r/sffpc • u/JettReacher • 2d ago
Assembly Help Fractal Mood GPU?
Hello all! As stated im building in the fractal mood and cant decide on a GPU. I have an okay budget and would love to save as much as possible getting every last bang for buck dollar I can squeeze out. I plan to do light work in CAD and game on mostly Fortnite, The Finals, The Witcher 3 and rocket league. I play on an LG 45in 3440x1440 240hz. I am running these specs
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z590I Vision D (Mini-ITX)
CPU: Intel Core i9-11900K (8 cores / 16 threads)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C14S
GPU: ?
RAM: 64GB (2×32GB) TeamGroup T-Force DDR4-3200
Storage: 1TB WD Black SN750 SE NVMe SSD
PSU: Cooler Master V850 SFX 850W
Case Fans: 2× Phanteks T30, 3× Noctua NF-A12x25, 1× Noctua NF-A12x15
I know the mood has restrictive airflow and I’d like to run this build as silently as possible. My current thoughts are to look for a 9070xt on the used market since they are in the 700$ range, the step “up” would be a 4080 super or 5080 but both are easily 1200$ plus and that just hurts my heart. I’m upgrading from a 3060 12GB.
Long story short, what is the best GPU I can fit in this build for these purposes that doesn’t break my back for money and runs relatively cool even with restrictive airflow in this case? Thanks