[SOLVED] working on a Ryzen 5 Build looking for a quality low-profile RGB CPU Heatsink

[guajiropa]

Building a B450 AORUS PRO (WIFI) board with a Ryzen 5 3600 in a Panzer Max case. I am down to getting the memory and the CPU heatsink. Decided on a low profile solution not just over DIMM clearance concerns but feel it is more visually appealing to me. RGB enabled is a must, any suggestions?

 

[Phaaze88]

That just leaves you with a hybrid cooler with an LED block.
Top-down air cooler? Forget it; all the LED ones suck.

EK-AIO 240
Corsair H100i Elite Capellix
Cooler Master ML240R
Deepcool Castle 240EX
Just a few samples - there's more options than that, of course.

 

[guajiropa]

That just leaves you with a hybrid cooler with an LED block.
Top-down air cooler? Forget it; all the LED ones suck.

EK-AIO 240
Corsair H100i Elite Capellix
Cooler Master ML240R
Deepcool Castle 240EX
Just a few samples - there's more options than that, of course.

Thanks for the quick response, I will keep those in mind, should I decide on a liquid system. I should have mentioned also I am trying to avoid this as a solution. But thank you very kindly and will keep your suggestions in mind, cheers

 

[Flayed]

Building a B450 AORUS PRO (WIFI) board with a Ryzen 5 3600 in a Panzer Max case. I am down to getting the memory and the CPU heatsink. Decided on a low profile solution not just over DIMM clearance concerns but feel it is more visually appealing to me. RGB enabled is a must, any suggestions?

AMD Wraith Prism RGB

 

[Flayed]

Scythe Mugen 5 ARGB Plus

 

[Phaaze88]

I should have mentioned also I am trying to avoid this as a solution.

I already figured that. Unfortunately, your necessity for LEDs killed off your options by quite a bit.
Most of the good low profile air coolers are non-LED.

If you don't mind some higher operating thermals, here's a few:

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/yRw7YJ,hHDJ7P,jj2bt6,W3n8TW/

 

[Phaaze88]

Double post.

I just realized that I may have misunderstood your definition of 'low profile solution'...
Could you clarify? Does it have to be a top-down model, or does it just need to not obstruct the ram?