9900k + 2080TI + 280x = WIN?

[AgentDennis]

I am planing to move into a Corsair 280x with a 9900k and a EVGA 2080TI FTW3 Ultra. I am planing to use a NZXT x52 (240mm) aio to cool the cpu and let the gpu be air cool. My concerned that the will not fit considering is a 2.5 slot card that is also 11.75 in long and fairly wide too. Has anyone fit one of these cards into this case with a factory cool? The case is due in to marrow so I hope my over site does throw a wrench in my plans. Any other opinions or suggestions are welcome.

[Zando_]

280X is the mATX case, right? Pretty sure @The Blackhat has stuffed some rather beefy hardware in his. According to Corsair it can fit up to a 11.81 inch (300mm) GPU, so it may just barely, barely fit in that case. It fits up to 150mm CPU coolers, unless the GPU is wider than that it should fit in fine width wise. It should be a squeeze but it'll fit, I assume Corsair is measuring the clearance with fans installed as well. You will need to put the AIO in the top though, it definitely won't fit in the front, lol. 

[AgentDennis]

https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=11G-P4-2487-KR

it seems the card should clear all around I am concerned about the power cables clearing. I have seen some adapters that are right angles but they do not look great. I guess I will find out when I get it. If the aio doesn't cut it on cooling I am looking at an alphacool aio that is expandable and adding another radiator to it.

https://www.alphacool.com/shop/sets-systems/eisbaer/20225/alphacool-eisbaer-240-cpu-black

[Zando_]

5 minutes ago, AgentDennis said:

https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=11G-P4-2487-KR

it seems the card should clear all around I am concerned about the power cables clearing. I have seen some adapters that are right angles but they do not look great. I guess I will find out when I get it. If the aio doesn't cut it on cooling I am looking at an alphacool aio that is expandable and adding another radiator to it.

https://www.alphacool.com/shop/sets-systems/eisbaer/20225/alphacool-eisbaer-240-cpu-black

Ooooooooo good point. I think @Den-Fi has built with beefy EVGA cards in some smaller cases, I think on one there were some issues with the GPU power cables not clearing, IDK for sure though. 

@Corsair Nick is the most active of the Corsair bois here as well IIRC, they may have answers or know where to find them. 

[Guest]

 

I have an Asus 2080 Ti OC or something like that. It's 2.7 slot I had to train the cables a bit so that they didn't brush up against the fan. Couldn't really speak to the fitment issues length wise. This card is an inch shorter than yours, so maybe this pic might help.

[AgentDennis]

Good to know. Thanks for the help. I guess I will see how things work out and if I get stuck I will defiantly get in contact with nick. If you have any other thoughts send them my way if you don't mind. This is my first smaller build (itx, smaller case etc.)  so kinda feeling my way threw it.

[AgentDennis]

Oh snap, I was hoping to sneak a radiator on the bottom if cooling wasn't up to snuff but looks like that a negative. That helps a lot thanks. I was planing on taking the cables over the card so that seems like a lesser issue for me. I hope they clear the glass is the big issue at the moment. 

[Corsair Nick]

1 hour ago, AgentDennis said:

I am planing to move into a Corsair 280x with a 9900k and a EVGA 2080TI FTW3 Ultra. I am planing to use a NZXT x52 (240mm) aio to cool the cpu and let the gpu be air cool. My concerned that the will not fit considering is a 2.5 slot card that is also 11.75 in long and fairly wide too. Has anyone fit one of these cards into this case with a factory cool? The case is due in to marrow so I hope my over site does throw a wrench in my plans. Any other opinions or suggestions are welcome.

You'll need to install your radiator in the top of the case, and maybe remove the front fans to clear the video card.  Cable clearance might be an issue as well since you'll only have 10mm of clearance with the glass side panel.

 

I have my personal 280X built with an H100i Platinum in the roof as an exhaust, and our Vengeance PC's come with H100i Pro coolers in this same fashion as well, but both builds use different GPU's where the front fans are retained.  This setup works well since it gives you fresh air for the GPU.

[AgentDennis]

Found power adapters that should work.

https://www.moddiy.com/products/GPU-VGA-8Pin-6Pin-PCIE-U-Turn-180-Degree-Angle-Connector-Adapter-Board.html

[Fasauceome]

5 hours ago, AgentDennis said:

Good to know. Thanks for the help. I guess I will see how things work out and if I get stuck I will defiantly get in contact with nick. If you have any other thoughts send them my way if you don't mind. This is my first smaller build (itx, smaller case etc.)  so kinda feeling my way threw it.

Make sure you quote people or use @Zando Bob so we see your responses

[AX-Procyon]

My current rig is built inside a 280x case. For your reference, I am running RTX 2080Ti Founders Edition and a Kraken X52. The radiator is sandwiched by X52 stock fans and Corsair LL120 fans. The results can be seen in my photo: there is zero space between the card and the fans, but they are not pushed against each other. The space is just about right - though you have to remove the radiator first before swapping your graphics card and access some components on the motherboard which kind of sucks. If you plan to run your radiator with just 2 fans instead of being sandwiched then I guess most graphics card should be fine. Also if your USB 3 connector is at the bottom of the board you probably cannot put your radiator at the bottom of this case because they interfere with each other. 

[AgentDennis]

So I moved into the case and as I suspected the the 240mm aio is not enough to keep the 9900k cool. I was considering getting an alpha cool expandable aio and adding a second 240mm radiator to the loop (1 on the top and one on the front). Has anyone done something like this and if so, did it work? How were temps? etc. The radiator on the front of the case will have only one fan due my GPU being so long. Thoughts, opinions, ideas would be great. Thanks