SilverStone · mid tower · 42 L

FARA R1 cooler clearance

The SilverStone FARA R1 takes air coolers up to 158 mm tall and radiators up to 280 mm, so 45 of the 70 coolers in this database fit, up to the 158 mm Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO.

Reviewed by Farrukh Sufyan SarwarHow we estimate temperaturesModel v1.2 · data updated September 18, 2026

Cooler height: 158 mm; most towers, check 160 mm+
Top radiator: 240 mm; largest at the top mount
Front radiator: 280 mm; largest at the front mount
Rear radiator: 120 mm; exhaust position
GPU length: 330 mm; with front fans installed
Coolers that fit: 45 / 70; 25 do not

What fits, in one paragraph

Air coolers up to 158 mm clear the side panel; 29 of 41 air coolers in the database do, and the tallest is the 158 mm Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO. Leave 3–5 mm for thick fans and glass-panel inserts. Liquid coolers up to 280 mm mount front.

Form factor notes

A mid tower at 42 L; nearly every tower cooler fits, so choose on thermal headroom and RAM clearance rather than height.

All 70 coolers: does it fit?

Cooler fitment in the SilverStone FARA R1
Cooler	Type	Height / rad	Margin	Fit
Cooler Master Atmos II Stealth 240	240 mm AIO liquid cooler	240 mm rad	top / front	Fits
Corsair iCUE Link Titan 240 RX RGB	240 mm AIO liquid cooler	240 mm rad	top / front	Fits
Corsair Nautilus 240 RS ARGB	240 mm AIO liquid cooler	240 mm rad	top / front	Fits
ID-Cooling FX240 Pro	240 mm AIO liquid cooler	240 mm rad	top / front	Fits
Lian Li Galahad II Trinity 240	240 mm AIO liquid cooler	240 mm rad	top / front	Fits
NZXT Kraken Plus 240	240 mm AIO liquid cooler	240 mm rad	top / front	Fits
Thermalright Frozen Infinity 240	240 mm AIO liquid cooler	240 mm rad	top / front	Fits
Cooler Master 240 Core II	240 mm AIO liquid cooler	240 mm rad	top / front	Fits
MSI MAG CoreLiquid A13 240	240 mm AIO liquid cooler	240 mm rad	top / front	Fits
Thermalright Aqua Elite 240 V3	240 mm AIO liquid cooler	240 mm rad	top / front	Fits
Thermalright Frozen Magic 240 ARGB V2	240 mm AIO liquid cooler	240 mm rad	top / front	Fits
Thermalright Frozen Notte 240 ARGB V2	240 mm AIO liquid cooler	240 mm rad	top / front	Fits
Noctua NH-D12L	Dual-tower air cooler	145 mm	+13 mm	Fits
Thermalright Aqua Elite 120 V3	120 mm AIO liquid cooler	120 mm rad	top / front / rear	Fits
Thermalright Assassin X 120 Refined SE	Single-tower air cooler	148 mm	+10 mm	Fits
Thermalright AXP120-X67	Low-profile air cooler	67 mm	+91 mm	Fits
ID-Cooling IS-55	Low-profile air cooler	55 mm	+103 mm	Fits
Scythe Big Shuriken 3 Rev.B	Low-profile air cooler	69 mm	+89 mm	Fits
Noctua NH-L12S	Low-profile air cooler	70 mm	+88 mm	Fits
be quiet! Pure Rock Low Profile	Low-profile air cooler	45 mm	+113 mm	Fits
Thermalright AXP90-X47	Low-profile air cooler	47 mm	+111 mm	Fits
Noctua NH-L9a-AM4	Low-profile air cooler	37 mm	+121 mm	Fits
Noctua NH-L9i-17xx	Low-profile air cooler	37 mm	+121 mm	Fits
Lian Li Galahad II LCD 280	280 mm AIO liquid cooler	280 mm rad	front	Tight fit
NZXT Kraken Elite 280 RGB	280 mm AIO liquid cooler	280 mm rad	front	Tight fit
NZXT Kraken Plus 280	280 mm AIO liquid cooler	280 mm rad	front	Tight fit
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140	Dual-tower air cooler	157 mm	+1 mm	Tight fit
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 140 Digital	Dual-tower air cooler	157 mm	+1 mm	Tight fit
ID-Cooling FROZN A620 Pro SE	Dual-tower air cooler	157 mm	+1 mm	Tight fit
Cooler Master Hyper 622 Halo Black	Dual-tower air cooler	157 mm	+1 mm	Tight fit
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO	Dual-tower air cooler	158 mm	+0 mm	Tight fit
Scythe Fuma 3	Dual-tower air cooler	154 mm	+4 mm	Tight fit
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Digital ARGB	Dual-tower air cooler	157 mm	+1 mm	Tight fit
