GPU Cooling in Mini-ITX

[ExSangu]

Hi there,

 

I am in the middle of deciding which parts I'm going to buy for my next gaming PC.

It's going to be based on the Corsair Obsidian 250D Mini-ITX case, and this are (probably) going to be the specs:

• i5 4590
• MSI H97I AC
• WD Blue 1TB HDD
• Crucial MX100 256GB ssd
• Kingston HyperX Fury red 1866Mhz 2*4GB ram
• Seasonic M12II Evo 520W PSU
• The GPU is yet to be decided (Probably a GTX 970)

 

I was wondering if a blower style cooler was necessary in an ITX case, and if it would affect the temperatures of other components much. The point is, there aren't really a lot of 970's with a blower style cooling on the market. (And those that do aren't very good looking. If only nvidia produced the 970 with their reference cooler :C).

 

So yeah, would any aftermarket 970 do the job as well? (While still keeping the system reasonably quiet?)

[Aniallation]

I was wondering if a blower style cooler was necessary in an ITX case, and if it would affect the temperatures of other components much. The point is, there aren't really a lot of 970's with a blower style cooling on the market. (And those that do aren't very good looking. If only nvidia produced the 970 with their reference cooler :C).

You can get the reference 970 at Best Buy in the US or OverclockersUK in the UK

[ExSangu]

You can get the reference 970 at Best Buy in the US or OverclockersUK in the UK

I haven't found them in the netherlands yet unfortunately

[Grubite]

If I were you, I would wait for a HTPC Mini ITX Esq case before going Mini ITX. Though to answer your question OP, you are going to want a Blow style cooler. I used a Micro ATX case (Fractal Design Core 1000) with a Open Air R9 270x, and that thing reaches 93c. My 780Ti which is much beefier and has a much higher TDP (250W) only hits 82-83c under full load and it uses the stock Blower cooler. Definitely Blower Coolers are better.

[ExSangu]

If I were you, I would wait for a HTPC Mini ITX Esq case before going Mini ITX. Though to answer your question OP, you are going to want a Blow style cooler. I used a Micro ATX case (Fractal Design Core 1000) with a Open Air R9 270x, and that thing reaches 93c. My 780Ti which is much beefier and has a much higher TDP (250W) only hits 82-83c under full load and it uses the stock Blower cooler. Definitely Blower Coolers are better.

 

Alright thanks, I think I'll have to start searching the shops for a reference 970..

[a_block_of_wood]

 

So yeah, would any aftermarket 970 do the job as well? (While still keeping the system reasonably quiet?)

 

I think it will. You don't have to worry too much I guess.

 

I'm using a mITX case, Coolermaster Elite 130, much worse ventilated than a corsair 250D if you ask me.

 

My spec: gigabyte wf2 gtx960, i7 4790s (stock cooling)

 

While playing the witcher 2, max out everything minus ubersampling, I get 55C (131F) CPU temp and 71C (160F) graphic temp. Ambient temp 30C (86F). And that's with a case even reviewer says "could have better air circulation".

 

GPU fan only spins at 33%, and barely audible. My old PSU is probably louder than everything else combined. Things are just warm to the touch, nothing scary. Haswell + Maxwell, heat is probably the least of my concern.

[CatzRuleZWorld]

I think it should be fine. Probably the same as a giant case...