gtx 770 with titan cooler or ACX/Windforce on itx elite 130 case.

leandronb

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hello guys, i will receive my new case this week, is a cm elite 130. currently i have a evga gtx 660ti, and i am using in an open cardboard box. when playing AC IV Black flag, the card achieve 70c easily, and is easily audible from distance, if i tweak the settings of the fan the card goes above 70c but with less noise.
now i want to upgrade to a gtx 770 and i cant decide between models.
the first option is get the acx or windforce cooler, but the heat can spread inside the case, i will use intel stock cooler in my 3570k cpu, but the noise can be lower compared to titan cooler.
the second option is the evga gtx 770 with titan cooler. the heat will be outside the case but since is almost the same cooler that i am using in my gtx 660ti it can be very loud.
so what do you guys think is a good option for me?
 
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No... the WF card will definitely stay cool as long as it fit in your case. The model was specifically made for the Titan but then downdrafted on the 770/780 cards. If you're worried about card length which is probably the biggest concern look at measurements and see if it'll fit before you go any further. If no you can get an ITX 760 from MSI I believe which looks like an amazing small form factor card from what I've seen.

GTX gaming ITX 760 $270
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127772

Windforce GTX 770 $340
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125462

It's your decision but I'm leaning in favor of the 770 if it fits, if not the 760 is still a very viable option.

I3lood Eagle

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Windforce 770 whisper quiet/great OC/great temps/beautiful card...
It's usually about preference but I'd say go with the Windforce card it's able to cool cards upward of 450w+ which means basically you can overclock "the hell" out of this thing and it'll be good to go still

Hope this helped man!
 

I3lood Eagle

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No... the WF card will definitely stay cool as long as it fit in your case. The model was specifically made for the Titan but then downdrafted on the 770/780 cards. If you're worried about card length which is probably the biggest concern look at measurements and see if it'll fit before you go any further. If no you can get an ITX 760 from MSI I believe which looks like an amazing small form factor card from what I've seen.

GTX gaming ITX 760 $270
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127772

Windforce GTX 770 $340
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125462

It's your decision but I'm leaning in favor of the 770 if it fits, if not the 760 is still a very viable option.
 
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