Graphics Card Upgrade

[XeroDante]

So I bought a prebuilt system a while back before I trusted myself to build a computer, and have decided that it's time to upgrade my graphics card from a 1050ti to a 1080ti, my current concern is whether there is enough space both in my case (due to the wiring) and space between my wifi card and graphics card. As you can see in the photos (apologies for the quality) there is a cable running down from my motherboard just at the edge of where the 1050ti is now, and Im worried that that cable may pose an issue when trying to install the new card. The card that is going to be installed is a Windforce GTX 1080ti (https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Graphics-Card/GV-N108TAORUS-X-11GD#kf) so if anyone has any suggestions about different cards that may fit better or a way to manage my space better please let me know! 

[LienusLateTips]

What's below the graphics card? If it's not needed, get rid of it. It would be blocking important airflow. Looks large enough to me.

 

EDIT: oh it's the wifi card. see if you can use ethernet or an external card instead, otherwise the card will most likely not fit

[r2724r16]

3 minutes ago, XeroDante said:

my current concern is whether there is enough space both in my case (due to the wiring) and space between my wifi card and graphics card.

3 minutes ago, XeroDante said:

Windforce GTX 1080ti (https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Graphics-Card/GV-N108TAORUS-X-11GD#kf)

I think the expansion card below the graphics card will prevent it from fitting in properly.

[TheElectronicGeek1]

5 minutes ago, LienusLateTips said:

What's below the graphics card? If it's not needed, get rid of it. It would be blocking important airflow. Looks large enough to me.

Thing with a red heatsink is a wireless card. Card below looks like a sound card.

 

8 minutes ago, XeroDante said:

So I bought a prebuilt system a while back before I trusted myself to build a computer, and have decided that it's time to upgrade my graphics card from a 1050ti to a 1080ti, my current concern is whether there is enough space both in my case (due to the wiring) and space between my wifi card and graphics card. As you can see in the photos (apologies for the quality) there is a cable running down from my motherboard just at the edge of where the 1050ti is now, and Im worried that that cable may pose an issue when trying to install the new card. The card that is going to be installed is a Windforce GTX 1080ti (https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Graphics-Card/GV-N108TAORUS-X-11GD#kf) so if anyone has any suggestions about different cards that may fit better or a way to manage my space better please let me know!

It looks like a regular atx case so it should work. The small wire under the card won't be a problem. I'm concerned a little about the black cables coming from what looks like a USB 3.0 connector.

The windforce card is 2.5 slots so your wifi card will need to move. That other card below might need to go too or it'll cover up the fans.

[LienusLateTips]

OP remove the sound card and use integrated audio. You can keep using the wifi card but move it down.

1 minute ago, TheElectronicGeek1 said:

Thing with a red heatsink is a wireless card. Card below looks like a sound card.

 

It looks like a regular atx case so it should work. The small wire under the card won't be a problem. I'm concerned a little about the black cables coming from what looks like a USB 3.0 connector.

Pretty sure that Windforce card is 2.5 slot.

[TheElectronicGeek1]

Just now, LienusLateTips said:

OP remove the sound card and use integrated audio. You can keep using the wifi card but move it down.

Pretty sure that Windforce card is 2.5 slot.

Yeah edited my post. It is 2.5 slot.

[XeroDante]

1 minute ago, TheElectronicGeek1 said:

Thing with a red heatsink is a wireless card. Card below looks like a sound card.

 

It looks like a regular atx case so it should work. The small wire under the card won't be a problem. I'm concerned a little about the black cables coming from what looks like a USB 3.0 connector.

Yeah I'm hoping that it doesn't interfere but if so i may need to find a way to reroute it around the card.

[TheElectronicGeek1]

1 minute ago, XeroDante said:

Yeah I'm hoping that it doesn't interfere but if so i may need to find a way to reroute it around the card.

Yeah it might be in the way. Can you send a link of the pc?

[XeroDante]

I will probably end up going with ethernet once i get that set up in this room but the bottom card is a sound card which i need to record for music production

[XeroDante]

Just now, TheElectronicGeek1 said:

Yeah it might be in the way. Can you send a link of the pc?

I'm going to sound stupid but what do you mean by a link of the pc?

 

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, XeroDante said:

I will probably end up going with ethernet once i get that set up in this room but the bottom card is a sound card which i need to record for music production

You'll have to remove one of them for the 1080 Ti; sound card or wifi card, it doesn't matter which one, just one of them.

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, XeroDante said:

I'm going to sound stupid but what do you mean by a link of the pc?

 

Like of the specs, most likely.

[TheElectronicGeek1]

Just now, XeroDante said:

I'm going to sound stupid but what do you mean by a link of the pc?

 

A link of it on the builders website. It looks like yours is origin pc. I'm guessing you ordered it at a store but if you can try to find the same model on their website.

[XeroDante]

Just now, LienusLateTips said:

You'll have to remove one of them for the 1080 Ti; sound card or wifi card, it doesn't matter which one, just one of them.

wifi card will have to go then, I'll either go for external wifi or for ethernet which ive been meaning to set up anyways

[XeroDante]

1 minute ago, TheElectronicGeek1 said:

A link of it on the builders website. It looks like yours is origin pc. I'm guessing you ordered it at a store but if you can try to find the same model on their website.

they've changed the way they build this system it's actually the old version of the Neuron PC and since then they've switched cases/components so I can give you a full parts list but i don't think they'll have a link to the old system

[TheElectronicGeek1]

2 minutes ago, XeroDante said:

they've changed the way they build this system it's actually the old version of the Neuron PC and since then they've switched cases/components so I can give you a full parts list but i don't think they'll have a link to the old system

Ok well check the dimensions of the 1080 ti and measure in your case to see if it'll fit. You could bend that cable that looks like it's in the way but I don't think it'll be a huge problem. The card isn't super close to the board so the cable could go under the card.

[XeroDante]

Just now, TheElectronicGeek1 said:

Ok well check the dimensions of the 1080 ti and measure in your case to see if it'll fit. You could bend that cable that looks like it's in the way but I don't think it'll be a huge problem. The card isn't super close to the board so the cable could go under the card.

Thank you! Fingers crossed that I don't drop $600 on a card just to have it not fit lmao.