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 Vision MAX ARGB	Dual-tower air cooler	157 mm	+1 mm	Tight fit
Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE	Dual-tower air cooler	154 mm	+4 mm	Tight fit
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE	Dual-tower air cooler	155 mm	+3 mm	Tight fit
Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120	Dual-tower air cooler	155 mm	+3 mm	Tight fit
Noctua NH-U12A	Single-tower air cooler	158 mm	+0 mm	Tight fit
Thermalright Assassin X 120 R SE	Single-tower air cooler	155 mm	+3 mm	Tight fit
Thermalright Burst Assassin 120	Single-tower air cooler	155 mm	+3 mm	Tight fit
be quiet! Pure Rock Pro 3	Single-tower air cooler	155 mm	+3 mm	Tight fit
ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS	Single-tower air cooler	154 mm	+4 mm	Tight fit
Noctua NH-U12S	Single-tower air cooler	158 mm	+0 mm	Tight fit
Vetroo V5	Single-tower air cooler	158 mm	+0 mm	Tight fit
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo Black	Single-tower air cooler	154 mm	+4 mm	Tight fit
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 420 A-RGB	420 mm AIO liquid cooler	420 mm rad	—	Does not fit
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360	360 mm AIO liquid cooler	360 mm rad	—	Does not fit
Arctic Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 A-RGB	360 mm AIO liquid cooler	360 mm rad	—	Does not fit
Corsair iCUE Link Titan II 360 RX RGB	360 mm AIO liquid cooler	360 mm rad	—	Does not fit
Corsair iCUE Link Titan 360 RX RGB	360 mm AIO liquid cooler	360 mm rad	—	Does not fit
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB	360 mm AIO liquid cooler	360 mm rad	—	Does not fit
Thermalright FW360 ARGB	360 mm AIO liquid cooler	360 mm rad	—	Does not fit
Thermalright Frozen Infinity 360	360 mm AIO liquid cooler	360 mm rad	—	Does not fit
Lian Li Galahad II Trinity 360	360 mm AIO liquid cooler	360 mm rad	—	Does not fit
NZXT Kraken Plus 360	360 mm AIO liquid cooler	360 mm rad	—	Does not fit
Corsair Nautilus 360 RS	360 mm AIO liquid cooler	360 mm rad	—	Does not fit
MSI MAG CoreLiquid I360	360 mm AIO liquid cooler	360 mm rad	—	Does not fit
Thermalright Frozen Notte 360 ARGB V2	360 mm AIO liquid cooler	360 mm rad	—	Does not fit
Noctua NH-D15 G2	Dual-tower air cooler	168 mm	-10 mm	Does not fit
be quiet! Dark Rock Elite	Dual-tower air cooler	168 mm	-10 mm	Does not fit
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6	Dual-tower air cooler	168 mm	-10 mm	Does not fit
Cooler Master MasterAir MA624 Stealth	Dual-tower air cooler	165 mm	-7 mm	Does not fit
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5	Dual-tower air cooler	168 mm	-10 mm	Does not fit
Noctua NH-D15	Dual-tower air cooler	165 mm	-7 mm	Does not fit
Arctic Freezer 36	Single-tower air cooler	159 mm	-1 mm	Does not fit
Arctic Freezer 36 A-RGB	Single-tower air cooler	159 mm	-1 mm	Does not fit
Noctua NH-D15S	Dual-tower air cooler	165 mm	-7 mm	Does not fit
Thermalright Assassin King 120 SE	Single-tower air cooler	160 mm	-2 mm	Does not fit
be quiet! Dark Rock 5	Single-tower air cooler	162 mm	-4 mm	Does not fit
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition	Single-tower air cooler	159 mm	-1 mm	Does not fit

Terms used on this page

CPU cooler height: The installed height of an air cooler from the motherboard, compared against the case's published CPU cooler clearance. Coolers at or above 160 mm exclude many compact Micro-ATX and tempered-glass mid-towers.
AIO liquid cooler: A sealed closed-loop liquid cooler with a pump block and a 120–420 mm radiator. Radiator length determines case compatibility; thickness plus fans determines top-mount clearance above the VRM heatsinks.
RAM clearance: The tallest memory module that fits under an air cooler's front fan in its stock position. Dual-tower coolers with less than 42 mm clash with tall RGB kits (typically 44 mm) unless the fan is raised.