Once installed, the Genesis dominates the upper part of the motherboard thanks to its great expanse. Although the vertical heatsink is fairly narrow, the horizontal one adds to the cooler’s sheer size. It overhangs the memory slot and part of the Northbridge heatsink so the fan can further cool it.


And here we have the fans installed. It would have been great if Caseking had sent some red Prolimatech Vortex 140 fans instead but the blue provides an attractive contrast to the red and black of the ASUS Rampage III Extreme.


This is the part where we normally talk about memory compatibility. As we can see, the horizontal radiator extends beyond the edge of the Rampage III Extreme, which itself is already 1 inch wider than standard ATX motherboards. The radiator overhangs the memory modules but provide adequate clearance for taller modules. For reference, the OCZ Platinums used here are 2.7cm tall and Corsair Vengeance modules are 5cm in height.


The height difference between the horizontal radiator and the base of the heatsink is 48.2mm. Since the CPU socket and CPU are raised slightly above the PCB, there is over 50mm of clearance between the radiator and the PCB itself. Memory modules that are less than 5cm in height will fit comfortably below the Genesis. This is a welcoming feature because on initial impressions, the Genesis looked to limit memory compatibility. The only disadvantage of the design is that the cooler has to be removed to install memory modules.


The top fin of the radiator has a mirror finish and the Genesis emblem engraved onto it. Those insane amongst us thinking about placing another fan below the radiator will be disappointed that there isn’t enough clearance for a 25mm thick fan underneath.


The extent of the heatsink means that users need to be weary of whether it will fit inside their case before opting for the Genesis. Most recent cases are deep enough to accommodate the Genesis but if they don’t, then I’d avoid such a case.