Best Cooling for Crossfire r9 270x?

[Trizbane]

Hi guys, this is my first post on Tom's hardware. I have a question.
My PC Currently has a Sapphire r9 270x OC 4gb in it along with:

Gigabyte H97-HD3 Motherboard
Intel Quad Core i5 4460
VS 650 Watt PSU By Corsair
Seagate Barracuda 500gb HDD
8gb of Ram
I have one 120mm system fan located at the rear of my case

I am looking to Crossfire my GPU with the exact same card, am I capable of doing this with this PSU wattage? And if so, what is the recommended cooling system I install in order for it to be stable. My Budget for the cooling system is around $80AUD.
Thanks in advance!

 

[jaimelmiel]

Your ok on the power supply. But one 120mm in a case will not cut it. What case do you have? What are you cooling your cpu with?

 

[Trizbane]

Your ok on the power supply. But one 120mm in a case will not cut it. What case do you have? What are you cooling your cpu with?

I have a Cougar MX300 case (yes you probably haven't heard of it 😛 but it does its job) and I am just using the stock Intel heat sync for my CPU. I have no intention of overclocking either my CPU or GPU's.

 

[jaimelmiel]

Your case is fine. But you need to max out the fans. Fill the fan slots for better air flow.

 

[RobCrezz]

Yeah I suggest at least 1 120/140mm intake + 1 120/140mm exhaust fans at a MINIMUM, preferably more.

 

[Trizbane]

Yeah I suggest at least 1 120/140mm intake + 1 120/140mm exhaust fans at a MINIMUM, preferably more.

Ok, so it wont need a watercooled GPU or upgraded VGA cooled GPU. rather a decent system cooling? If so that is great and thanks for your help. I was planning on upgrading my fans soon anyway, probably adding 2 to the front and 1 on the side overlooking the GPU's.

 

[Trizbane]

Your case is fine. But you need to max out the fans. Fill the fan slots for better air flow.

Yup will do, was going to upgrade my 120mm fans anyway. Thanks for your help.