I built a Ryzen 1700X-based PC about a month ago, and the only compatible cooler I could get locally was a CoolerMaster 212 EVO. The AM4 bracket it came with looked very much like an afterthought, was difficult to install, and forced me to install the cooler in the vertical orientation (see pics, don't laugh - this is serious! haha).
I've been busy with work, so haven't had time to try out any games until now. Now that I have, I've found that games run fine, but the whole case gets mighty toasty after a few minutes; looks like the CoolerMaster is blessing the CPU with hot air its pulling from the graphics card!
Is there a more sensible bracket / kit available for this cooler that fixes the orientation? If not, any recommended coolers that are oriented correctly on AM4? I'll just import it from the States, so anything on Amazon is fine (cannot do Newegg)... I don't bother with overclocking etc.
I've been busy with work, so haven't had time to try out any games until now. Now that I have, I've found that games run fine, but the whole case gets mighty toasty after a few minutes; looks like the CoolerMaster is blessing the CPU with hot air its pulling from the graphics card!
Is there a more sensible bracket / kit available for this cooler that fixes the orientation? If not, any recommended coolers that are oriented correctly on AM4? I'll just import it from the States, so anything on Amazon is fine (cannot do Newegg)... I don't bother with overclocking etc.