you should have re-read first post
as an C8I advocate I agree on the compatibility issues - it's a lot more thoughts / modding involved. though I do find the extra temp sensor header (2) and flow header useful, thus I don't need a QUADRO like most SFF WC-ers. And having both M.2 easily accessible via the SO.DIMM card does provide some convenience over the back-mounting one. In total most people should just get a B550i Aorus AND a QUADRO if they are into WC LOL
Oh dear, I've perused this thread so many times and somehow I missed that. egg on my face. Ok, mistakes made. It's 6 hours past my bedtime and that's the excuse I'm sticking with.
Thanks for reading for me @thelaughingman ! lol