I decided to try one more time to get my GTX 1080 FE to fit in my Dell XPS 8940, that I wasn't able to get to fit before, and after considering the geometry, and a bit of trial and error, I got it to fit without impacting any other parts inside the case. The GPU support bracket even works with it to prevent sagging. This is good news for anyone who might have a decent video card already, but wants a fairly inexpensive platform to upgrade to, to gain access to newer CPU's, and for Windows 11. Ebay is literally flooded with these systems, as well as the G5 5000, minus the graphics cards, of course. Be sure you find one with the 500W, 80+ Platinum PSU, though. I wouldn't recommend the Alienware systems. Steve, at Gamers Nexus, says that despite the cases being pretty cool looking, they actually aren't very cool inside. I still have to test the thermals, but as far as getting such a long card to fit such a small case, it is physically possible. The 3070 that Dell sells with these systems actually draws more power than a 1080, so if that runs cool enough, despite dumping the hot air into the case, the 1080 FE, that ducts the heat out the back of the case through a blower cooler, should be OK.
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