Does this case vent well? Looking to install with a GeForce GTX780 graphics card in a new build. Would I be better off with the graphics card with the ACX or stock cooler?
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The case vents extremely well. I have a GTX 780, and running Battlefield 4 on ultra for hours my max temp is 62C. I have 2 fans on the front, 1 on the back, and an exhaust on the side in front of GPU. It would still run fine without those, I just wanted colored lights there.
784160
It does. There are moubting points for fans on the window, plenty of routing for pipes if you do water cooling, and mounting at the top for a radiator.
784161
Yes I also installed to 120mm fans in front to push more air....it maintaines 79 deg F....Ned
784162
Yes the case vent well by adding more cooling fans.The case will work fine with stock cooling fan on a GTX780. To answer the ACX on video card depend if you will be overclocking the video card you would need to keep it cooler and a ACX will help. I think the GTX780 is fast enough not to be overclocking it. I get 300 fps in crysis 2 that is more than any game needs.
105337
I am currently using the stock fan. At stock speeds my computer stays pretty cool, 15-20 C. When playing online games however, they go up to 40-45 which I guess isn't too bad. With higher settings on games/programs the fan then turns into something like a Bulldozer running over C4, extremely loud but does a pretty "Ok" job at keeping the CPU cool if it isn't put under anything over regular use stress. I would highly recommend getting a better fan if you have the money, but if not, you should be fine until you manage to get your hands on one.
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Depends how far you intend to push the CPU. These guys run pretty hot, and the stock cooler does a fair job under a moderate load. I went with a Rosewill cooler that was fairly cheap and pushes a lot of air, handles things decently but it's noisy. I've heard of people having really good results with Corsair's liquid coolers, which are of course a bit pricier.
1422831
I own this case and have also owned many cases with and without mesh/glass/tons-of-air-holes. This case will let more fan noise out but it really isn't that bad. I run 3 graphics cards inside my case (2 in a Sli, one for more monitors). If you can handle the subtle hum of fans then you'll be okay. A case without the mesh and is of solid material or some type of glass on the side will reduce the fan noise you hear. There are also many ways to reduce the fan speed on your video card when it is under heavy load, but you sacrifice its cooling. I'd also like to continue saying that I really like this case! If you have any more questions about this case I'll do my best to answer and I'll reply asap!
528902
There should be plenty of room for a GTX 780 if you remove the angled fan mount which is easy enough. It runs cool enough that combined with the vertical airflow channel it should be plenty cool.
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I have a HAF X case, it fits snug. This product is much much better than the intel 15 dollar fan that comes with the processor. It will reduce your temperatures by atleast 10 C with is a huge deal in maintaining your pc and keeping it in optimum condition.
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I have been able to fit a Primochill 120mm in the case, but removed it and put in a single bay xspc reservoir. For the radiator, since my two 7970 Ghz cards are quite big and cool real well I only have a single 120mm rad for my fx8350. But at one point I had a 240mm rad plus the 120mm rad and thought about considering a dual 80mm for the bottom two fan ports. But, I wouldn't see much possibility of putting in a bigger rad in than 240mm. But if you are good with aerodynamics, or understand a lesser extent air flow, then you should be fin with one 240mm and the additional 120mm. Maybe a little equipment possibilities would also clear up my blurriness of what you would like to run, game wise, and to run, hardware wise. It is a great case and have run everything from Crysis to AC Unity to BF4 and have never gotten above 40c on my cpu or 65c on either of my crossfired cards. But, a little more info from you could clear things up. Plus I could upload a picture to give you somewhat spacial considerations. And it can fit a 1200ax power supply...little bit cramped but have yet to have problems. -some AMD Aficionado...
