Help me choose an itx case for a new build for the living room

[Gdourado]

Hello,

 

wih the recent Nvidia announcement I am planning a build around the new 3070 for the living room.

the goal is to be a small, silent and discrete gaming pc that can be on the living room, next to the TV.

 

I think I have currently shortlisted 3 cases.

the Dan A4, the Jonsbo A4 and the InWin A1 plus.

 

The Jonsbo looks good, but with the tempered glass side panel, I am afraid it could choke the GPU and be noise.

it can take two bottom 120mm intake fans and 2 top exhaust fans, but the GPU cooler sits behind the glass, so I just don’t know.

 

the InWin has a good price, comes bundled with a decent gold rated 650W psu.

but I am also uncertain about the thermal performance.

 

finally the Dan looks great, but I am afraid of temperatures, mainly the CPU as I am planning the build around a 3700X and the Dan has limited cpu cooler clearance.

 

so, based on this, can you please help me choose?

 

thank you,

best wishes

[aisle9]

Wait for a custom card with a more traditional cooler. Either of the A4 cases, really any vertical GPU mount, is going to be a toaster oven. That goes doubly so if they're a case that separates the GPU from the board via a partition or divider. The air that would normally escape from the card's front fan would be pushed into a literal wall and not able to properly vent.

 

This is speculation on my part, but I have my doubts about any reference design RTX 3070, 3080 or 3090 being a great choice for any ITX case other than baby towers like the Tu150 and H210. That cooler was designed for an ATX mid-tower imo.

[GhostRoadieBL]

the InWin should be just fine with thermals, twin bottom fans to force air up right across the GPU and rear exhaust would be a great positive pressure system. If you put in a trio of beQuiet PWM 120mm fans or noctuas it would be dead silent and more than enough airflow. 

really wish they had released that one before I ended up with my CM elite 130