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AM5 cooler that 1. Is offset away from PCIe like the nh-d15s 2. the contact point is offset downwards like with the nm-amb15 mounting kit? (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It turns out I can do fuckall with my nh-d15 on my new setup. GPU wont fit full stop. Im very skeptical with trying to purchase nh-d15s this time around, as Im pretty sure I wont be able to use the offset mounting kit for it without running into the same issues that need that cooler to begin with.

Is there a cooler that is just straight up for am5 and cools like a champ? No fucking around with offsets and such. Can be AIO for all I care.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

I don't have experience with AM5, but I wonder if the U12A would fit. It's like a D15 that is built around 120mm fans instead of 140mm. Another option might be the C14S. It is a solid downdraft cooler that also has an offset, iirc.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Noctua has a pretty decent compatibility list. You can plug in your motherboard and get compatible coolers

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I ended up taking a peek. Literally NOTHING was compatible that I would put on a 7950x3d. It has such a miniscule headroom, not even the nh-d15s, or even some of their smaller coolers would go on it. Ended up with Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Been looking at matx boards recently, and the MSI boards seem to have their first pcie slot a bit lower than the others

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

Not really an option to swap at this point anymore. Well whatever, Im more satisfied with the cooling abilities of the AIO anyway.