16 inch graphics card!

Nathan Bumgarner · Oct 23, 2016

Ok so i was looking at the 1080 cards, mainly the asus strix. Then i realized its 16 inches. How in the hell does that fit in any case?? I Have a Rosewill Throne and a 970 strix. At 11 inches it has maybe 2 inches between the hard drive bays. 1 inch with the 2 fans installed on that side of the bays. Is this just poor case design, would this fit in most full towers?

Nathan Bumgarner · Oct 23, 2016

And why doesn't toms hardware automatically add threads i create to my tracked threads

ryguybuddy · Oct 23, 2016

http://www.phanteks.com/enthoo-pro.html

This case can it it if you remove the drive cages.

I also think the Fractal Design Define S would fit it.

Nathan Bumgarner · Oct 23, 2016

well mine would do it if i remove the drive cage lol... i like my drive cage. Why would they make a graphics card this big if theres no normal case to fit it

That is a cool design with the drive cages on that Fractal case

ryguybuddy · Oct 23, 2016

Nathan Bumgarner :

Yeah, I have the Define S and the drive cages are behind the mobo, etc. They are convenient for cable management.

They make it so big so they can fit a lot of stuff onto the card, for example 3 fans, bigger fans, more VRMs, etc.

ryguybuddy · Oct 23, 2016

Nathan Bumgarner :

Yeah, I have the Define S and the drive cages are behind the mobo, etc. They are convenient for cable management.

They make it so big so they can fit a lot of stuff onto the card, for example 3 fans, bigger fans, more VRMs, etc.

and most cases above $90 or so can fit it, the 1080 is a high-end card usually put in a high-end case.

Nathan Bumgarner · Oct 23, 2016

lol your making me feel like i need to upgrade my case here damn it. The rosewill throne is a very high end case

https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Steel-Tower-Computer-Throne-Window/dp/B00KZPP89S/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1477232725&sr=1-1&keywords=rosewill+throne

Nathan Bumgarner · Oct 23, 2016

sorry i guess this was more of a rant lol. I was just upset that it wont fit... my high end case

ryguybuddy · Oct 23, 2016

Nathan Bumgarner :

Yeah, Rosewill isn't really a good cases manufacturer, they tend to do "gamer" looks with marketing "11 drive cages" and end up with no room for the important stuff.

Nathan Bumgarner · Oct 23, 2016

ohh... ive never heard that before... to amazon I go, thank you for showing me the light

ryguybuddy · Oct 23, 2016

Nathan Bumgarner :

Welcome! Want me to find you a good case for your card?

The Define S has a great big window and lots of space for watercooling and graphics cards.

Nathan Bumgarner · Oct 23, 2016

well i haven't really dove into the world of water cooling yet. And i'm not actually looking to get the card as of right now, i was just browsing and seen the dimensions and it kinda blew me away.

ryguybuddy · Oct 23, 2016

Nathan Bumgarner :

Lol, some of the higher end cards can be a little daunting in terms of size. I have the ROG Strix 1060 (same size) and it is massive but the Define S leaves like 10 inches of clearance.

Nathan Bumgarner · Oct 23, 2016

nice. Its weird that some manufacturers are smaller. Evgas cards are 10.5 inches i think, with two fans. That is what I was looking at but they only have 1 Hdmi port which is why i opted out of evga. And ive kinda grown into an asus fanboy

Nathan Bumgarner · Oct 23, 2016

and then you gotta wonder if 3 fans is necessary for a card like this. But evgas never been one to half ass stuff

ryguybuddy · Oct 23, 2016

Nathan Bumgarner :

3 fans isn't really necessary but at that point of high-end stuff you might as well. The extra fan keeps the card itself cooler and allows for a bigger heatsink.

Nathan Bumgarner · Oct 23, 2016

yeah that makes since. I wonder if theyve done anything to decrease the sag. I know my 970 sags a good bit at 11 inches

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