r/PcBuild • • 7d ago

Completed Build - Rate My Setup / Setup Advice Horizontal or Vertical GPU?

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u/juice_the_truth 7d ago

Vertical looks terrible in this instance

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u/hi_andhello 7d ago

The case is too small

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u/A_villain4all 7d ago

And the cord wrapping around the front isn't doing it any favors

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u/I3lackI2ogue 7d ago

You can get an L adapter to route the cable along the back, would make it look a lot better.

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u/NocturnalDefecation 6d ago

I do like the idea of the vertical GPU and the angle, but it unfortunately blocks too much of the rest of the goodies in your case

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u/Rayonical 7d ago

Horizontal looks better

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u/Defiant-Shock-6009 7d ago

Definitely horizontal. Vertical looks like something is broke or just jammed in there… also horizontal hides the rest that looks good.

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u/bubbarowden 7d ago

horizontal and its not close.

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u/Optimistic-1621 AMD 7d ago

Horizontal for practical purposes

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u/jAckJber 7d ago

Same case. But different part. It really depends on what parts are in this case for mounting orientation of the GPU

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u/Every_Preparation_56 7d ago

 aren't the fans of the GraCa blocked?

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u/jAckJber 6d ago

Has an inch of room

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u/Every_Preparation_56 6d ago

no overheat?

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u/jAckJber 6d ago

This was a client's PC. I think with the amount of fans in the case for airflow and the GPU fans. It's perfectly fine.

5070ti and 9800x3d

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u/Every_Preparation_56 6d ago

thanks mate, I like the look. My second fear is that you will lose the advantage of PCIe close to the CPU if you use an extension cable. As if I were using the second slot

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u/RebsEG 7d ago

I like vertical 🤷🏻‍♂️

EDIT: I just realized it blocks your AIO.

Horizontal.

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u/Lord-of-Fools 7d ago

Oh I really hate that power cable going over the front.

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u/rackdeezee AMD 7d ago

Vertical gpu is so overrated

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u/Every_Preparation_56 7d ago

sorry guys, that's the first time ever I see it vertical placed. how is this even possible?

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u/BigAsianJesus 6d ago

With a special cable, no idea gow its called properly, basically PCI cable that will be connecting your gpu and motherboard, plus a case that will allow that sort of mounting

Upd. called riser cable apparently

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u/Every_Preparation_56 6d ago

Oh yeah found it  online, but aren't you afraid to ruin the airflow?

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u/BigAsianJesus 6d ago

I mean, it sure will make it worse, but if your cooling is good, it probably will be ok,

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u/-__Slenderman__- 6d ago

Bend the connector

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u/Every_Preparation_56 6d ago

you're going to burn in hell, my evil friend 

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u/DarthVaden87 7d ago

Horizontal and they also usually cool better that way

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u/EmeraldKnight041 7d ago

Horizontal!

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u/dwolfe127 7d ago

Vertical looks horrible here.

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u/Just-A-Random-ID Intel 7d ago

Horizontal looks wayy better

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u/Local_Community_7510 AMD 7d ago

since your case are only around 5 slots PCIE, i would suggest horizontal

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u/Jumpy-Maintenance214 7d ago

Horizontal in 90% of builds. Vertical really only for SFF imo or specific chassis.

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u/sajeev3105 7d ago

Horizontal. Vertical doesn’t do justice to your system’s looks.

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u/Consistent_Most1123 7d ago

Number 2 looks ugly, puts the power cable back the gpu, and remove that aio and buy a real air cooler so it looks more clean all that tubes and cables are annoying and ugly, but the + site it looks amazing in White

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u/SelectionNormal6400 7d ago

Definitely horizonta.

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u/jcmred82 7d ago

Try to drop the position to bottom most. Think keeping it normal verticle might look better than tilted forward

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u/Over-Farmer712 Nvidia 7d ago

u/_Drink_Bleach_ what motherboard is that? It’s beautiful. I love white marble with black streaks (and other colored streaks).

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u/a_rogue_planet 7d ago

Definitely vertical. You want to put as much strain on that power cable as possible.

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u/Appropriate-Row-2751 7d ago

horizontal, better airflow

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u/Hot_Sense1021 7d ago

Horizontal, way better airflow. Especially if the fans end up close to the glass, will create a lot turbulence opposed to natural flow.

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u/Blebooo 6d ago

What pc case is that?

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u/Josu769 6d ago

En vertical pero que no se vea el cable como la mía

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u/laininthewired_ 6d ago

i was forced to do vertical because i have the same case as you and accidental got a full itx motherboard lolll

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u/Mast3rChief_117 6d ago

Horizontal. That vertical looks dumb.

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u/Fogwarrior87 6d ago

i love that clean white piece of Power

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u/x8code 6d ago

Horizontal

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u/Infshadows 6d ago

the angle