[SOLVED] New build - have some questions

[aafusc2988]

See specs in signature. The cooler is really big, to the point the GPU would be too close to the cooler or might not even fit in the first PCI-E slot - I didn't try as it looked too close eyeing it. I'm using the middle slot on an ASRock Z390 Extreme4 LGA 1151 mobo. The case is NZXT H500, and the area with the HDDs and PSU is blocked off from the rest of the case by a flat panel that lays over the PSU and drives, with holes in it for airflow. The 2070 fans are pointing down to this area and there is really only 1.5 inches of space... is this bad?

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[Dark Lord of Tech]

The top PCIE Slot on the board is the one that operates at x16.

 

[aafusc2988]

Excuse my ignorance, but what sort of performance am I losing it by having it in the second slot? I really don't think it'll go into the first..

Edit: In looking at it closer, it may fit - but there would be like half an inch of space between the bottom of the cooler and the top of the GPU, but it could work. Risk would be scratching it against the cooler if I ever need to pop it out. It would basically only have room to pop straight up and out which shouldn't be an issue.

When my friend and I first turned the PC on after building we got an error that there wasn't a detectable GPU. We had only plugged in the 6 pin (?) of the PSU power into it, but it needed both the 6 pin and 4 pin, or is it 8 pin and 4 pin connectors? Would I only need one of these in the PCI-E x16 slot or would it still require both plug ins from the PSU? He was afraid of shorting and blowing it with both plugged in the first time but that was the only thing that got us past that error on initial startup.

Edit: So I am operating at x8? I have seen another user tell me the difference is negligible and probably not worth me trying to move the GPU.

 

[aafusc2988]

The top PCIE Slot on the board is the one that operates at x16.

Another user in the GPU forum said I am fine being slotted into the second PCI-E (chrome) slot of my motherboard:

3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4/PCIE6: single at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4); triple at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE6))*

The Manual seems to Indicate that PCIE 2 & PCIE4 (that's the 2 in the chrome shroud) are x16

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So I am in that dual at x8 PCIE2 slot (second chrome).

 

[SgtScream]

Correct me if i'm wrong but the cpu cooler hasn't been specified. My advice is to not conform your build around the cpu cooler. You can do one of the following:
A. Insert your gpu in the correct slot and monitor temps of both the cpu and gpu. You'll likely find the fin stack is so massive that there won't be any thermal issues with the small gap between the CPU and GPU.
B. If it bothers you that much, recognize the mistake and purchase an adequately sized cooler so your graphics card will be seated in the x16 slot and there will be adequate space between the CPU, GPU and PSU. The i5 9600k most likely doesn't need a fin stack of that size.

 

[aafusc2988]

Correct me if i'm wrong but the cpu cooler hasn't been specified. My advice is to not conform your build around the cpu cooler. You can do one of the following:
A. Insert your gpu in the correct slot and monitor temps of both the cpu and gpu. You'll likely find the fin stack is so massive that there won't be any thermal issues with the small gap between the CPU and GPU.
B. If it bothers you that much, recognize the mistake and purchase an adequately sized cooler so your graphics card will be seated in the x16 slot and there will be adequate space between the CPU, GPU and PSU. The i5 9600k most likely doesn't need a fin stack of that size.

Cooler is be quiet! Shadow Rock TF2.

Apparently the top chrome PCI-E slot is single x16 and the second chrome slot is dual x8. I was told what this means is that a single card will get x16 but DUAL cards would get 8 each.

 

[SgtScream]

I thought that as well and I was going to correct SR-71, but then I read the manual. The second slot only supports x8.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I thought that as well and I was going to correct SR-71, but then I read the manual. The second slot only supports x8.

That was my point , thanks for the post . I appreciate it.

 

[aafusc2988]

I plan to try and remount the GPU once I get my two 120mm intake fans in.. I did this build without intakes as I left the top and rear 120s where they came installed on the case to have two fans pushing out warm air. Want to knock it all out in one go. My only concern is the top of the exposed GPU being probably half an inch from the bottom of the fin stack blades.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Half inch is enough clearance.