V8-GTS-CPU-Cooler-Review/1796/6

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/5598/cooler-master-v8-gts-cpu-cooler-review/index7.html

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/CRYORIG/R1_Universal/6.html

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So is the Cryorig R1 ultimate the way to go? Can I use it with my Corsair Vengeance RAM? What coolers can I use?

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Cryorig R1, Phanteks PH-TC14PE, Thermalright Silver Arrow, Akasa Venom Medusa, and Thermaltake Frio Extreme, and be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 are all similar designs and should be within a few degrees C of each other. I know the R1 is designed for tall RAM, but I'm not sure about the others.

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Every cooler here mentioned will beat 120 mm AIO liquid coolers. So it just goes to show that unless your doing custom loop or at least a 240mm aio liquid cooler there really isnt a good reason to go liquid unless you really want to :D

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Yes, you can with the Cryorig R1 Universal ( http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/CRYORIG/R1_Universal/6.html and http://www.silentpcreview.com/Cryorig_R1 ). If you choose to go with R1 Ultimate you have to install the fans differently.

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I have a CM 140XL and it's literally only 2 to 3 degrees warmer than an H100i at full load.

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I have a Noctua NH-D14 and If I had to replace it I would have the CryoRig R1 Ultimate.

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I'm voting for the r1 ultimate.  If RAM clearance is an issue, just move the fan to the other side and have a pull pull set up, same performance, different side.  I dont think there will be an issue with the physical heatsink being in the way of the RAM, there wasn't on my AM3+ board (Crosshair 5 formula-z)

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