- Mar 25, 2013
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Ok so i'm planning on getting a new GPU (in title) when i have the money. After looking up reviews and comparisons i've decided i'd like to go with the R9 290 Vapor-X, but then realised that the 305mm card won't fit in my case (290mm max according to their site).
Then after more searching i've come up with a possible solution, which unfortunately means cutting part of my case off which is why i want help/suggestions before i buy a card that might not fit and cutting my case to bits.
Pictures to help understand:
1) http://imgur.com/0AeFf0N
2) http://imgur.com/YpcjB9C
3) http://imgur.com/6eMcCHz
Ok so the card MIGHT, just about fit in the case... as you can see in picture 2, the HDD bay has a support on the left. Then it actually dips in a bit which would give the GPU a bit more space, but still it's kind of risky as i'd be spending about £250 on a GPU. So i thought what if i cut out some HDD slots? They don't seem to hard to do (my dad has decent tools). I can't cut out the top slot(s) as in pic 2 you can see the GPU would still hit the top section of the bay above for the dvd/more HDD space. I currently have 1 HDD in the top and one below for some reason... i'd probably move them both down to the bottom section (also one is in wonky because i'm dumb... but i know how to fix that now).
So i was thinking, i could move the GPU into a lower slot (i'm not certain but i think there are 3 slots for gpu?), pic 3 shows that best. Then with the gpu in slot 2, i could cut out HDD slot 2 and 3 which should mean the extra space (few cm) could extend into there.
So yea, does this seem like it would work, and does it seem like a good option? If i do it i'd have 4 HDD slots and there are still some in the top so i'm not worried about that. But would cutting it out make my case weaker or is that support just for the actual HDD's? And would the GPU extending into there cause heat for my HDD's or is there not enough of it to make a difference? I could also just buy a case that fits but i don't have a job right now so that's not really an option. I'm working for my dad when i can to get the GPU.
Extra links
my case: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004FPQL0E?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s01 and http://www.zalman.com/global/product/Product_Read.php?Idx=423
the gpu i want: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00I940L6C/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=39WRL27P8TOYC&coliid=IZ1NEKC4UJZ1P and http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/product_index.aspx?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1227&pid=2167&lid=1
Then after more searching i've come up with a possible solution, which unfortunately means cutting part of my case off which is why i want help/suggestions before i buy a card that might not fit and cutting my case to bits.
Pictures to help understand:
1) http://imgur.com/0AeFf0N
2) http://imgur.com/YpcjB9C
3) http://imgur.com/6eMcCHz
Ok so the card MIGHT, just about fit in the case... as you can see in picture 2, the HDD bay has a support on the left. Then it actually dips in a bit which would give the GPU a bit more space, but still it's kind of risky as i'd be spending about £250 on a GPU. So i thought what if i cut out some HDD slots? They don't seem to hard to do (my dad has decent tools). I can't cut out the top slot(s) as in pic 2 you can see the GPU would still hit the top section of the bay above for the dvd/more HDD space. I currently have 1 HDD in the top and one below for some reason... i'd probably move them both down to the bottom section (also one is in wonky because i'm dumb... but i know how to fix that now).
So i was thinking, i could move the GPU into a lower slot (i'm not certain but i think there are 3 slots for gpu?), pic 3 shows that best. Then with the gpu in slot 2, i could cut out HDD slot 2 and 3 which should mean the extra space (few cm) could extend into there.
So yea, does this seem like it would work, and does it seem like a good option? If i do it i'd have 4 HDD slots and there are still some in the top so i'm not worried about that. But would cutting it out make my case weaker or is that support just for the actual HDD's? And would the GPU extending into there cause heat for my HDD's or is there not enough of it to make a difference? I could also just buy a case that fits but i don't have a job right now so that's not really an option. I'm working for my dad when i can to get the GPU.
Extra links
my case: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B004FPQL0E?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s01 and http://www.zalman.com/global/product/Product_Read.php?Idx=423
the gpu i want: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00I940L6C/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=39WRL27P8TOYC&coliid=IZ1NEKC4UJZ1P and http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/product_index.aspx?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1227&pid=2167&lid=1
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