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Fomdoo Unfortunately cases aren't designed to fit a GPU like this and you also have to give up some performance using one of those pcie riser cables. Reply
EzzyB This is why my last two cases haven't had any glass at all. My current case is a North XL with a mesh side panel instead of glass or acrylic. Buying the case with that particular side panel includes a bracket for two 140mm fans that put outside air directly on the GPU/CPU/VRM area. (Previous case was a Lian Li with one 120mm fan to do the same.) So, you don't have to do weird things with your components to get the same results, just give up the RGB bling and the headaches it sometimes can cause. While decent cable management is always a good idea for airflow reasons, you don't have to be too anal about it if no one can see it! Reply
thestryker Pretty much everyone knows direct airflow on the video card improves temperatures. It doesn't particularly matter how you get it and several cases have bottom intake for exactly this reason. Reply
BillyBuerger The standard ATX GPU as an expansion card in the standard slots hasn't made sense for a lot of years. Especially as GPUs have greatly outpaced CPUs in power usage. There really needs to be a change to allow GPUs to hold a more prominent position in the case that allows for direct airflow for intake and exhaust. Something more similar to what the CPU has. I personally mounted my GPU to the motherboard tray just like the main board and CPU are. And stuck a CPU tower style cooler on it as well. Both CPU and GPU get direct cool air from the front of the case and can push the warm air out the back. Sturdy mounting and no blowing air over each other. Now, my setup is super low powered as I really have no need for anything crazy hot and more importantly, expensive. But I would love to try this with some actually high end gaming gear to show/prove that it can work. Yes, this would mean new layouts and not following current ATX patterns. But something really needs to be updated to fit the current state of PC parts. Well, it would if it made any sense for people to buy and companies to invest in these kinds of things. It's too expensive for any of this right now. Reply
alan.campbell99 EzzyB said: This is why my last two cases haven't had any glass at all. My current case is a North XL with a mesh side panel instead of glass or acrylic. Buying the case with that particular side panel includes a bracket for two 140mm fans that put outside air directly on the GPU/CPU/VRM area. (Previous case was a Lian Li with one 120mm fan to do the same.) So, you don't have to do weird things with your components to get the same results, just give up the RGB bling and the headaches it sometimes can cause. While decent cable management is always a good idea for airflow reasons, you don't have to be too anal about it if no one can see it! Mine does have the tempered glass side but it's otherwise what I think of as conventional. I had been thinking to ask about this trend towards fishbowl cases that I'm seeing in the retailer here as well as mucking around with positioning the power button/front access ports. I'm used to having the button/ports either top front or on the top front edge but now I'm seeing ones with these either off the RH side of the top case or the bottom front on the LH side This was particularly notable when I was researching replacement cases for SO's PC and none of these positions would suit since the case is currently positioned LH side facing but with a bunch of stuff sitting alongside the bottom of the case. I also wonder with putting the case/radiator fans at the front RH instead of front with no facility to filter means more dust will get into these fishbowl cases? Reply
pepe_le_pede I run a 4080super in a HAF700 berserker, GPU temps rarely get above 60°C even on cinematic settings on Pax Dei. Reply
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