R9 290 QUESTION

[RapeGod]

Would you personally recommend a blower or flower r9 290 inside the Fractal Design Node 304?

[LukaP]

blower, but not a 290, since it WILL be overly hot, loud and it will throttle. get a 780 for that kind of form factor

[Bagmup]

No, I'd recommend a water cooled 290.

The reference cooled 290's just get too hot.

[AlwaysFSX]

Blower normally but since the stock cooler is junk I'd recommend a non-blower cooler.

[Zelx]

No, I'd recommend a water cooled 290.

The reference cooled 290's just get too hot.

 

I have a gigabyte windforce one and I can't complain about that, never go over 75º on load tbh.

[Bagmup]

I have a gigabyte windforce one and I can't complain about that, never go over 75º on load tbh.

Windforce isn't a blower style reference cooler though.

[Freaky_spider]

I have a gigabyte windforce one and I can't complain about that, never go over 75º on load tbh.

reference =/= WF 3X

[Tacitus]

The Node 304 if I remember correctly has pretty good airflow for a mITX case. In that case a non-reference cooler that "dumps" the heat into the case would work fine; remember to get either a short modular PSU or non-modular PSU though with that case.

 

I think the tri-x 290 can be squeezed into that case, as can the Twin Frozr, but avoid triple slot coolers like the PCS+, Vapour-X and *possibly* the DCu II

[RapeGod]

I have a gigabyte windforce one and I can't complain about that, never go over 75º on load tbh.

You guys think that i'd be getting reasonable temps with something like a Sapphire Tri-X 290?

[Bagmup]

You guys think that i'd be getting reasonable temps with something like a Sapphire Tri-X 290?

That really depends on your case airflow. You got a shopping list of parts put together yet?

[RapeGod]

That really depends on your case airflow. You got a shopping list of parts put together yet?

Case: Fractal Design Node 304

Mobo: Asrock Z87E-ITX

CPU: Intel core i5 4670K

CPU cooler: Cooler Master

Hyper 212 evo

RAM: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3 1600MHz

GPU:Asus R9 290 / Sapphire tri-x 290

SSD: Samsung 840 EVO 120 gb

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 1 tb ST1000DM003

[Bagmup]

I'd choose the Sapphire over the Asus. I've seen pictures of the Asus cooler and only 3 of the 5 heat pipes touch the chip because the cooler is the same one they slap on the 780 and it's chip is much larger.

Also, sapphire makes the best amd cards imo.

[RapeGod]

I'd choose the Sapphire over the Asus. I've seen pictures of the Asus cooler and only 3 of the 5 heat pipes touch the chip because the cooler is the same one they slap on the 780 and it's chip is much larger.

Also, sapphire makes the best amd cards imo.

Thank you for the help. I really like the fast and friendly responses on this forum.

[Bagmup]

Thank you for the help. I really like the fast and friendly responses on this forum.

No problem, one other thing,don't cheap out on fans, especially putting a warm running monster like a 290 on a mitx case, good airflow will be key to keeping your PC running cool.

I'm a noise blocker guy myself, push plenty of air and do it quietly. E-loops might be dearer than corsair fans, but the corsairs don't compare imo, ymmv.

[Zelx]

Windforce isn't a blower style reference cooler though.

 

reference =/= WF 3X

 

Sorry, as @Bagmup said the "r9 290's" are all hots I thought he meant "all" the 290, my bad ^^"