Tight space for RAM under NH-D14 ...

Nevertheless so did I manage to OC the cheap low profile(needed) RAM to 2000MHz/CL11, matching some much more expensive OC-RAM with giant heatspreaders. A view of the cramped space:

Long since running SuperPi, this is what a modern machines achieves ...

Core i7 4790K@4.9GHz:

Basic settings in Intel Xtreme Tuning Utility for 4.9GHz+ clock ...

After playing Skyrim for 2+ hours ...

... in 2560x1440 Ultra settings and almost 10 mods active, things looks good with temps and voltages ,at almost 5GHz. HWMonitor screenie below:

Repost to remember I still use vinyl, sometimes ...

CPU-Z

http://valid.x86.fr/7q0pab

The largest cooler that would fit was ...

Noctua NH-D14, the old behemoth, I would rather have used a Noctua NH-D15 but it is too big. Anway, it shaved -10C off from the Hyper 212 Evo both in idle and load. Good for a sustainable high overclock, only thing not really good is the fans not being PWM but I guess one cant get it all. At least they are ok silent.

A quick look inside my cramped Linux-box case: