Replacement to PowerColor Rx 570 that takes up one slot

[tahmid10]

Hey guys, I’m building a budget pc build and I need to install a wireless card.

 

Problem is that the gpu I bought, a PowerColor Red Dragon Rx 570, takes up two slots. Since the PCIE slot for my wireless card is directly underneath the PCIE 16, I can’t fit both in. I’ve attached a photo showing what I mean.

 

Even if I wanted to, I can’t 570 in the PCIEX4 because it’s still too big.

 

Any recommendations for another GPU that’s comparable and takes up one slot?

 

I’m running a Ryzen 5 1600 processor

[Sat1600]

You can put a 1x card in a 16x slot. Move the wifi card down 1 slot. It doesn't have to take up the whole slot

[tahmid10]

2 minutes ago, Sat1600 said:

You can put a 1x card in a 16x slot. Move the wifi card down 1 slot. It doesn't have to take up the whole slot

You’re a life saver. I’m new to pc building so I’ve been watching and mirroring everything the videos do. I had no clue I could just do that. You saved me a lot of stress and extra work lol. Appreciate it!

[tahmid10]

25 minutes ago, Sat1600 said:

You can put a 1x card in a 16x slot. Move the wifi card down 1 slot. It doesn't have to take up the whole slot

So I moved the wireless card down just now, but there’s a problem.

This gpu is so goddamn big that the bottom of the wireless card ( which is facing up) is skimming the gpu’s fan (which is facing down).

 

The fan still runs, but clearly it’s still a problem. Even though they’re barely skimming, it’s close enough that you hear the ticking sound you’d hear if you held something against an actual fan. Any advice?

[Sat1600]

Wow that's annoying. Can you wedge something in to act as a spacer? 

[tahmid10]

1 minute ago, Sat1600 said:

Wow that's annoying. Can you wedge something in to act as a spacer? 

I was thinking about that too. My only concern was about damaging the ports or the wireless card. Whatever I used a spacer would probably cause the wireless card bend downwards slightly. I was wondering what the chances were of that minute bend damaging the port or the wireless card.

 

Do you think it's worth just getting a pcie riser cable, or just trying to use something small as a spacer?

[Sat1600]

It's hard to tell without seeing. I don't want to tell you the wrong thing and damage your system. But I have done this before (with 2 graphics cards) without a problem.

[tahmid10]

1 minute ago, Sat1600 said:

It's hard to tell without seeing. I don't want to tell you the wrong thing and damage your system. But I have done this before (with 2 graphics cards) without a problem.

What did you use as a spacer? It sounds like it's barely skimming the gpu fan, so anything small would work. I was thinking of laying a piece of cardboard flat on top of the wireless card, since they're remotely thin but still resist compression to a certain extent.

[Sat1600]

3 minutes ago, tahmid10 said:

What did you use as a spacer? It sounds like it's barely skimming the gpu fan, so anything small would work. I was thinking of laying a piece of cardboard flat on top of the wireless card, since they're remotely thin but still resist compression to a certain extent.

Folded piece of paper. Lol 

[tahmid10]

1 minute ago, Sat1600 said:

Folded piece of paper. Lol 

I'm probably going to give that a shot tonight then lol. If I still hear contact, then I'll probably just buy a riser cable. I found a pretty cheap one right here.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0067WZH2Q/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the other end of this riser cable is supposed to connect to my power supply right? I just use a SATA cable correct? This is my first pc build so there's a lot I still don't know.

[Sat1600]

37 minutes ago, tahmid10 said:

I'm probably going to give that a shot tonight then lol. If I still hear contact, then I'll probably just buy a riser cable. I found a pretty cheap one right here.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0067WZH2Q/ref=dp_olp_new_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=new

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the other end of this riser cable is supposed to connect to my power supply right? I just use a SATA cable correct? This is my first pc build so there's a lot I still don't know.

I've never used a riser cable believe it or not 

[tahmid10]

15 minutes ago, Sat1600 said:

I've never used a riser cable believe it or not 

I ended up just loosening the screw that holds the card in place. It makes the card drop down slightly and then I screwed it in a little more while holding it in place. That seemed to do the trick lol