I'm upgrading my PC and just purchased an Asus ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming WIFI motherboard. I didn't realize that the M.2 heatsink is too large for my current Arctic LF III Pro 360 AIO cooler. Now I'm wondering which AIO cooler would be the best fit for this motherboard. I'm considering the ROG Ryuo IV SLC 360 and the ROG Strix LC III 360. Also, is there a significant performance difference between these two models? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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I'm looking to buy a Gen 5 M.2 drive too, so I definitely need the heatsink. I could rotate the pump, but that would conflict with my AIO fans due to the limited space in my Deepcool CH650 case. Plus, I want to keep the aesthetics sleek and wouldn't want to put the radiator in the front.
Are all your M.2 slots filled? If the top one is empty, you could either not install the heatsink or use a smaller aftermarket one. Only a Gen 5 drive needs that level of cooling. You could also install it with the tubes pointing up instead of down.
What do you mean by 'too big'? The pump block on the LF III shouldn't be that large; it's significantly smaller than most air coolers.
Apparently, the pump block really is that large, as mentioned on the Arctic website.