Xenturion's Folley (Mini ITX Build)

[Xenturion]

So, I may have gotten a little overzealous in my recent build. While I did plan for and consider thermals, I dramatically underestimated how much heat an R9 290 would produce.
The Parts:
i5-4670K @ 4 Ghz
ASRock Z87E-ITX
8GB G.Skill 1866
600GB 10K RPM /w 64GB cache
2x 64GB RAID0 Sandisk SSDs
Gigabyte WindForce R9 290
Cooler Master Elite 130 Case
Seasonic G-Series 450W 80Plus Gold (Modular)

I have a bit of a heat problem. First, I should mention that the BIOS switch for Quiet and Performance modes on my card seem to make no difference, with the fan topping out at 47% on either mode and the card throttling down when it approaches 85C. The problem I'm having is not so much the card, but the insane heat that builds up inside the case. I have the power supply drawing air from the interior of the case. This is effectively the only exhaust the case has except air slipping around the sides of the power supply and escaping through the vent on the top of the Elite 130. A small amount of air actually escapes through the mesh of the Optical Drive Bay, which is where the hard drive is located. (I opted not to use an ODD on this build)

In less demanding games, this setup works fine, but any sustained usage bakes the interior of the case. With only the GPU crunching, eventually the card throttles all the way down from its 1040MHz down to roughly 750Mhz. The HDD gets heated to 45C even though it's idling. The case itself gets very warm to the touch. In an attempt to assuage the problem, I cut a vent directly above the card using a jigsaw. (Ive got a spare, pristine case shell from my Elite 120 HTPC in reserve) This helped a bit, but a support beam blocks most of the escaping air. Even with the video card's fan at an unbearably loud speed, the card throttles down. In retrospect, I find it fairly entertaining that they showed a 7990 in the press photos for the Elite 130 and that card produces even more heat.

Which leads me to why I'm making this post: Can anyone think of a Mini ITX (or even a small mATX) case that can support my build?
The Mini ITX Prodigy and Node 304 are out because I don't think they'll support the Modular Power Supply I've got because it's 160mm deep plus connectors.

At this point, I'm seriously considering returning the 290, probably incurring a massive restocking fee, and buying a reference GTX 780. I thought at least some of the air coming off the WindForce would exit through the slot cover vent, but it all pours into the case.

tl;dr: Don't put a high wattage non-blower card in an Elite 120/130 and expect your system to maintain reasonable temperatures

 

[RCoon]

So, I may have gotten a little overzealous in my recent build. While I did plan for and consider thermals, I dramatically underestimated how much heat an R9 290 would produce.
The Parts:
i5-4670K @ 4 Ghz
ASRock Z87E-ITX
8GB G.Skill 1866
600GB 10K RPM /w 64GB cache
2x 64GB RAID0 Sandisk SSDs
Gigabyte WindForce R9 290
Cooler Master Elite 130 Case
Seasonic G-Series 450W 80Plus Gold (Modular)

I have a bit of a heat problem. First, I should mention that the BIOS switch for Quiet and Performance modes on my card seem to make no difference, with the fan topping out at 47% on either mode and the card throttling down when it approaches 85C. The problem I'm having is not so much the card, but the insane heat that builds up inside the case. I have the power supply drawing air from the interior of the case. This is effectively the only exhaust the case has except air slipping around the sides of the power supply and escaping through the vent on the top of the Elite 130. A small amount of air actually escapes through the mesh of the Optical Drive Bay, which is where the hard drive is located. (I opted not to use an ODD on this build)

In less demanding games, this setup works fine, but any sustained usage bakes the interior of the case. With only the GPU crunching, eventually the card throttles all the way down from its 1040MHz down to roughly 750Mhz. The HDD gets heated to 45C even though it's idling. The case itself gets very warm to the touch. In an attempt to assuage the problem, I cut a vent directly above the card using a jigsaw. (Ive got a spare, pristine case shell from my Elite 120 HTPC in reserve) This helped a bit, but a support beam blocks most of the escaping air. Even with the video card's fan at an unbearably loud speed, the card throttles down. In retrospect, I find it fairly entertaining that they showed a 7990 in the press photos for the Elite 130 and that card produces even more heat.

Which leads me to why I'm making this post: Can anyone think of a Mini ITX (or even a small mATX) case that can support my build?
The Mini ITX Prodigy and Node 304 are out because I don't think they'll support the Modular Power Supply I've got because it's 160mm deep plus connectors.

At this point, I'm seriously considering returning the 290, probably incurring a massive restocking fee, and buying a reference GTX 780. I thought at least some of the air coming off the WindForce would exit through the slot cover vent, but it all pours into the case.

tl;dr: Don't put a high wattage non-blower card in an Elite 120/130 and expect your system to maintain reasonable temperatures

Ouch, 290/290X is a huge no-no for ITX cases. My 780 gets hot enough as a custom cooler (reference card would be more suitable for an ITX case). There is no ideal ITX case for handling the kind of heat you're talking. An AIO cooler for the GPU would be my best guess, like the Arctic Accelero Hybrid. Either that or buy a bigger case. I think you're gonna need an mATX case with some decent airflow to deal with it.

 

[Norton]

Looks like this one might do the job:

http://www.corsair.com/us/pc-cases/...se/obsidian-series-250d-mini-itx-pc-case.html