High airflow mATX/mITX cases

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

So I just learned I can't fit my GPU in a air 240. Great. Now I gotta find another case that won't allow my GPU to go at 80 Celcius under gaming. Any suggestions? 

[TheRandomness]

80 deg C is fine..?

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

1 minute ago, TheRandomness said:

80 deg C is fine..?

 

Yeah but I don't like it. All my buddies have their GPUs at around 50 in an ATX case. Also, I'm looking at going VR soon so getting a 1070 and it should have more heat output, right?

[Skiiwee29]

Check out the Corsair 88r. Plenty of room to mount your 100i in the top and have 2 intake fans in the front and exhaust at the rear plus the 2 on your 100i

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

1 minute ago, legacy99 said:

Check out the Corsair 88r. Plenty of room to mount your 100i in the top and have 2 intake fans in the front and exhaust at the rear plus the 2 on your 100i

 

Is non windowed version available? I feel a mITX board will look silly. The air 240 is like the only case that has cable cutouts for mITX even though it's mATX.

[Skiiwee29]

1 minute ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

Is non windowed version available? I feel a mITX board will look silly. The air 240 is like the only case that has cable cutouts for mITX even though it's mATX.

Not specifically for the 88r no. Closest would likely be the 100r which is a slightly bigger version of the 88r and is a standard ATX case though. 

[AHaskin14]

The Fractal Define Nano S should pump nice air through the system. And the 1070 shouldn't be too hot, but a good cooler will obviously help.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

4 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

Not specifically for the 88r no. Closest would likely be the 100r which is a slightly bigger version of the 88r and is a standard ATX case though. 

 

3 minutes ago, AHaskin14 said:

The Fractal Define Nano S should pump nice air through the system. And the 1070 shouldn't be too hot, but a good cooler will obviously help.

 

Both case I have considered but I'm scared the Nano S airflow is bad because of the small slits.

 

Are both good?

[AHaskin14]

2 minutes ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

 

Both case I have considered but I'm scared the Nano S airflow is bad because of the small slits.

 

Are both good?

Paired with good fans the "small slits" will do nothing but keep dust out and your temps will be fine.

[TheRandomness]

12 minutes ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

Yeah but I don't like it. All my buddies have their GPUs at around 50 in an ATX case. Also, I'm looking at going VR soon so getting a 1070 and it should have more heat output, right?

50? Under load? Impossible if air cooler at room tempurature. Also, the 1070 will produce around the same amount of heat as a 970 (ish) whilst having much higher performance.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

1 minute ago, AHaskin14 said:

Paired with good fans the "small slits" will do nothing but keep dust out and your temps will be fine.

 

Probably getting Corsair LED fans for the front, quiet ed. I currently have a 140mm corsair quiet ed that I can put at the back in the new case.

 

Unless I should get totally different fans.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

1 minute ago, TheRandomness said:

50? Under load? Impossible if air cooler at room tempurature. Also, the 1070 will produce around the same amount of heat as a 970 (ish) whilst having much higher performance.

Maybe I undershot it a bit, or they're lying.

 

And how do 970/1070 heat compare to GTX 770 heat?

[AHaskin14]

1 minute ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

Probably getting Corsair LED fans for the front, quiet ed. I currently have a 140mm corsair quiet ed that I can put at the back in the new case.

 

Unless I should get totally different fans.

I was not impressed by my SP120 Performance edition noise wise but they did cool exceptionally. Fot the size of the case, quiet edition fans like that will provide ample air imo.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

And I really don't like the Nano S that much, especially that blue LED. Damn Corsair, why couldn't you make the Air 240 be a bit bigger.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

1 minute ago, AHaskin14 said:

I was not impressed by my SP120 Performance edition noise wise but they did cool exceptionally. Fot the size of the case, quiet edition fans like that will provide ample air imo.

 

I have the SP (pressure ones) quiet ed for my rad. I'm looking at getting the airflow ones for the front tho, not pressure, would pressure be better in the case of the nano s?

[AHaskin14]

1 minute ago, TheMidnightNarwhal said:

 

I have the SP (pressure ones) quiet ed for my rad. I'm looking at getting the airflow ones for the front tho, not pressure, would pressure be better in the case of the nano s?

meh. the AF should be fine in the front.

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

5 minutes ago, AHaskin14 said:

meh. the AF should be fine in the front.

 

They are now 30$ a fan. F that. How do the Be Quiet pure wings 2 do?

http://www.ncix.com/detail/be-quiet-pure-wings-2-93-96126.htm

 

EDIT: Nvm they are not in stock and not that good

Edited June 13, 2016 by TheMidnightNarwhal

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

2 hours ago, TheRandomness said:

80 deg C is fine..?

 

Also note that's when all my fans are at 100%, except GPU, where they're set to 85% steady.