HAF XB to FT05? Thoughts?

[Gdourado]

Hello, how are you?

I currently have a Coolermaster HAF XB Evo.

My setup is a Z97 ATX board, 4670K cpu cooled by a silverstone HE01 and a 290X blower cooler.

Will switching to a Silverstone FT05 with its rotated motherboard design and 180mm fans help improve the temps? Mainly on the GPU?

Also, since the case has fewer holes, will it also improve the noise?

What are your thoughts on this possible upgrade?

Cheers!

[TheSLSAMG]

I think it could improve overall system temps with the rotated layout of the FT05, but the R9 290X reference card still runs pretty hot even in a good airflow environment. I would recommend some form of aftermarket cooling, whether that be a Corsair HG10 A1/NZXT Kraken G10 and a 120MM CLC or an Arctic Cooling air-cooler.