I have a CM 120 Elite running a G2030 and a 560TI, it's getting a little warm and a little loud and was wondering what low profile coolers are decent and will fit. I know the cooler master vortex 211q will fit and seems to be decent but what others are good, I don't want to be shelling out too much and would be very happen if someone had something decent 2nd hand. I was also considering something like a refurb Corsair H55 if it fits. I presently have a 120mm Bitfenix fan in the front, a 3 speed antec 120mm fitted internally on the drive cage and the stock 80mm with an inline reducer.
I have one of these in my better half PC which does a great job and is pretty quiet. http://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/freezer-11-lp.html
No GPU but that was a mistake on my part as I bought the wrong mobo which does not have a PCI-E slot. It does have PCI slot beside it though. But she only plays Hidden Object games so the lack of a dedicated GPU has not been an issue.
On my board the cpu socket is right next to the gpu with very little clearance. I think I'll have to pop the lid off and measure some.
I had a similar problem with my last ITX mobo. Here is another one you can look at. http://www.quietpc.com/shuriken
Have you thought about a noctua nh-l9i ? if you go http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=compatibility_gen&products_id=50&lng=en it lists all the motherboards the cooler is compatible with so youll know in advance it will work i have one in my 130 and it runs beautifully
As you know i also have this case so will be keeping an eye on this thread for my budget plex box build.......... I wont be having a gfx card in mine though or if i do just a basic type one.........just one to do the odd bit of gaming maybe. But on the whole it will be sitting there serving plex.
http://www.zalman.com/global/product/Product_Read.php?Idx=468 went for one of those in the end! hope it fits!
