u/gergelyszabi95

Hello.
I'm building a PC around the Ncase M2 grater.
The components I already got:
CPU: Ryzen 9950X3d
GPU: RTX 5090 Astral air cooled
64 GB RAM CL30 6000 Mt/s
Corsair SFX 1000W, + type 5 Style A 90 degree GPU cable

Where I need some brainstorming is the motherboard and the AIO, and which build configuration should I go?

For motherboard I'm thinking about Asus X870i or MSI x870i.
I like that the MSI has 3 m.2 slots, however based on this vide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhNwkM3z85w seems like it's power limited to 220W for the CPU?

For AIO I'm thinking about the new noctua LC1 24.

I have 2 build configs in my mind:

1. Vertical GPU, AIO on top, power supply in the top right corner, 1 140mm FAN under the power supply, next to the motherboard, pushing air out the case (from the astral's 4th fan). I'd really like this build to be able to see the GPU when removing side mesh, or potentially cutting out the side mesh to make the GPU visible (poor man's Xikii case)
2. Inverted build, GPU on top, AIo side mounted, power supply in the front, pulling in air, a large 140 mm fan next to the motherboard pushing air out (or swapping the power supply w/ the fan).

Any thoughts, recommendations?