Asking because in 2017 I had a naked Samsung 960 Pro stuck behind a 1060, and that poor drive peaked at 90 degrees under gaming load. I changed motherboard to save it's life.
However, that drive has now passed it's 5 year warranty so it's probably time to get a newer one anyway. Since I'm planning a general system upgrade, my question is:
If I picked up something like this: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...am5-ddr5-micro-atx-motherboard-mb-5be-gi.html how would a modern m.2 drive cope being behind the GPU but under that heatsink? Are drive temps even a worry anymore in 2022? Currently running an undervolted 3060, but might be tempted by a 4060Ti as and when they come around. I have no idea what sort of heat that will generate.
Appreciate any thoughts
However, that drive has now passed it's 5 year warranty so it's probably time to get a newer one anyway. Since I'm planning a general system upgrade, my question is:
If I picked up something like this: https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...am5-ddr5-micro-atx-motherboard-mb-5be-gi.html how would a modern m.2 drive cope being behind the GPU but under that heatsink? Are drive temps even a worry anymore in 2022? Currently running an undervolted 3060, but might be tempted by a 4060Ti as and when they come around. I have no idea what sort of heat that will generate.
Appreciate any thoughts
My problem before was probably a combination of a hot running drive (960 pro, even above the GPU it can be in the upper 60s to low 70s) and no heatsink. Since I'll swap that drive out with the next build, I can look for something a little cooler running in general. Which should be easy to do with a new drive, and I'll probably double the data speeds at the same time.