Cheap Pci-e riser

[Thisismyusername]

Hey everyone, 

Im in the process of building my first pc, and i really want to mount my gpu verticially. 

The problem is that i pretty much ran out of budget, and pci-e risers and vertical mounting brackets are unreasonably priced. 

My question is: Can i use these cheap pci-e risers, and are there any drawback to using them other than visuals. 

Thanks for the replies in advance. 

[dxzone12]

The pci-e riser you have pictured is a x1 slot to a x16 slot which means your GPU would be limited to x1 speeds. This would likely be quite noticeable and is definitely not recommended. I have one of those for my F@H rig and even there I see a drop in performance.

Those risers are made for mining rigs that do not need to transfer much data between the gpu and the system.

 

Edit: I would recommend if you are on a tight budget put it all into the GPU and just run it non-vertically for now. Upgrade with a vertical kit and a riser once you have a little extra money down the line.

[Streetguru]

12 minutes ago, Thisismyusername said:

 

Just don't mount it vertically? It's bad for thermals if it's right next  to the side panel anyways.

 

the normal PCI-e risers are relatively low production.

Should also check if anyone has tested the $3 risers from aliexpress

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32890531428.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.59462346G1bRgJ&algo_pvid=ef949b32-4b47-47c6-aaa1-b60551926f3b&algo_expid=ef949b32-4b47-47c6-aaa1-b60551926f3b-5&btsid=0ab6f83a15847904591088607e2c9d&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

This one's only $13
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32918576846.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.59462346G1bRgJ&algo_pvid=ef949b32-4b47-47c6-aaa1-b60551926f3b&algo_expid=ef949b32-4b47-47c6-aaa1-b60551926f3b-17&btsid=0ab6f83a15847904591088607e2c9d&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

[Kilrah]

49 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

Should also check if anyone has tested the $3 risers from aliexpress

I have one of those, but never actually tried it - had just thrown it in the cart along with other stuff one day long ago. Note they're rated at PCIe 1.0...

 

  

49 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

This one's only $13

This looks more sound,  looks pretty similar in construction to ADTs.

 

I have an ADT one, this precisely in 30cm version and it works great:

https://www.ebay.ch/itm/Gen3-0-PCI-E-16x-To-16x-Riser-Extend-Cable-graphics-CARDS-FULL-SPEED-R33SF/192873679148

[Kilrah]

34 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

I have one of those, but never actually tried it - had just thrown it in the cart along with other stuff one day long ago. Note they're rated at PCIe 1.0...

Eh, isolation and all, figured I'd try and took out my old Q8200 mobo - surprisingly it seems fine, at least up to PCIe 2.0 which that platform has. Tried a bus-powered GT1030 and a GTX970, both run fine including under load. 

 

So I guess for $3 it might be worth trying, not a guaranteed fail...

 

I might be able to try a modern PCIe 3.0 system, let's see...

 

 

[Kilrah]

Welp, works just fine at 3.0 as well 

 

 

[Streetguru]

6 hours ago, Kilrah said:

 

It's only 6CM of copper or so

[Kilrah]

3 minutes ago, Streetguru said:

It's only 6CM of copper or so

15, and neither impedance controlled nor shielded as it should be... so yes it's pretty surprising it works.