low pro file air cooling on cooler master elite 130 gaming build

[vaynard]

hi im building my first mini itx gaming build . the cm elite 130 seems to have terrible air flow
can i maintain safe cpu temp just by using a low profile after market cooler ?
any suggestions of good low profile air cooler would help ? ty


ram- G.Skill RipJaws X (Dual) 2x4gb ddr3 1866 CL9
video card - Zotac GTX 770 4gb/256bit ddr5 or
Inno3d GTX 770 iChill HerculeZ X3 Ultra 4gb/256bit
(im not sure witch brand is better)
casing- Cooler Master Elite 130
cpu cooling- ???
cpu- lga1150: Intel Core i5 4570 3.2-3.6 Ghz (Quad Core) Haswell
or Intel Core i5 4670 3.4-3.8Ghz (Quad Core) Haswell
hard drive- hdd int 3.5: Seagate 3tb (ST3000DM001) 64mb sata
mb- lga1150 Gigabyte H87N Wifi ITX (any sugestions on better board?)
psu- Corsair CX 600watts (CX600M) 80Plus Bronze, modular
or should i get higher watts ?
optical drive- dvdrw ext: Asus 8x (08D2S U)
os- windows 7 home

 

[nukemaster]

Due to size restrictions, You may have to just look for a taller version of the stock cooler. Your memory is going to limit cooler choices as well.

Something like this comes to mind. Should be better than stock, but fit in most cases.
http://www.deepcool-us.com/Product/THETA31_PWM/

Even the Core2 duo cooler is better than what they ship with cpus now.

If you are looking at other coolers, they will HAVE to be off center(because if not they will hit the video card).

I have a Geminii S on a mITX system with a similar board layout, but HAD to re drill the mounting bracket to move it over enough to avoid hitting the video card.

Images in the spoiler

Spoiler

Had to file the fan to make it thinner Also note the memory space. tall sticks do not fit here.

 

[AxlFone]

I think best cooler with CM 130 is this.
[strike]http://pcpartpicker.com/part/nzxt-cpu-cooler-krakenx40[/strike]
Do not buy that cooler. That is too big. 120mm cooler solution you can fit to that case.

Then do the build like this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlW6hw0WUpw

 

[nukemaster]

Can you get a 140mm rad into this case?

An all in one will take care of any heat(lower wattage cpus are easy to cool compared to a smaller heatsink) and remove clearance issues for sure.

 

[AxlFone]

Maybe it is better take 120mm rad?
But is there 140mm front fan in that case? Or did I remember it wrong?
Maybe I did..

 

[nukemaster]

CM says it has a 120 fan spot. so 120mm would be a safe bet. CM shows 120mm rads as well.

http://coolermaster-usa.com/product.php?product_id=10083&product_name=Elite%20130

 

[p_latini]

I have used this with a CM Elite 130 and an ASUS Maximus VI IMpact board. It fits perfectly and temperatures are arrounf 30 C idle and 70C at 3.9 Ghz Maximum load.

CPU Cooler:1 x Prolimatech PRO-SAM17 Samuel 17 CPU Cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835242009
CPU Fan:1 x GELID Solutions FN-PX12-15 120mm Case cooler http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835426015