Hello there,
I have been upgrading my "small" build lately because its my preferred TV "console" setup. This thing is bascially to me what a console is to others, just a bit more expensive (and powerful)... Now I have reached the point where the GPU gets hot as ****. In BFV with RT on its just 75°, but in ME: Andromeda it somehow reaches almost 90°. This is probably a worse case scenario but I want to be prepared for the future. What would you do for optimal ventilation in this case, vertical GPU, fans or bigger case? I had some ML120 fans laying around but with my new graphics card those won't fit under it anymore.
Keep in mind my build is not finalized yet, so the cable management is a bit ****ty and I have reused some parts from my old HTPC build, that is why they don't match. Here are the specs:
Corsair Crystal 280X (White) 2 x ML 140 RGB (front) 2 x ML 140 RGB (top) ASUS B550M TUF (AM4) Ryzen 1700 @ 3.8 GHz Corsair H60 (2018) AIO Watercooler (no mounting because its 120) EVGA 2080 Ti FTW3 ULTRA 16 GB G.Skill Trident Z RGB 4266 @3200 C16 250 GB 960 EVO, 1 TB Crucial MX500, ~16 TB HDDs Seasonic Prime Ultra 650 W
This machine is a beast, but how do I improve the airflow? The backside doesn't have a fan mounting position. I like this case, but its airflow is limited unlikely. Should I go for a 460X? I really liked this cases small form factor and was fascinated by the idea of a powerful mATX beast that would rip any console apart.