It wouldn’t be the first time someone bought a new one. Graphic card and, going to mount it, he sees himself in the position which does not fit in your PC case. To avoid this, it is advisable to take a series of precautions before embarking on the purchase of a new product, and in this article we will give you the instructions to follow to never be wrong.
Whether we like it or not, the power and temperature demands of modern graphics cards have caused them to get bigger and bigger, which has forced us to need ever bigger PC cases, or with a best used space to install the graphic. However, this is not always the case, and particularly compact cases have quite a few problems in being able to accommodate modern graphics cards.
How to make sure the graphics card fits on your PC
All manufacturers list the specs and features of their products, both on the box of the device itself if you’re about to buy it from a physical store, and on its website if you’re shopping. research before buying. In any case, when it comes to graphics cards, there are several things you should pay attention to when it comes to dimensions: its length and its height.
The length of the graphics card is usually the limit value when it comes to whether or not it will fit your PC, so it’s good to make sure the length of the graphics card you want to buy and of the current space. your PC’s box to accommodate the graphics cards (which you can measure yourself if you have the box with you, although that should also come in its tech specs). Note in any case that many case manufacturers state the maximum length of graphics they support, but sometimes this is to remove a rack of hard drives or similar…be careful with that.
Regarding the height of the graphics card, generally you will not have a problem because almost all cases have more or less standard dimensions (keep in mind that the height of the graphics card has to do with the width of your case , since it mounts perpendicularly ). In compact cases, it wouldn’t hurt to also know these values to take them into account, lest you find that even if you can mount the graph, you can’t close the side cover.
Finally, in this regard, we are going to give you an additional tip, namely that you do not go with the dimensions “by the hair”. By this we mean that, if your case supports for example graphics cards up to 280mm long according to the manufacturer, do not buy a 280mm long card because these dimensions may not be exact and you risk bump into it during assembly. …always try to go with 1 or 2 centimeters spare when choosing.
Beware of power connectors
An additional issue to consider when in doubt whether or not a graphics card will fit in your PC case is the power connectors…as far as the dimensions of the graphics card will fit in the PC case, you need to take into consideration Consideration the PCIe power connectors will protrude, so there’s no harm in making sure they’re on the top (back) of the graphics card or the rear of the graphics card, which are usually the two most common locations.
If the power connectors are located on the side (back) of the graph, it will add a few centimeters to its height (and this is usually not a problem, but it should be taken into account), but if they are located on the back, it will add length. This is another of the factors that you must take into account before buying a new graphics card to ensure that it fits your current PC, and that you don’t have any unpleasant surprises.
