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CPU Cooler

I'm looking to upgrade the stock cooler that came with my i5 3570K, the Motherboard I use is the ASUS P8Z77-V LX

The cooler needs to fit into a Midi case and I would prefer one that can be fitted without removing the MB and also it needs to give me enough room to use all four RAM slots
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  • Take a look here:

    http://www.frostytech.com/top5heatsinks.cfm

    but I would personally recommend the NZXT Havik 140
    604!
  • Guardsman wrote: »
    I'm looking to upgrade the stock cooler that came with my i5 3570K, the Motherboard I use is the ASUS P8Z77-V LX

    The cooler needs to fit into a Midi case and I would prefer one that can be fitted without removing the MB and also it needs to give me enough room to use all four RAM slots

    - 3 reasons (1) overheating (2) overclocking (3 noise / vibration

    The P8Z77-V LX is a crappy overclocking mobo, overheating can be cured, and noise / vibration is usually a crappy case or a HDD that's poorly secured or 'OOB. A stock cooler gives 100% access. Do you just fancy a change, or do you have a problem that can be sorted with good advice from friends ?

    Are you sure it will it fit in your MIDI ? it's 6 1/2" [6.65] high and needs a rear metal support bracket fitting for the upper metal stand off's
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  • try to consider these Phanteks PH-TC14PE
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