How helpful is a 200mm side fan?

[evyatar0231]

Hey there,I'm replacing my current case for the Corsair Carbide 500R,and I was wondering
how helpful will the 200mm side fan be.
I have the windforce r9 290 and it gets pretty hot under load,although it's an R9 290 and it's designed to run hot and still function properly I was asking myself how much will the 200mm side fan reduce the gpu temp,if at all.
Of course I'm only asking for your estimated result.
Thanks guys.

 

[Eximo]

I think most people would be guessing. But really we would need to know the old configuration and the temperatures you have been seeing to venture a guess.

Since it sounds like you are going ahead with this anyway. You can report back the difference. This may be useful information for someone in a similar situation.

 

[badboyrog2]

that will help a lot for sure ..but look if this fan come in contact with the gpu card or cpu cooler

 

[evyatar0231]

I think most people would be guessing. But really we would need to know the old configuration and the temperatures you have been seeing to venture a guess.

Since it sounds like you are going ahead with this anyway. You can report back the difference. This may be useful information for someone in a similar situation.

My rig:
I5 6500
Arctic cooling 11 LP cpu cooler
8GB RAM DDR4 HyperX
R9 290 Windforce
Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2H

I have a decent case,not really good though,pretty cheap,I'm replacing it for the 500R because I read
and watched many reviews and I now know that it's a quality case,and the airflow is good too,I'll remove the top
HDD cage for better airflow too.
The question is,600W will hold the entire system fine right? cause I checked with the psu calculator and it's says it's okay,the recommended psu wattage for my rig is 514W,so I'm assuming it'll be just fine right?
Putting into consideration the 2 hdd's I have and 1 optical drive.

 

[evyatar0231]

that will help a lot for sure ..but look if this fan come in contact with the gpu card or cpu cooler

Yeah it's pretty much blows on the gpu mostly:
https://youtu.be/9U-E7vSuLLM?t=4m46s

 

[Eximo]

Still no temperatures or information about the case you are replacing, so not much to say there.

Running 514 W out of a 600W supply is probably a little much. Depending on the exact model, the labeling will indicate how much of that is 12V wattage, which is the most important value. CPU and GPU run exclusively on the 12V, and with Intel the memory as well (via the CPU). Everything else uses a mix of 5V and 12V, but it all adds up.

Those calculators are estimators, and usually worst case, so you probably aren't near your limit. Ideally you want to stick between 50-80% utilization on a power supply to keep it efficient and cool.

If you are using a power supply that came with the case, they are generally of poor quality.

 

[evyatar0231]

Still no temperatures or information about the case you are replacing, so not much to say there.

Running 514 W out of a 600W supply is probably a little much. Depending on the exact model, the labeling will indicate how much of that is 12V wattage, which is the most important value. CPU and GPU run exclusively on the 12V, and with Intel the memory as well (via the CPU). Everything else uses a mix of 5V and 12V, but it all adds up.

Those calculators are estimators, and usually worst case, so you probably aren't near your limit. Ideally you want to stick between 50-80% utilization on a power supply to keep it efficient and cool.

If you are using a power supply that came with the case, they are generally of poor quality.

Oh how silly of me to mention,I have the FSP Hyper 600W psu,it's actually pretty good psu,not great yes but does the job very well.
The temps for my gpu is about 40-50's during idle (watching videos etc) and under load it's about 84-94 degrees if it's really hot,I live in Israel and most of the year it's pretty hot here,in Winter the temps go down..

 

[Isokolon]

Well Im using a 200mm fan for front intake and wouldn't wanna miss it.
However as side intake for the GPU I'd prefer a 140mm fan if possible as it directs the air stream directly to it and has less dead spots.
Also there aren't many quality 200mm fans unfortunately.

If a PSU calculator says you'll be fine with a 514W PSU, I assume it calculates power draw to around 430W. Your PSU will handle that.

