[SOLVED] M.2 SSD adapter under GPU with or without heatsink

[Kilo702]

Hi,
I'm thinking about buying a NVME m.2 ssd adapter card, but it'll be directly located under my GPU fans. Don't think the temperature will rise too much, but I'm not sure if I should buy an adapter with or without heatsink...
I'd like to keep the adapter as small as possible, as it is right below the GPU fans. Having a small budget too rn, +- 30 euros max.
Will the SSD heatsink / thermal pad be needed or nahh?

GPU: RTX2060
CPU: Ryzen 5 3600
Mobo: Asrock B450m pro4-f with 1x PCIe3.0x16 (for gpu) and below that 1x PCIe2.0x16 (in which I'll put the M.2 adapter card)
M.2 slots: 1 SATA3 (sata-only) and 1 NVME (already used)
PC is used for gaming mostly, heaviest game is microsoft flight sim2020

Some possible adapter cards I'm looking at:
with heatsink = https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-NVMe...vme+m.2+adapter+sabrent&qid=1638887626&sr=8-3
without heatsink = https://www.akasa.com.tw/search.php?seed=AK-PCCM2P-01 (also available with heatsink)
https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/m-2-nvm...cTogGdrhFHwBXPCMPyLOeYjuK7UGwADAaAkJREALw_wcB
thermal pad:

https://www.amazon.com/AMPCOM-NVME-M-2-PCI-Adapter/dp/B07JCFHCVN

cheapest = https://www.savio.net.pl/en/product/pci-e-to-m2-nvme-adapter-m-key/ (I don't even know if it's pci-e 2.0+ so do you guys think it's legit?)
Thanks a lot

 

[alceryes]

No need for the heatsink with a SATA M.2. It'll get some airflow from the nearby fans.
Heatspreaders/heatsinks may help a little in maintaining heavy I/Os over a long time with top-end PCIe 3.0 NVMe drives but PCIe 4.0 drives are the only ones that really need a heatsink.