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Fitting components in tight spaces

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Thanks everyone for your help in http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1874100&highlight=. Aside from order some different fans with PWM, I have all of the components. There are just two things I could use some help with. There is very little room between the SDD and the PSU that the SATA power and data cables have to make a 90 degree bend. It's not so bad that I think I'm instantly breaking the wires, but i'd rather do something about than leave it as-is. Does anyone have any recommendations for an adapter or cable to make this 90 degree bend? I've seen http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B4KL8Z6/ on Amazon which looks interesting, but I am always leery when an product has so few reviews.

I have a similar issue with the graphics card I chose. I don't have an issue with the length of the card, I have an issue with the height. The 6-pin PCI-E power connector is very close to the top of the case that it has to make a similar 90 degree bend. The problem here is that I plan to put my TV on top of this case and the weight might be enough to depress the top of the case and could bend this cable more than I want to which can also put stress on the video card. Unfortunately I can't seem to find a cable/adapter to help with this problem. I'll keep searching.
 
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That SATA adapter will work just fine as long as it's in the right direction. They also make SATA cables with 90* bends in them and I'm sure they make the same cables for power if you want to have the bends on the cables.

As for the issue with the graphics card. I had the exact same issue with my GD06 case. I could not find a 90 degree adapter for the PCIE power connector so I had to mod the stock one. Took my time and eventually I managed to get both of them trimmed out enough that I could close the lid on my case. My thread is here. I didn't go into details on the actual modding process.

What I ended up doing was buying the correct tool to remove the pins here. Do note to be very careful with the tool. I broke mine by bending the tool to the point that one of the ends broke off. Luckily I was able to finish the project.

Now I can close my case lid without much issue. It's still really tight in there, but it's been fine for a little over two months now.
 
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I've searched extensively and the only things that come close are those adapter cables on ebay which looks like somebody bent the wires themselves, and some 90 degree PCB connectors from Molex, IE they have the connector on one end and pins with 90 degree bends on the other end. While they might look enticing, the pins aren't long enough to plug another connector onto them and I'm not about to try creating my own solution.

I can close the lid on my GD09 case just fine, but there's probably not even 1-2 mm of clearance between the cable and the lid. It's a good thing I wasn't planning on having an optical drive because the center bar that an optical drive would mount to will not fit.

Skillz, what did you use for a graphics card?
 
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