- Dec 19, 2015
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Hey folks - first time PC builder here, and new to the PC gaming scene in general, I wonder if you might give me some advise given the recent 1080 announcement.
I built an HTPC, to be used for gaming only, several months ago. I'm running an i7 chipset with an EVGA 980ti. I used one of the Grandia HTPC cases (the GD09), and filled all the available bays with Noctua fans; I added an aftermarket Arctic cooler as well (I was limited to a smaller set of options here given the small case size).
Even with all of that airflow, the temps I was getting on my processor were fairly high (79-82) once the graphics card started taking enough load (MGSV pushed it up to 99%). The only way to get it back in the 70's was to crank up the fan profiles, but I found that to be too loud to my liking, particularly the noisy 980ti fans (and I was using EVGA's "quiet" model).
I ended up swapping out my card about 45 days ago for a 980ti Hybrid, and it's been fantastic. Water-cooled, able to fit in my small case, and immediately got my graphic card temps down to the low 50's and my CPU temps down to the low 60's. I was then able to set all of my remaining Noctua fans and CPU fan to the "silent" profile, and now you can barely hear my PC even when the GPU and CPU are at 100% load. Temps are low, it's whisper quiet, it fits in my entertainment center - honestly, I couldn't be happier with my build.
Then...the 1080 announcement.
I see that I qualify for the EVGA trade-in program as I bought the card less than 90 days ago. I'm wondering whether I should pull the trigger or not. It's a reference cooler, so it will vent the heat out of the back...thereby maybe mitigating the heat issues I was having with my original 980ti...but I can't imagine it will be even close to as cool as the Hybrid, and I have to imagine that the 1080 fan will run louder than I like.
Thoughts? What would you do? I've got 45-ish days to take advantage of the step-up program if I choose to...
I built an HTPC, to be used for gaming only, several months ago. I'm running an i7 chipset with an EVGA 980ti. I used one of the Grandia HTPC cases (the GD09), and filled all the available bays with Noctua fans; I added an aftermarket Arctic cooler as well (I was limited to a smaller set of options here given the small case size).
Even with all of that airflow, the temps I was getting on my processor were fairly high (79-82) once the graphics card started taking enough load (MGSV pushed it up to 99%). The only way to get it back in the 70's was to crank up the fan profiles, but I found that to be too loud to my liking, particularly the noisy 980ti fans (and I was using EVGA's "quiet" model).
I ended up swapping out my card about 45 days ago for a 980ti Hybrid, and it's been fantastic. Water-cooled, able to fit in my small case, and immediately got my graphic card temps down to the low 50's and my CPU temps down to the low 60's. I was then able to set all of my remaining Noctua fans and CPU fan to the "silent" profile, and now you can barely hear my PC even when the GPU and CPU are at 100% load. Temps are low, it's whisper quiet, it fits in my entertainment center - honestly, I couldn't be happier with my build.
Then...the 1080 announcement.
I see that I qualify for the EVGA trade-in program as I bought the card less than 90 days ago. I'm wondering whether I should pull the trigger or not. It's a reference cooler, so it will vent the heat out of the back...thereby maybe mitigating the heat issues I was having with my original 980ti...but I can't imagine it will be even close to as cool as the Hybrid, and I have to imagine that the 1080 fan will run louder than I like.
Thoughts? What would you do? I've got 45-ish days to take advantage of the step-up program if I choose to...
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