 

[badboyrog2]

your gpu card have 142mm wide and this pc case can take up to 180mm cpu cooler height

so if the fan included have a tickness less then 30mm it will work well

but take note that big ass fan can do a lot of noise

your gigabyte gpu is well knowed to have overheat issues ...so try to get as many cool air as possible inside your case

 

[evyatar0231]

your gpu card have 142mm wide and this pc case can take up to 180mm cpu cooler height

so if the fan included have a tickness less then 30mm it will work well

but take note that big ass fan can do a lot of noise

your gigabyte gpu is well knowed to have overheat issues ...so try to get as many cool air as possible inside your case

Yeah I will,I'll replace the gpu anyways maybe next year for a gtx 1060 MSI Gaming X,a great gpu and very very silent.
The fans do come with the case,4 fans,2 120mm at the front,one 120mm at the rear,and one 200mm as the side fan,and they are all
come with a prebuilt fan controller on the case's front I/O.
Also the fans that come with the case are rather nice actually from what I've read and seen..

 

[badboyrog2]

i forgot to tell you to check if when the pci-e power connectors are connected if it does not interfered with the side fan

 

[evyatar0231]

i forgot to tell you to check if when the pci-e power connectors are connected if it does not interfered with the side fan

Ahm I didn't quite get that

 

[Isokolon]

sometimes the power cables are located in a way that even if your card is only 140mm wide, the power cable adds 20mm

 

[Isokolon]

sometimes the power cables are located in a way that even if your card is only 140mm wide, the power cable adds 20mm

 

[Isokolon]

sometimes the power cables are located in a way that even if your card is only 140mm wide, the power cable adds 20mm

 

[evyatar0231]

Ahm it doesn't actually

 

[Elysian890]

I don't think it'll reduce temps like whoa, 10 degrees or something like that, it helps but don't expect a lot
remember, high RPM fans have better air flow but they're really loud

something you can do is clean the entire graphics card and replace the old thermal paste with new better one and see if that lowers the temps a bit, also control your fans manually
also, what Isokolon said, check the gpu power cables width before buying the fan

another idea that comes to my mind is getting two of those PCI-E blower fans and put them over and under the gpu

and another idea, which might be quite desperate would be getting one of those 12" table fans and you know, remove the side panel and aim it right inside the case, with a 25° side inclination to improve the air flow, be careful, it might look horrible, but believe me, it really works

sorry for the long post

quick edit: misspelled word

 

[evyatar0231]

I don't think it'll reduce temps like whoa, 10 degrees or something like that, it helps but don't expect a lot
remember, high RPM fans have better air flow but they're really loud

something you can do is clean the entire graphics card and replace the old thermal paste with new better one and see if that lowers the temps a bit, also control your fans manually
also, what Isokolon said, check the gpu power cables width before buying the fan

another idea that comes to my mind is getting two of those PCI-E blower fans and put them over and under the gpu

and another idea, which might be quite desperate would be getting one of those 12" table fans and you know, remove the side panel and aim it right inside the case, with a 25° side inclination to improve the air flow, be careful, it might look horrible, but believe me, it really works

sorry for the long post

quick edit: misspelled word

lol guys I'm not intending to customize the case so much,I already told you that the 200mm side fan comes pre-installed with the case,
The store replaces and builds the computer for me,I'll ask them to replace cpu and gpu thermal paste too probably,remove the first hdd cage for better airflow from the front intakes,and that's about it..

 

[Elysian890]

I don't think it'll reduce temps like whoa, 10 degrees or something like that, it helps but don't expect a lot
remember, high RPM fans have better air flow but they're really loud

something you can do is clean the entire graphics card and replace the old thermal paste with new better one and see if that lowers the temps a bit, also control your fans manually
also, what Isokolon said, check the gpu power cables width before buying the fan

another idea that comes to my mind is getting two of those PCI-E blower fans and put them over and under the gpu

and another idea, which might be quite desperate would be getting one of those 12" table fans and you know, remove the side panel and aim it right inside the case, with a 25° side inclination to improve the air flow, be careful, it might look horrible, but believe me, it really works

sorry for the long post

quick edit: misspelled word

lol guys I'm not intending to customize the case so much,I already told you that the 200mm side fan comes pre-installed with the case,
The store replaces and builds the computer for me,I'll ask them to replace cpu and gpu thermal paste too probably,remove the first hdd cage for better airflow from the front intakes,and that's about it..

lol I knew the table fan idea was bad
just tell them to use good thermal paste and not the generic ones as they're a no-go when it's about GPUs, good luck man