GPU suggestion for A4-sfx build

AllegroBarbaro

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Jun 23, 2019
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Good morning everyone,

this summer I am planning to build my first PC, and I chose to go with the A4-sfx, not to harm the esthetics of my living room =)
The component list I put together is the following:

Mobo: Gigabyte B450 I Aorus PRO WIFI
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cooler: Noctua L9a-AM4
Memory: GSkill Aegis 2x 8 GB DDR4-3000 CL16
Storage: Crucial MX500 1TB M.2 (front of the Mobo)
PSU: Corsair SF 450W 80+ Gold
Case fan: Noctua A9x14 (under Mobo, intake)

For the GPU I want to go with a GTX 1660 Ti, but I am struggling between the various flavors. Cards I have been looking at:

KFA2 (Galax) 1-Click OC --> boost 1800 Mhz, around 270 €
MSI Armor OC --> boost 1830 Mhz, around 285 €
Asus Dual O6G --> boost 1830 Mhz, around 290 €
Gigabyte Gaming OC --> boost 1860 Mhz, around 310 €

The first three are dual fan, while the last one has three fans. My main concern is temperature (the second concern being price) so I am wondering: will the third fan of the Gigabyte card give it an edge over the others, or will its higher clock speed balance that out?

Any general suggestion / remark on the build / tip for a first timer?

Thanks for sharing your time =)

p.s.: I plan to run my main partition with Linux (Ubuntu/PopOS), I hope there won't be any compatibility issues.
 
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