Question Case with GPU fan

[BurningSoul]

Hi Guys,

I want to upgrade my current old PC case as my current one is getting a bit too hot cause of the GPU - 7900XTX and I will also be upgrading to an AIO cooler for the CPU 7800X3D. The current case I have is an old Cooler Master Masterbox 5 which is like 7 years old now.
I have noticed that the Lian Li Lancool 216 has a dedicated GPU fan bracket, are there any other cases that have something similar? I don't care it will block the PCI slots as I don't use them.
The main considerations are thermals and noise levels.
Thanks

 

[bignastyid]

Im using a Lian Li Lancool III with a Red Devil 7900 XTX(vertically mounted) and it runs cool and quiet with the stock fans and a top mounted 360mm EK Elite AIO.

 

[hotaru.hino]

Silverstone makes an add on accessory, so you don't have to specifically get this case for that feature.

Alternatively, you could just jury rig one with a spare case fan, a grill for protection, and some zip ties.

 

[BurningSoul]

Thanks guys
After reading some further reviews I realized one major flaw with having a GPU fan- I would need to replace all display cables with 90 degree cables as one of the reviews pointed this out (or move the fan below the GPU but then I don't think that would make much difference)
So instead of replacing the cables I will just buy a better case, and I am more or less decided on the Cooler Master HAF 700 (not the EVO, it's too expensive)

 

[35below0]

The Fractal Design Torrent comes with 5 fans (2 180m, 3 140mm) and blows most of the air onto the GPU.

Torrent

Built to maximize cooling potential straight out of the box, the Torrent comes with a brand-new component layout and two custom-made 180 x 38 mm Dynamic PWM / Prisma RGB fans. The Torrent is a perfect fit for anyone serious about high-end cooling – with or without a custom water loop.

www.fractal-design.com

It is expensive but buying a handful of fans would also cost money.

 

[hotaru.hino]

Thanks guys
After reading some further reviews I realized one major flaw with having a GPU fan- I would need to replace all display cables with 90 degree cables as one of the reviews pointed this out (or move the fan below the GPU but then I don't think that would make much difference)
So instead of replacing the cables I will just buy a better case, and I am more or less decided on the Cooler Master HAF 700 (not the EVO, it's too expensive)

The accessory I linked sits underneath the video card, so it's out of the way. In addition, the cutouts on most video cards are actually pointless. The heat sink fins run parallel to the bracket, so there's almost no airflow going out of it. The only recent non-blower style card that actually vents air out the rear are NVIDIA's FE cards.

At the very least, having one of these fans should help draw air from the front of the case to the rear and it mitigates the video card's rear fan from sucking in more air from the rear, where it's unfiltered.

 

[BurningSoul]

The Fractal Design Torrent comes with 5 fans (2 180m, 3 140mm) and blows most of the air onto the GPU.

Torrent

Built to maximize cooling potential straight out of the box, the Torrent comes with a brand-new component layout and two custom-made 180 x 38 mm Dynamic PWM / Prisma RGB fans. The Torrent is a perfect fit for anyone serious about high-end cooling – with or without a custom water loop.

www.fractal-design.com

It is expensive but buying a handful of fans would also cost money.

In the end I went with a Fractal Design Meshify 2 case - similar case, but wanted to have the AIO radiator at the top as exhaust. So now I have 7 fans in the case total which will help with the cooling.
I feel like I have done the best I can for cooling, might have a look to see if mounting the GPU vertically makes a difference.

 

[hotaru.hino]

In the end I went with a Fractal Design Meshify 2 case - similar case, but wanted to have the AIO radiator at the top as exhaust. So now I have 7 fans in the case total which will help with the cooling.
I feel like I have done the best I can for cooling, might have a look to see if mounting the GPU vertically makes a difference.

If your card has a "blow through" cooler design, vertical mounts make less sense because the air will just go through the card right onto the motherboard.