Planning on installing a GTX 770 on my plan build with the Silverstone SG05-Lite chassis. I measured the max card length that can fit in it is around 10". So I'd like to ask anyone with an SG05 out there what kinda GPU cards have you crammed in there and how long are they? I'm looking at an EVGA GTX 770 which is exactly 10".
GPU cards that fit Silverstone SG05-Lite chassis
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I have an original reference GTX680 in my Sugo 05, I think it's about 10" in length (it may be 10.5" but I doubt it, I certainly know I don't have enough space to get my little finger between the front of the card and the case). I have got to say though, the system build is very interesting. To install the card I had to remove everything except the motherboard and processor. I could not have the memory, heatsink or front fan in the case when I installed the card. Installing the hard drives is also interesting as their power and data connections butt up against the graphics card.
Also bear in mind you'll need the 450W power supply.
Also bear in mind you'll need the 450W power supply.
Putting all the components inside the SG05 seems quite the operation with it's confined space. I'm gonna install an SSD through the cage and it's got a fair amount of distance from where I figure the back of the GPU card will be at. If the SATA cable won't fit then I'll have to purchase an L cable. Yep I already purchased their modular 450W PSU.
I'd like to ask though, what heatsink did you use for your build? The popular ones I see are the Scythe Big Shuriken , Samuel 17, and AXP-100 for this case. I'm planning on installing an AXP-200 for an i7-4770 (not the unlocked version) for my build and haswells are known for their heating issue.
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None of the above. I'm actually running an Akasa CCE-7201CP. My cpu is an i5-3570K @4.2GHz. You've also got to remember, you've got to install the motherboard into the Sugo5 first and the graphics card second. You cannot install the graphics card if the heatsink is in the way and I believe all the heatsinks you are looking at require to be installed prior to the motherboard being fitted into the case.
To install my GTX680 I had to remove all obstructions first. This included the front fan, the memory modules, the heatsink, the psu and the drive cages. I installed the motherboard, with cpu only. Dropped the graphics card in through the gap in the top of the case with the rear ports lined up with the expansion slots, straightened the card upand pushed it home into the PCIe slot on the motherboard. The rest of the build was a bit of a jigsaw puzzle considering the inaccessability of connections and cables.
If you're planning on installed the heatsink before the graphics be prepared to hack into your case to give it the space to manoeuvre.
To install my GTX680 I had to remove all obstructions first. This included the front fan, the memory modules, the heatsink, the psu and the drive cages. I installed the motherboard, with cpu only. Dropped the graphics card in through the gap in the top of the case with the rear ports lined up with the expansion slots, straightened the card upand pushed it home into the PCIe slot on the motherboard. The rest of the build was a bit of a jigsaw puzzle considering the inaccessability of connections and cables.
If you're planning on installed the heatsink before the graphics be prepared to hack into your case to give it the space to manoeuvre.
Thanks. I'll take your advice and use it as a guide for my installation. Yes they all require installation before fitting inside the case. The Shuriken and AXP-100 doesn't seem like they're going to be problems because they aren't too big and would fit in middle of the board nicely with enough clearance for everything. The Samuel and AXP-200 would be a challenge as they are huge. The AXP-200 would only fit one way on my board but leaves enough distance from the PCIe slot, about 30-40 mm, only it overhangs on the memory module, some sata ports, 24pin on mobo, and the upright VRM. How is your CPU cooler holding up with OCing? And what are your CPU and GPU temps?
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