Advice on build, mini ninja or shuriken

[Alfiegerner]

Hi,

I'm embarking on my first proper computer build and could do with some advice - I'm not sure whether to go with a mini ninja or a shuriken or what the ideal setup would be for cool, quiet running.

I'm looking to cool a zotac 9300 mini itx in a nexus psile case. Initially i thought i'd squeeze in mini ninja as per this build.

Now I'm not so sure - I'm thinking it may be better to have a shuriken or bug shuriken suck air up from the bottom of the case and have an exhaust fan at the back.

Anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks,
Alex

[Oli]

Looking at the schematics of the case you selected: If Mini Ninja fits then i'd prefer this installation as the exhaust at the back better suits a tower cooler IMO.

[sumo]

hi,

its hard to say, both Ninja MIni and Shuriken can do a great job inside this case, but i think big shuriken ist too bog for this case. i think i would mainly prefer Shuriken for this job.

[Alfiegerner]

Thanks for the responses. I'm still undecided tbh ...

I'm tempted to use a shuriken sucking air away from the CPU with an additional 1 or two 60 mm exhaust fans blowing it out the back.

Any more ideas would be appreciated.

[Oli]

You need to test how effective Shuriken works if the air is sucked trough the heatsink. In stock configuration the cooler is designed as top-blowing. So you need to flip the fan for sucking setup and see if the temps stay acceptable.

[sumo]

hi,

we not recomand the sucking orientation you want to try. So please dont do it.

But as Oli said, sometime its only possible to find a answer when you test it.

[Alfiegerner]

Ah okay. Thanks for the advice. If i go with the shuriken top blowing, then I guess it would help if i had another fan sucking air in from the back. I'll investigate and see how i get on.

Cheers,
Alex