[SOLVED] How bad is it if my motherboard overhangs ?

[01latole]

Hello, I've recently found my old case ( NZXT Guardian the 2003 model ) and I'm planning to move my rig from the ThermalTake Versa H15 to that case.
But one issue occurred, my motherboard the MSI B450M-PRO VDH MAX is 9.6 x 9.6" / 24.38 x 24.38 cm and it would overhang by aprox. 0.5 cm or 0.19 inches.
And that overhang would cause me to not be able to use 3 screws to secure it. The mobo on that side only has the ram and the SATA ports.
I was wondering how much trouble that would cause me in the long or short run.

I appreciate every comment, but I won't be able to respond right away because of time zone limitations.
And I'm sorry if you will have a hard time reading, English is my second language.

 

[Darkbreeze]

The guardian case is a mid tower case supporting full size ATX, micro ATX and baby AT form factors. The Versa H15 is a micro ATX case. There are no motherboards that the Versa can support that the Guardian cannot, since it supports larger boards than the Versa.

If a case supports a given form factor, then it will have ALL of the necessary standoff locations for that board. "Overhang" has nothing to do with anything when it comes to standoff or form factor support in a given case. The only time there is even any question is when talking about E-ATX motherboards, of which there really ISN'T a standard, so there can be variances. If the board works in the Versa, it will work in the Guardian.

Below are the standoff locations that MUST be used, depending on the motherboard's form factor.

 

[logainofhades]

Why would you want to move to a case with worse airflow, and absolutely no cable management?

 

[01latole]

Why would you want to move to a case with worse airflow, and absolutely no cable management?

Looks. This is the only simple answer, I will be trying to get some airflow into that case with these fans : Noctua NF-A8

 

[01latole]

The guardian case is a mid tower case supporting full size ATX, micro ATX and baby AT form factors. The Versa H15 is a micro ATX case. There are no motherboards that the Versa can support that the Guardian cannot, since it supports larger boards than the Versa.

If a case supports a given form factor, then it will have ALL of the necessary standoff locations for that board. "Overhang" has nothing to do with anything when it comes to standoff or form factor support in a given case. The only time there is even any question is when talking about E-ATX motherboards, of which there really ISN'T a standard, so there can be variances. If the board works in the Versa, it will work in the Guardian.

Below are the standoff locations that MUST be used, depending on the motherboard's form factor.

Thank you for the detailed answer.

 

[Darkbreeze]

I was going to ask that too, but assumed that perhaps it was due to having more room for something in the larger mid tower case than in the micro ATX model. Because otherwise, yeah, it makes no sense. That older NZXT case was seriously problematic when it comes to airflow, especially with newer, higher TDP hardware. Now, if they have low end hardware installed or don't have much cooling in the Versa anyhow, might not make much difference, but I'd certainly never go from the Versa to the Guardian.

That Guardian case is from all the way back in 2003, so it's a VERY old design.

 

[Darkbreeze]

I would HIGHLY recommend that you do NOT move the hardware to that older case, just for looks. Unless you are going to be making SERIOUS modifications to the case to enable it to support more and larger fans, and that is not going to be a simple process. It will involve a great deal of time and effort as well as a fair assortment of tooling.

What are your full hardware specifications?

 

[01latole]

I would HIGHLY recommend that you do NOT move the hardware to that older case, just for looks. Unless you are going to be making SERIOUS modifications to the case to enable it to support more and larger fans, and that is not going to be a simple process. It will involve a great deal of time and effort as well as a fair assortment of tooling.

What are your full hardware specifications?

My full specifications are :

MOBO: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX
CPU: Ryzen 3 2200G Clocked at 3.75 Mhz
CPU COOLER: Arctic Freezer 7 X CO
GPU: Asus GTX 1050 Ti ( the one that does not need external power )
PSU: Corsair CX550M
RAM: HyperX 2x8GB 3600 Mhz kit ( ''down''clocked at 3400Mhz this is the max that the PC will boot at)

Trying to find a used GTX 1060 3GB to upgrade the current 1050Ti

Hope this is enough info.

 

[01latole]

I was also considering to buy the Corsair Carbide 270R as I saw some youtube videos, and they said that it had really good airflow. The only reason aside from looks on the Guardian I really like the idea of ''Sleeper'' gaming pcs, and well considering my pc is not something people would call an ideal gaming pc,I still like the idea. This case also holds a special place for me, so that is also a reason I want to give it some use.

 

[Darkbreeze]

"Sleeper" anything (Other than cars, bikes, rocket sleds, etc.) is kind of dumb. If it can't be expected to compete in a race of some sort, then being a sleeper doesn't have much value. LOL.

Seriously though, that's pretty low TDP hardware so a ton of cooling isn't necessary unless you plan to upgrade the CPU and/or graphics card in the somewhat near future. The 275R would certainly be an improvement over either of those cases, but honestly, if you can afford the 75 bucks for the 275R, it would be well worth it to simply wait a little longer, save another 15 bucks and get yourself the MUCH better Corsair 4000D airflow if for no other reason that the fact that it has actual tempered glass side panel that won't look like crap three weeks after you buy it like the acrylic side panel on the 275R will, but also because it has a vastly superior layout with a lot more modern features and much better cable management options.