So I am doing a full overhaul of a former small form factor build.
here's the MOBO: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813119163
as I have already purchased the motherboard I have come up to a bit of a snag, originally the plan was to do an AIO water cooler, but I have since been scared away by the horror stories of leaks that many seem to have experienced. From this point I determined that I would go with the Noctua NH-D15 since everyone seems to recommend it for the 8700k. That being said, on the Z370-A II there is a sizeable hunk of heatsinking and plastic that covers the IO portion of the board and I am worried that this beefy cooler won't fit. I've already had enough issues finding ram that was low clearance enough to fit, but as a college student I really can't afford to buy a new board. Anyone know if it will fit in duel fan mode? if not, any suggestions on alternatives?
Thanks!