[SOLVED] Snug case fit for GPU and build

[LedZepphead]

Helping a friend with a build for his budget, in which space is a factor. Selling him my 980 to help him be able to get some better parts within his budget. The first question is dealing with space as a big factor and isn't something I'm comfortable with. Here is the build in question:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/X2Y2J8

and our question is, with the case saying minimum GPU length: 10.984 inches, will the EVGA 980 SC at 10.5 inches be too snug for this case and/or mobo? The second question is simply to ask the expertise of this forum any recommendations/alterations to this build. The main factors for him being the space for a PC:

W - 608 mm
H - 304 mm
D - 381 mm

and the EVGA 980 SC GPU, he already has monitor (tv) and OS. The rest he has a budget a for around $750 US. PC is for gaming, video editing and general use. Is not picky about graphics or performance. Will be connecting to tv, so 1080p/60fps is more than perfect for gaming and doesn't need to be maxed settings for newer games.

Thanks in advance for all your help!

 

[hang-the-9]

Why that case? It's made for home theater setups where it will be sitting in a rack/cabinet with other same size audio equipment, meaning sitting horizontally. Unless someone is living in a one room area inside a submarine, I'm sure there can be space found for a mini tower setup.

But if you really want that one, I would guess you meant the "max" not "minimum" card size is 11 inches. In which case your 10.5 inch card will fit.

Using a TV for gaming is a bit blah, input lag in most TVs is much higher than a monitor and it will seem like it's running slower.

 

[logainofhades]

How about something like this instead? Still small, in size, slightly cheaper, and you get Nvme storage, and an R7 2700.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz 8-Core Processor ($224.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 GAMING-ITX/AC Mini ITX AM4 Motherboard ($125.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($85.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel - 660p Series 512 GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($60.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda Pro Compute 1 TB 2.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.00 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 980 4 GB Superclocked ACX 2.0 Video Card
Case: Silverstone - RVZ03B Mini ITX Desktop Case ($126.54 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Plus Gold 650 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $765.47
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-05-09 12:06 EDT-0400