[SOLVED] Case fans or new case?

[niftynd]

Hello,

My GPU reaches 90 degrees quite easily after 50min - 1h of gaming. I currently have a Floston Winner case with only 1 120mm Artic Fan. This case has 2 120mm fan slots and 1 80mm fan slot. Should I buy more fans or should I get a new case to improve airflow and reduce hardware temperature?

PC Specs:
Floston Winner case
MSI B450 Mortar
Ryzen 7 2700
GTX 1660
16GB ram

 

[Randi Poling]

Honestly, a new case... Look for a nice thermaltake or corsair case with intake fans in the front and exhaust fans on the back.. From what I can see, the case you have has almost no airflow. With your set up, you need airflow.

 

[Countgreen]

What GPU do you have? How are your CPU temps and what cooler are you using on it? Is your PC dusty? I can't seem to find your case online but I would suggest a new case with better airflow. Corsair and Fractal Design have high airflow cases that come with 2 or 3 fans.

 

[niftynd]

@Countgreen
GPU is GTX 1660. The parts are not dusty as I recently upgraded some. CPU temps are around 50-60 ish under load, but the one fan I have aims at the CPU.
What worries me is that as soon as I open a video game GPU reaches 75-80 ish degrees and goes up after. Is it normal to reach that temp so fast?

 

[Countgreen]

@Countgreen
GPU is GTX 1660. The parts are not dusty as I recently upgraded some. CPU temps are around 50-60 ish under load, but the one fan I have aims at the CPU.
What worries me is that as soon as I open a video game GPU reaches 75-80 ish degrees and goes up after. Is it normal to reach that temp so fast?

No. And your GPU temp should max out at about 84C. It sounds like your GPU is starved for cool air.

 

[niftynd]

Do you have any suggestions for cases?
Was looking at Corsair SPEC DELTA or the Carbite 275R? If there's a glass panel in front of the fans doesn't that make them useless tho?

 

[Randi Poling]

Do you have any suggestions for cases?
Was looking at Corsair SPEC DELTA or the Carbite 275R? If there's a glass panel in front of the fans doesn't that make them useless tho?

For the Corsair 275, there is enough of a gap between the glass and the chassis for the fans to suck air into the system.

 

[SgtScream]

You're looking for a case with front mesh. These two cases have amazing function and options for the money:

PCPartPicker Part List
Case: Fractal Design Focus G Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($54.99 @ Walmart)
Total: $54.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-07 08:23 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker Part List
Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR400 (w/ODD) MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($51.99 @ B&H)
Total: $51.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-07 08:24 EDT-0400

 

[niftynd]

Do you guys know if I can use fan splitters with my motherboard? I have the msi b450m mortar and my PSU is 520W Seasonic Bronze

 

[SgtScream]

Do you guys know if I can use fan splitters with my motherboard? I have the msi b450m mortar and my PSU is 520W Seasonic Bronze

Yes you can use fan splitters.

 

[niftynd]

Ended up buying the Fractal Meshify C just because it has more SSD support and looks better than the Focus G.
I also got 5 fans to deck it out. Looking forward to the temps when I install it. Thank you for your support!

 

[SgtScream]

Ended up buying the Fractal Meshify C just because it has more SSD support and looks better than the Focus G.
I also got 5 fans to deck it out. Looking forward to the temps when I install it. Thank you for your support!

The case you chose will work, however I'd advise the meshify c mini as that is the atx form factor for your micro atx motherboard.

PCPartPicker Part List
Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($96.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $96.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-08-08 09:45 EDT-0400

 

[niftynd]

Already bought it. It said in description that it supports MATX. Is there a problem if the case is bigger?

 

[SgtScream]

Already bought it. It said in description that it supports MATX. Is there a problem if the case is bigger?

No there will be no problem.