PSA: Measure Twice - Order Once

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And this is why CaseLabs older cases like the TH-10 are just so accommodating to pretty much any consumer grade computer hardware.
 
I doubt this will fit in my ITX case now that i'm actually paying attention. I guess that makes not upgrading an easy choice lol.
 
Now that's my kind of ITX builds.
I think you could make a really nice, long, cooling-optimized mini case with a full-size power supply in front of the motherboard, in briefcase-style package, specifically built around 3080/3090 builds.
 
I know it's ancient but this is why I love my HAF case. Don't even need to think about hardware size... Until today. I had plenty of room in there with two gigabyte 3 fan 280X GPUs rev 3s. They were like 296mm. I'd have no issue ordering a 300mm card without measuring. A 323mm one I'd honestly have to check. That's friggin huge.
 
I'm gonna wait and see if the 3090 AIO are a better size, I assume the cards will be smaller. Just have to see if I can fit a 240mm rad in my case.
 
The size is what scares me. I always get a super huge case, but these cards just look ridiculously large. I've been meaning to upgrade my computer anyway. Perhaps I just need to go for a premade system which can guarantee the card will fit.
 
My current card is listed at 11.8"(300mm) and the FE 3080 is listed at 11.2"(285mm) which is what I am aiming to get. EVGA lists their 3080 FTW3 as 11.81"(300mm). I have a vertical mount slot in my Fractal Define R6 so it seems I am hopefully in the clear.
 
Hell, I am not sure that behemoth will fit in mine by just eyeballing it! I am very serious on this. MEASURE TWICE - BUY ONCE!

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You know it's a big card when fellow 900D owners (case is the size of a small fridge) are wondering if it will fit...lol.

I have a Monsoon bay reservoir & pump in mine... I think it'll fit.
 
So I was just sent over this picture of a system build with an RTX 3080. Looks like it is causing some builders some issues, and that case is far from small (look at the size of the mainboard behind it). Hell, even if it could slip in there with that fan removed, how the hell is going to get any circulation across those cooling fins.

MEASURE TWICE GUYS!!!!!!! Make sure you got your ducks in line before dropping your hard earned cache.

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Ain't it the truth (thanks, bud). Though the owner of that build could always use a pcie flex cable and leave it mounted crooked. Maybe emphasize the slant with some custom rgb lighting in the form of arrows pointing at it and a support bracket that's crooked as well.

Who knows, he might even win a prize ;)
 
but he has bragging rights
doesnt need to fit
Should fit fine in a SG-14 ITX build
 
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I have a full tower Corsair 780T with the HD cage removed, I have a 1080 in there now, I measured and have 19 total inches to play with until it hits my intake fans.
 
Yea I was planning on the XC3 but I keep hearing about fan whine issues. If I can even get one I guess I would have to get the FE.
 
Im still rocking my Caselabs TH10 Magnum... card can be 2 foot long and my case is like, meh who cares.

Sorry ITXrs this card is not for you.
Why? My 10.1l case can fit a 2.2 slot (haven't tried 2.4, but it might fit ok) and >350mm GPU... with 360mm of rad space and a full size ATX PSU. Why is this not for us? Because you say so? No, I'm laughing at those with ATX/mATX cases who can't fit one ;).
 
Oh well, remove the fan and enjoy the use of the card because most did not get one of the 3080's at all. :) Do you have to connect all 3 8 pin connectors to use the card or will it work with only two of them?
 
I'm still rocking the good 'ol Corsair 800D case...with upgraded I\O panel...just wish they'd do another update for usb-c. I have been wanting to update this case to something else...I guess I'll decide after I get the new video card to make sure it'll fit..lol...and maybe a new Threadripper...4? =P
 
Why? My 10.1l case can fit a 2.2 slot (haven't tried 2.4, but it might fit ok) and >350mm GPU... with 360mm of rad space and a full size ATX PSU. Why is this not for us? Because you say so? No, I'm laughing at those with ATX/mATX cases who can't fit one ;).

Are you literally that cynical? I was making a Generic joke about tint ITX cases vs. these super big ass cards.

Wooosh right over your head
 
Are you literally that cynical? I was making a Generic joke about tint ITX cases vs. these super big ass cards.

Wooosh right over your head
I understand it was meant as a generalized joke, but I wanted to point out that it's not just mITX guys and not all of us are in that position :). I took it in light and meant mine to be in the same as there are a good # of cases that a lot of these won't fit.
 
My case (Define C) fits 315mm GPU, so I'm golden with the 313mm 3090 :nailbiting:
 
Now here is a possibly silly question I am I trying to figure out with measurements:

Where do the measurements start and end?

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So if Nvidia says the RTX 3090 FE is 313mm long x 138mm wide, where are those measurements taken?

So if looking at the image above, is the width taken at A, B, or C?

Same goes for length, is the length taken at X or Y?

These questions, of course, can apply to any graphics card. But with as large as these 3080 and 3090 cards are (both FE and AIB), it may be in our best interest to know for certain what is being measured so that we know how much room we will have in our case.

Thanks for any help on this.
 
Interesting...I thought that would have been an easy/quick answer, but I guess it is more difficult than it appears.
 
Now here is a possibly silly question I am I trying to figure out with measurements:

Where do the measurements start and end?

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So if Nvidia says the RTX 3090 FE is 313mm long x 138mm wide, where are those measurements taken?

So if looking at the image above, is the width taken at A, B, or C?

Same goes for length, is the length taken at X or Y?

These questions, of course, can apply to any graphics card. But with as large as these 3080 and 3090 cards are (both FE and AIB), it may be in our best interest to know for certain what is being measured so that we know how much room we will have in our case.

Thanks for any help on this.
Just got word back from an AIB that uses B and X.
 
Wow, that thing is like, impractically big. Just imagine how big a 3090 is likely to be.

Edit: This makes me miss CaseLabs even more. They're the heroes we need now, if not the heroes we deserve.

I love my Magnum SMA8 too. My only regret is I apparently didn't buying an extra 5.25" face plate to fill the space where I've still got a blueray drive if/when I decide to get rid of it. (Not in any rush, while I very rarely use optical disks anymore an internal drive is still better than a USB one I have to go hunting for every time I use it.)
 
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