Posted April 4, 2017 Hi! so one of my current PCs has a rather small microATX case with horrible airflow but I dont want to ditch the case, so would getting a video card with a blower/reference style cooler benefit me? Right now I have an Asus GTX 770 with the 3rd party DirectCU II cooler and when I play games like battlefield 4 or run minecraft with shaders, the GPU temps are around 80-83c, which is around reference temps but the other components in the case are getting quite toasty along with the card since the card exhausts the air back into the case which only has one 92mm exhaust fan.. Plus when the side panel is closed, I think the card is recycling the hot air that is stuck in the case. My question is that would it make more sense for me to trade my Asus GTX 770 card for a reference style GTX 770 to reduce down temps and stress on other components. here is the amount of clearance that my GTX 770 has to breath. "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 4, 2017 What case is it? Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 4, 2017 Author Just now, ARikozuM said: What case is it? Old Compaq case that originally came with a socket 478 Celeron CPU and 512mb ram "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 4, 2017 Just now, glitchmaster0001 said: Old Compaq case that originally came with a socket 478 Celeron CPU and 512mb ram I thought you were going to post a picture, but I'd say go with a 770 reference or upgrade if viable to a GTX 970 or RX 470. Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 4, 2017 Author 1 minute ago, ARikozuM said: I thought you were going to post a picture, but I'd say go with a 770 reference or upgrade if viable to a GTX 970 or RX 470. i did just now. my post glitched and duplicated. 1 had a pic and one didn't. try refreshing the page and check now "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 4, 2017 Just now, glitchmaster0001 said: i did just now. my post glitched and duplicated. 1 had a pic and one didn't Yea... With 2" of space that card might not have the flow to overcome the heat it's pushing away. Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 4, 2017 Author 1 minute ago, ARikozuM said: Yea... With 2" of space that card might not have the flow to overcome the heat it's pushing away. would a reference card make a difference though? Also would it be louder? I dont want my PC to sound like a turbojet.. "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 4, 2017 4 minutes ago, glitchmaster0001 said: would a reference card make a difference though? Also would it be louder? I dont want my PC to sound like a turbojet.. If you're going with a 10-series, noise wouldn't be an issue. They're fairly quiet even under load once you configure the fan profile. As for past gens, they can get loud if you're looking for the card to be cold, which anything 70-80 is acceptable (to me). Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 4, 2017 Author 40 minutes ago, ARikozuM said: If you're going with a 10-series, noise wouldn't be an issue. They're fairly quiet even under load once you configure the fan profile. As for past gens, they can get loud if you're looking for the card to be cold, which anything 70-80 is acceptable (to me). i think I may be stuck with the aftermarket cooler.. oh well. ima try and sell this video card and get something like a 1050ti or something that isnt power hungry and runs cooler "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." -Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted April 4, 2017 2 minutes ago, glitchmaster0001 said: i think I may be stuck with the aftermarket cooler.. oh well. ima try and sell this video card and get something like a 1050ti or something that isnt power hungry and runs cooler Just make sure that it has the new blower design. Cor Caeruleus Reborn v6 Spoiler CPU: Intel - Core i7-8700K CPU Cooler: be quiet! - PURE ROCK Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver - 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 3.5g Thermal Paste Motherboard: ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Memory: G.Skill TridentZ RGB 2x8GB 3200/14 Storage: Samsung - 850 EVO-Series 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive Storage: Samsung - 960 EVO 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive Storage: Western Digital - Blue 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive Storage: Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: EVGA - 970 SSC ACX (1080 is in RMA) Case: Fractal Design - Define R5 w/Window (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA P2 750W with CableMod blue/black Pro Series Optical Drive: LG - WH16NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit and Linux Mint Serena Keyboard: Logitech - G910 Orion Spectrum RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard Mouse: Logitech - G502 Wired Optical Mouse Headphones: Logitech - G430 7.1 Channel Headset Speakers: Logitech - Z506 155W 5.1ch Speakers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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