Everything else aside, I'm currently running a GTX670 in a fractal design node 304. The node 304 has a rather large mesh plate right directly over the fans on the video card.
I'm thinking of dropping some change into a 980Ti and I keep reading about making sure the airflow in the case is good. Well, with a mesh window directly over the fan intake, isn't the "case airflow" mostly a moot subject? I'm using an H55 or something for i7 cpu cooling (2x 120mm fans in tandem), and 2x optional 60mm fans in the front of the case to draw air into the case. I have the front fans turned off, trying to minimize noise. It's pretty quiet, and runs cool.
I checked temps yesterday and cpu/gpu running in the low 30's (C) - at idle.
So the question would be ... without ever experiencing any heat issues and observing good cooling performance with my current setup, should I expect to have cooling issues with a 980Ti in a SFF case? (Specifically the Fractal Design node 304).
I'm thinking of dropping some change into a 980Ti and I keep reading about making sure the airflow in the case is good. Well, with a mesh window directly over the fan intake, isn't the "case airflow" mostly a moot subject? I'm using an H55 or something for i7 cpu cooling (2x 120mm fans in tandem), and 2x optional 60mm fans in the front of the case to draw air into the case. I have the front fans turned off, trying to minimize noise. It's pretty quiet, and runs cool.
I checked temps yesterday and cpu/gpu running in the low 30's (C) - at idle.
So the question would be ... without ever experiencing any heat issues and observing good cooling performance with my current setup, should I expect to have cooling issues with a 980Ti in a SFF case? (Specifically the Fractal Design node 304).
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