230mm side fan

[Ayahuasca]

Currently have a 230mm Bitfenix Spectre Pro, is there anything better than this for a side fan? It's main use is blowing air over the back of my GPU. It doesn't feel like it shifts much air and I've checked it's running at full RPM, maybe it's just because of the size.

Wouldn't mind dropping to 200mm if I could get better airflow, I noticed NZXT have these http://www.nzxt.com/product/detail/88-fn-200rb-case-fan but I can't find them for sale in the UK.

 

[mp260767]

is there a particular reason your looking to change it, aside from the fact it doesn't feel like its moving much air, have you tried disconnecting the fan and seeing what temp differences you get ?

also, checking the specs the rpm isn't that much so might not "feel" like much.

 

[Make]

Any 230mm fan should shift a lot of air. It's just quiet and "spreads it out" due to the size.

 

[Ayahuasca]

is there a particular reason your looking to change it

I'm just looking to maximise airflow over the RAM chips on the back of my 970.

 

[mp260767]

i know they arn't 100% accurate but looking at the spec for it against 200/140mm fans they seem pretty decent, so i think it should be doing a decent job.

unfortunately i'm not sure how you can check the ram chip temps easily to see if it being off/on makes much difference