[SOLVED] Finding A Card To Fit My Case

[thoughtful_kay]

I'm looking to update my graphics card. I'm having trouble finding one to fit my case and motherboard. It's a custom built that I purchased off eBay.

Case: DIYPC Solo-T1-BK

Motherboard: MSI 760-GMA-P34 FX

CPU: AMD Black Edition FX-8300 Vishera 8-Core Socket AM3-Plus 95W

Current Graphic Card: Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 2GB GDDR5


From looking inside the case, I need a graphic card that height, which is 1.41. There doesn't appear to be much room between the components. I was looking at Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Mini ITX OC 8GB GDDR5, but I'm not sure if it will fit. I know AMD is cheaper so if there is one that has roughly the same specs that would be great. I appreciate the help.

Thanks!

 

[cin19]

According to the DIYPC, https://www.mydiypcusa.com/solo-t1-bk.html the case can support up to 375MM GPU, the mini gtx1070 is only 169mm (L). So the GPU should fit.

But keep in mind the fx8300 will bottleneck the gtx1070. And double check your PSU too, make sure it can handle the gtx1070.

I know AMD is cheaper so if there is one that has roughly the same specs that would be great.

Check the GPU Hierarchy 2018 https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gpu-hierarchy,4388.html

 

[thoughtful_kay]

Thank you for your reply. The connectors for the front panel to the motherboard were a concern, too. The USB, audio and power button are all directly below the graphic card and, depending on the height, the SATA connectors would be in the way, too, which I did read I could find angled cables, but wasn't so sure with the front panel ones...

My PSU won't support it so I'm already looking at a few different ones.

 

[n00bguy84]

I thought all PC cases were kind of a standardized size. My own case is a Fractal R 5. It's pretty nice.

Getting a bigger case is your only option cause the GPU isn't going to shrink. Compare the size of the GPU to the case.