295x2 in a small case?

[Torg20]

Hi everyone!

I am interested in building a small-form-factor pc that can support multiple monitor gaming. I've decided that the R9 295x2 is the best single-card solution for my interests and would like to find the smallest case that can support it.

I've been looking at the Silverstone RVZ01 (http://www.silverstonetek.com/raven/products/index.php?model=RVZ01), which has a huge GPU slot given the overall size (13") and it know can house a Titan Z. However, the 295x2 has the attached 120mm cooler which might pose a problem in a case this small.

I would ideally like to figure this out before I actually start buying/assembling, so I would greatly appreciate advice from anyone who has some experience with these components and knows more about pc building than I do (which isn't very much).

Thanks in advance!

 

[clutchc]

I fear that would be a big mistake. Not only will the card overheat in that tiny case, but so will everything else in it. I have experimented with some large cards (not dual GPUs tho) in some small cases. The cases ended up always being ovens.

Not to mention the fact that you'll never find a PSU that will fit... that is big enough to power the card.

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

I don't think it would fit in that case. The only fan mount is right above the mobo, and the cooler on the R9 295X2 isn't small. What about one of the Cooler Master cases, like the CM HAF Stacker 915R? You would be able to fit the cooler and the GPU in that case.

 

[Torg20]

Thanks for the tip! That is definitely a concern. I had thought that the 295x had better temperate control than the 290x due to AMD's cooling solution. Would it still get substantially hotter than a Titan Z?

 

[Torg20]

Thanks Jacob, that one looks pretty nice. It looks a bit bigger than I was hoping for, but maybe that can't be helped.

 

[CGurrell]

Torg, the problem isn't really heat. Most of the heat is exhausted out of the case via the radiator anyway. The problem is that you have nowhere to mount the radiator.

 

[Torg20]

Torg, the problem isn't really heat. Most of the heat is exhausted out of the case via the radiator anyway. The problem is that you have nowhere to mount the radiator.

I was worried that might be the case. I guess I'll have to move up to a bigger one.