Bit of a dilema...

[BigIan88]

Morning all,

I have a bit of a dilemma that id like to hear your suggestions on what would be best.

At the moment I have a 2 sticks of patriot sector 5 (1600mhz) and id like to get another 4GB but they verticle heat dissipators wont fit under my current CPU cooler - a Titan Fenrir Evo.

I've looked into taller CPU coolers but as i've recently installed a 200mm side intake fan on my Phantom, anything taller than the Fenrir would obstruct the fan blades (its about 1mm from clashing already).

The dilema is - shall I sell off my current ram and buy 8GB kit without verticle coolers on the RAM, keep the ram i have and change the cooler and remove the side fan or change both the RAM and the Cooler for better performing alternatives?

 

[tinytomlogan]

Noctua and mushkin - nuff said

 

[BigIan88]

I want the Noctua and have done for quite a long time but as I said on MSN, it would obstruct the side intake by quite alot and it i can i'd like to keep it in as it keeps my graphics card nice and cool.

I might have to do a bit of digging around to find a 200mm fan thats not as chunky as the NZXT and i might get away with it.

The Mushkin ridgeback looks 'the dogs' mate but the price of it to get an 8GB kit is steep indeed! I might have to settle with the Blackline stuff if i went down that route

 

[tinytomlogan]

With the noctua you dont need the side panel fan dude

just move it up to the spare hole in the roof

 

[BigIan88]

ive got 2 fans in the root already buddy

 

[alienware]

IMO with a CPU like that Ridgeback would be overkill. You'd be fine with the stuff used in the budget system review (Silverline was it?). I mean, it's still 1600mhz, looks lovely and fits easily under a Noctua.

But yeah, deffo agree on the NH side of things. Once you go cream and brown you never go back.

 

[BigIan88]

im changing Mobo and CPU after the new year as my current CPU is basically an unlocked tri-core and my motherboard is a great overclocker but doesnt support crossfire that well (16x & 4x) so im looking to change that too.

my current CPU only supports 1333Mhz but as im upgrading id like the headroom for faster speed when i can run it and whilst its underclocked (to 1254Mhz) im able to tighten the timings a bit (currently 7-7-7-24)