[SOLVED] Does my GPU need a support bracket?

[floorcleaner]

Hello, I recently upgraded from a Zotac 1060 mini to a Gigabyte 3060 ti gaming oc and want to know if my GPU needs a support bracket.

My PC specs
CPU: i5 10400f
Motherboard: MSI H410M Pro-VH
Ram: Crucial 2 x 8GB DDDR4 2666
SSD/HDD: 1 x Crucial MX 500 sata, 1x WD 570 1tb Nvme/1x Toshiba 7200 rpm 2TB.
GPU:GIGABYTE GAMING GeForce RTX 3060 Ti https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N306TGAMINGOC-PRO-8GD-rev-20#kf
CPU COOLER: GAMMAXX 400 V2 BLUE.
CASE: XPG STARKER AIR
OS: Windows 10 Pro,Version 22H2.
PSU: XPG Core Reactor 750 watts

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Wouldn’t hurt. I’ve got a 3 fan 3080 on the way and ordered one of these.

https://www.amazon.com/upHere-Graph...t&qid=1672179814&sprefix=gpu+,aps,203&sr=8-17

Of course there are other models with rgb etc. but they don’t run much as you can see. So if you are concerned maybe snag one to be safe.

 

[floorcleaner]

Wouldn’t hurt. I’ve got a 3 fan 3080 on the way and ordered one of these.

https://www.amazon.com/upHere-Graphics-Anodized-Aerospace-Aluminum/dp/B076GYL25H/ref=mp_s_a_1_17?crid=36GMXJFIFIGN1&keywords=gpu+support+bracket&qid=1672179814&sprefix=gpu+,aps,203&sr=8-17

Of course there are other models with rgb etc. but they don’t run much as you can see. So if you are concerned maybe snag one to be safe.

Ok, thank you. This is the only cheap support bracket i can find here. https://www.theitdepot.com/details-...ort+Bracket+(R-ST500-BKA1AA-G)_C36P34678.html

 

[Colif]

wonder how saggy my 7900xt is going to be. It came with its own stand so perhaps that is a clue.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Why I ordered the bracket for my 3080 that’s in the mail currently. I looked at the 7900xt but heard stuff about driver issues and on a chat I’d asked a tech YouTube guy about a 6900xt since I was looking at those as well and he answered actually on the stream and said basically drivers on 7000 series were so bad he would go for the 6800xt or 6900xt or something like that in his personal system.

I started looking and prices seemed to increase a bit on some of those cards some Black Friday. Came across and won an auction for a 3080 10gb and the guy tested it before sending but it had Dan issues and he issued a refund. Which I’d won it for 560 dollars US. Found another they listed as used but had in the notes that it was new and had been pulled from a cyberpower pc. So I snagged that and it’s on the way. Currently somewhere in Texas.

I did look at the 7900xt online from my local microcenter but 900 was just a bit more than I wanted to spend. They had a 6950xt but it was close to 800, and then a 3080 10gb model similar to mine, different manufacturer, but they wanted about the same price as the 6950. I do need to pay down some debt at the moment and have some cash set aside for that, and just couldn’t justify 150 to 300+ extra. I’m hoping this 3080 will be a good card for at least 2 years and that during that since perhaps I can switch to am5, and save up for a card for after that time which I imagine they 3080 in 2-3 years might be ready for retirement.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Ok, thank you. This is the only cheap support bracket i can find here. https://www.theitdepot.com/details-...ort+Bracket+(R-ST500-BKA1AA-G)_C36P34678.html

Not sure what that converts to as I’m in the USA, but if you have eBay there you may look on there. That’s where I got my bracket from. In fact they apparently drop shipped from Amazon because I had an Amazon package show up today and it was that bracket.

 

[Colif]

Mine came with its own anti sag stand thing

Guess I should work out how it works once I install card next week. Need to install new PSU as well.

 

[floorcleaner]

Not sure what that converts to as I’m in the USA, but if you have eBay there you may look on there. That’s where I got my bracket from. In fact they apparently drop shipped from Amazon because I had an Amazon package show up today and it was that bracket.

Costs around 19$ .