GTX770 ref vs non-ref (for Aerocool DS Cube)

[Vladimir Katilevskiy]

Hi all,

what do you think, which cooler design of Geforce GTX770 is preferred for Aerocool DS Cube case: reference (MSI) or non-reference (Gigabyte Windforce, MSI Frozr or something else).

This case compatible with miniITX/mATX boards only, but due to horizontal placement of mainboard it is a bit bigger that typical microATX cases. There are 2 stock low-RPM case coolers: 200mm front (in) and 120mm rear (out). CPU is i7 4770 (without K) with Zalman CNPS10X Performa (stock Zalman CPU fan replaced with Noctua P12). System board is Asus H87M-pro. There is small wi-fi PCI-E card in the bottom PCI-E 2.0 slot.

Thanks!

 

[Suztera]

Any non-reference gpu cooler will still do fine in that case

 

[Plusthinking Iq]

i think the reference cooler will make too much noise, maybe a msi gaming or something like that will fit in there with a custom fan profile and tweaks it will be nice and silent

 

[Vladimir Katilevskiy]

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Any non-reference gpu cooler will still do fine in that case

Will it perform better in terms of temperature/noise than the reference one?

 

[CGurrell]

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Any non-reference gpu cooler will still do fine in that case

Will it perform better in terms of temperature/noise than the reference one?

Almost definitely.

 

[Suztera]

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Any non-reference gpu cooler will still do fine in that case

Will it perform better in terms of temperature/noise than the reference one?

Well it depends on how you set up fans on the case. Just make sure you have one exhaust and one intake at least. You might want to consider getting the meshed roff for the case.
The non-reference cooler will definitely be quieter.

 

[Vladimir Katilevskiy]

Thanks to all of you for your advices and comments! Finally I'll go with a non-ref video card depending on review ratings/availability in local stores.