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?
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?
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.
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.
Turns out even U12A hangs over! There is no usable air cooler that I would put on a 600$ motherboard with a 600$ CPU. Even nh-d15s hangs over! What the fuck?!
Ended up buying Arctic Liquid Freezer II 420 for considerably cheaper than nh-d15. Get this: it has the offset ability as well.
Noctua has a pretty decent compatibility list. You can plug in your motherboard and get compatible coolers
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.