Smallest, lightest, easiest LGA2011 HSF?

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What is the smallest, lightest and easiest to install LGA2011 heatsink?

No overclocking, so temps don't matter. The heatsink & fan have to clear the RAM.

RAM:

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=78009

My build:

http://imageshack.com/a/img542/162/cd5z.jpg

I picked the Zalman CNPS11X Performa, based on a somewhat random HardOCP thread:

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=67642

SKU
79472 Sapphire Radeon HD 7970 925MHZ 3GB GDDR5 DVI-I/DVI-D/HDMI/DP PCI-E Video Card 4
77219 Samsung 840 Pro Series 256GB 2.5in SATA3 MDX Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD 1
89509 Intel Core i7 4820K Quad Core 3.7GHZ (3.9GHZ Turbo) 10MB Hyperthreading LGA2011 Processor No HSF 1
90104 Enermax Maxrevo 1500W ATX12V / EPS12V80 Plus Gold Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply 1
67642 Zalman CNPS11X Performa PURECOPPER/ALU 12CM Fan CPU Cooler V Heatsink LGA2011 1150 1156 1155 FM1 AM3 1
90951 ASUS Rampage IV Black Edition EATX LGA2011 X79 DDR3 SATA3 USB3.0 4PCI-E16 SLI/CROSSFIREX Motherboard 1
78009 Corsair Dominator Platinum CMD32GX3M4A1866C9 32GB 4X8GB DDR3-1866 CL9 Quad Channel Memory Kit 1

Full tower case:

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112312


Random heatsink review:

http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=2656
 
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Those are some pretty tall heatsink fins on that Dominator ram. Might be a chore to know in advance which fans would clear it. I think you might want to consider liquid cooling since nothing is attached to the CPU but the small water block which leaves room on both sides for the ram to fit on the 2011 MB with plenty of clearance. The fan/radiator is attached elsewhere so isn't pulling on the MB. I found the Intel unit I use to be rather easy to install and so far maintenance free (will be 2 years next month). Other units might be even easier to install. I haven't found a need for very complicated cooling on the 3820 since I also don't overclock and it doesn't run all that hot.

Here are some samples of various liquid cooling units. You did not mention price being a factor in your decision.

http://www.newegg.com/Water-Liquid-Cooling/SubCategory/ID-575

As to regular heatsinks, the Coolermaster Hyper 212 has been well received and well worth the money. I used that on my previous 1366 build. Think the Evo is their current model of that unit. Pretty sure I'll used liquid cooling in the future since it has been simple and effective. Not saying it cools all that much better than a good fan-type heatsink, just simpler to use and keeps weight off the MB and provides tons of clearance around the CPU.
 
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Use a Corsair H80i pulling air into the case at the back, Then install 3 exhaust fans in the top of the case to handle the heat off of the 4 GPU's. Consider modding the case if necessary to remove the drive cage to improve the air flow. Most of the air coolers available are going to have a clearance problem with that ram, plus their performance will suffer because of the heat from the GPU's inside the case.
 
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