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Blowers vs Open Air gpu?

cooperb21
By cooperb21
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Wondering which design is better? My pc does not have that much cooling or fans so would a reference blower be better or worse? 

 

Im thinking a blower style is better but i want to be sure other than that these cards are the same?

 

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127838

 

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127834

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Ok looks like its reference for me since i dont have alot of fans near my mobo to blow out hot air it will all just sit in the case. 

 

a blower would definitely be a good idea for you then. 

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CPU: i5 4690k 24/7 @4.4ghz (1.165v) Max 4.7ghz (1.325v) COOLER: NZXT Kraken X61 MOBO: Asus Z97-A   RAM: 16GB Crucial Ballistix Tactical   GPU: EVGA GTX 970 SSC   PSU: EVGA GS 650W   CASE: NZXT Phantom 530 HDD: WD Caviar Blue 1TB + WD Black 2TB

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I will never buy an open air cooler if I can avoid it. Big or small case, sli or single gpu, my blower cards always out perform open air. Only exception for me would be getting a posidon edition card.

Main RIg Lian Li O11 MINI, I7 9900k, ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero, G.Skill Ripjaws 3600 32GB, 3090FE, EVGA 1000G5, Acer Nitro XZ3 2560 x 1440@240hz 

 

Spare RIg Lian Li O11 AIR MINI, I7 4790K, Asus Maximus VI Extreme, G.Skill Ares 2400 32Gb, EVGA 1080ti, 1080sc 1070sc & 1060 SSC, EVGA 850GA, Acer KG251Q 1920x1080@240hz 

 

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Try to get a reference blower card, they're incredibly sexy with the metal look :)

Mah Build:  CPU: Intel i7-7700K COOLING: NZXT Kraken X52 GPU: Asus Strix GTX 1080 MOBO: Asus Strix Z270F RAM: 16GB GSKILL TridentZ RGB 3000 

CASE: In Win 303 STORAGE: Samsung 850 EVO 250GB, Seagate 1TB  SSHD PSU: EVGA Supernova G2 750W

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Try to get a reference blower card, they're incredibly sexy with the metal look :)

Agreed, one of the best looking designs the gpu world has ever seen.

Main RIg Lian Li O11 MINI, I7 9900k, ASUS ROG Maximus XI Hero, G.Skill Ripjaws 3600 32GB, 3090FE, EVGA 1000G5, Acer Nitro XZ3 2560 x 1440@240hz 

 

Spare RIg Lian Li O11 AIR MINI, I7 4790K, Asus Maximus VI Extreme, G.Skill Ares 2400 32Gb, EVGA 1080ti, 1080sc 1070sc & 1060 SSC, EVGA 850GA, Acer KG251Q 1920x1080@240hz 

 

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