Need 4x R9 290 Open Air Case Help

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I am in the process of upgrading an old mining rig into a gaming rig. Currently the cards are Frankensteind onto some dowels suspended over a plastic crate:

The hard to fit into a normal case parts are:

4x SAPPHIRE TRI-X OC 100362-2SR Radeon R9 290 4GB 512-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0

Rosewill HERCULES-1600S, 1600W Modular Power Supply, Continuous @ 50 degree C, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, SLI & CrossFire ..

My question is whether anyone knows of a modular open air tech/test type station that would work as the ones I've found expect you to be able to fit the gpu's on the motherboard.

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Any help would be appreciated.
 
Hi there mlhyer and welcome to PCHF :)

The thing about using 4 R9s is that they generate a lot of heat, and sometimes air can't remove enough heat in time to keep them cool. That's why some people prefer liquid or blower cooling.

I'll see if I can't come across something for you :)
 
I appreciate your reply and willingness to help. The nice thing about the TRI-X version is that it has three fans on each card. It seemed to stay at a good temp even while running near 100℅.

As for the cases, it seems that all the open air tech stations expect you to be able to attach the card directly to the motherboard.
 
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