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As mentioned below the air flow is a little bit restricted but it does allow some air. I went to Corsair's site and ordered their high air flow front plate. It's a front panel that is screened, yet the framing is still sporting the brushed metal face. picked it up for a mere $15.00 + shipping. Best of all, the fine dust filter that came with the stock case fits behind the new screen face. I did change out my stock 140mm fans with Cougar 140's Vortex hydro-Dynamic-bearing fans. There far quieter and have better Static Pressure than the stock fans. Plus they are PWM where the stock ones are 3 pinned. So now it's still a quite case even with the open air front. As mentioned below the air flow is a little bit restricted but it does allow some air. I went to Corsair's site and ordered their high air flow front plate. It's a front panel that is screened, yet the framing is still sporting the brushed metal face. picked it up for a mere $15.00 + shipping. Best of all, the fine dust filter that came with the stock case fits behind the new screen face. I did change out my stock 140mm fans with Cougar 140's Vortex hydro-Dynamic-bearing fans. There far quieter and have better Static Pressure than the stock fans. Plus they are PWM where the stock ones are 3... » Read More As mentioned below the air flow is a little bit restricted but it does allow some air. I went to Corsair's site and ordered their high air flow front plate. It's a front panel that is screened, yet the framing is still sporting the brushed metal face. picked it up for a mere $15.00 + shipping. Best of all, the fine dust filter that came with the stock case fits behind the new screen face. I did change out my stock 140mm fans with Cougar 140's Vortex hydro-Dynamic-bearing fans. There far quieter and have better Static Pressure than the stock fans. Plus they are PWM where the stock ones are 3 pinned. So now it's still a quite case even with the open air front. « Show Less
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Stock cooler is fine. It's noisy, though. It may also depend on your case set up - you might have less air flow in your case and/or maybe running Crossfire or SLI with 2 hot GPUs. I have since bought a Coolermaster Hyper 212 EVO, which is awesome. I have a Coolermaster HAF Tower, so I have good air flow in my case naturally. In any case, I doubt you'll have over-heating issues with the stock fan and heatsink without overclocking it.
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For the most part the air blows out the back(exterior), but yes, with this design, some of it does blow inside the case -- here is where having a case with good airflow design is key. My top card is a bit warmer than my bottom card, but that's to be expected in an SLI setup, and again good airflow design helps here as well.
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AMD says it's supposed to run hot. To keep cool, turn up fan on card, have well venelated case, or use external fan. Card is so worth it. Buy it.
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The case says ATX form factor and the board is an ATX board. But why that case. Does not look good for cooling.Cooler Master HAF 912 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow is a much better case and much cheaper.Price: $53.99 & FREE Shipping. I have 3 Cooler Master cases and love them. I build nothing but high end computers all with corsair seals water coolers and my systems stay very cool even when over clocked to 4.5 GHz
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Nope. It would be to long. I barely fit my GTX 670 which is 9.5in long. The 780 acx is listed as being 10.5in long. The max size the case is supposed to fit is 10in, though it was tight getting the 670 in there. Also, the case is designed for cards utilizing blower style fans pushing air out the back of the card instead of the 780 ACX axial style as your mentioned in your question.
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The case is well ventilated and has been running excellently for me. You might run into fan restriction issues if you swapped out all the included fans for high CFM fans, but for a balanced or silent PC, you shouldn't have any temp issues at all. There is a (filtered) intake grill on the bottom of the PSU bay, so if you are worried about your PSU airflow, orient your PSU to intake from the bottom and exhaust out the back. I have loved working with this case so far.
466723
I dont know much about the EVGA version, but my understanding is that this ASUS version run cooler and quieter. You can look up comparison videos on like 5 or 6 different versions of the gtx780
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I don't think you'll have any problems with a long or tall graphics card in this case. But micro ATX motherboards may limit the thickness of your choice of graphics card. Fanless, passively cooled GPU's usually require a larger heatsink, and often take up two PCI slots on a smaller mobo. If you plan to use all of those slots for accessory cards, you'll probably want to install a GPU with its own fan.
961969
I haven't seen a need to use any additional cooling on the mainboard itself and I've been using it for moderate gaming. Keep good airflow in the case and it'll be fine.