am5

As there is next to zero coverage about the Gigabyte X870I Pro Ice, I've been digging through the webs .. So far, there is only one very ..slooooooow.. video review, one build video, and, until a few days ago, nothing else. Thankfully, GucksTV just published his own review: cu, w0lf.

As I need a working AND portable system ASAP, I decided to postpone further fumbling around with the annoying situation (both 280 AIO and 240 AIO vs PSU vs 2nd m2 slot) and pick the "FU edition" aka S400 V2 w/ PCIe 4 riser + AXP120-x67 + Silverstone Air Slimmer. Little image dump...

Self-Explanatory: EK's AM5 low profile water block as reviewed and considered for this build here. Model built from EK's drawings as provided on their website.

My first system in 10 years and my first SFF build. Ryzen 5 7600X (for now ;-) ) GSkill X5 5600 CL 30 @ 6000 CL32 ASUS X670E-I (got it used from Ebay - would never have paid the full price) L9a + duct ASUS ROG LOKI 850W RX6800 @960mV -20% Power Target (5% performamce loss) 2x Scythe Kaze flex...

I got the confirmation today from EKL: Blackridge is not AM5 compatible and there are no plans for an AM5 kit. RIP i guess. Maybe someone finds a solution (i will have a look on the coming Noctua AM5 kit). Der8auer also seems to develop a shortened backplate for AM5 - in that case it might be...