Fit RAM before big cooler?

[markbond]

Thinking of building a p8p67 pro + i5 2500K+Gskill RipJaw RAM soon. Just wondering if I will have trouble fitting the RAM with a big cooler? I have seen some pics on the web of RAM fitting fine with this cooler but it looks very close. Would it be necessary to fit the RAM before the cooler? I would be a lot of trouble having to remove the cooler to pull out a stick of RAM if there is problem/RAM troubleshooting etc?

Anyone got a hyper 212+ and P8P67 pro with any RAM slot fouling issues?

Thanks

Mark

 

[mnewsham]

Dont get the Ripjaws get these instead (if only 4GB then get these) . they are the same RAM just they dont have the stupid heat spreaders which dont actually do anything.

 

[paperwastage]

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1578189

pics a few posts down

the cooler itself would be fine. The fan might block it a little, but the clips on the fan can be moved a little higher

 

[mnewsham]

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1578189

pics a few posts down

the cooler itself would be fine. The fan might block it a little, but the clips on the fan can be moved a little higher

Why i advised against the Ripjaws as the performance to the non-ripjaws is the same but they are lower height and dont get in the way

 

[Aristotelian]

In terms of your general question: I'd install the memory before the cooler. Some big coolers (I just did the NH-D14 from Noctua) block access to a number of slots, but you can fit standard sticks underneath. Tricky to do with the cooler on - much easier to do the sticks first and then to install the cooler afterwards.

 

[paperwastage]

Why i advised against the Ripjaws as the performance to the non-ripjaws is the same but they are lower height and dont get in the way

yeah i know those heatsinks are useless and waste of money (im running some G.skill with no heatsinks at all http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-424-_-Product)

but just answering the actual question so that he (and other people who google) will know the answer