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MSI GTX 780 Lightning vs ITX case

longb99
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Hello everybody,

 

Maybe I'm going to get a smaller system soon, but I was wondering if it's possible to fit an MSI 780 lightning in a mini ITX case? Not only because of its length, but also coz it take 2.5 slots with the GPU reactor on top and a thicker cooler, I'm not really sure...

Any advice or sugestions??

 

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Hello everybody,

 

Maybe I'm going to get a smaller system soon, but I was wondering if it's possible to fit an MSI 780 lightning in a mini ITX case? Not only because of its length, but also coz it take 2.5 slots with the GPU reactor on top and a thicker cooler, I'm not really sure...

Any advice or sugestions??

 

Greetz

 

 

Depends on case, in general without some minor alterations not likely.

 

What case specifically?

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We would need to know what case you are using.

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I didn't buy anything yet... Just thinking if it would be possible  :)

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I didn't buy anything yet... Just thinking if it would be possible  :)

i think that it would be possible in the 250D or the silverstone ft03 mini it should be possible in both of those but i am not for sure

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Possible, yes.

Worth it just to say you have a lightning card in a mitx system... probably not.

Riser cards would make you life easier if you don't mind relocation the pci-e cut outs on the back.

 

Otherwise look at cases and tell us what cases you were looking at.

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i think that it would be possible in the 250D or the silverstone ft03 mini it should be possible in both of those but i am not for sure

Those are nice... I'm going to get a closer look at those...

 

I didn't buy anything yet... Just thinking if it would be possible  :)

I only didn't buy the new case yet btw... All the rest is already in my current rig...

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Those are nice... I'm going to get a closer look at those...

 

I only didn't buy the new case yet btw... All the rest is already in my current rig...

yeah it depends what kind of case you want the design of the silverstone ft03 is a different design it is a vertical case rather than the 250D which is more of a standard itx case

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You could get a table saw and take off the useless bits...

i like the way you think

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i like the way you think

Not many people do, I just don't know why... :(

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Not many people do, I just don't know why... :(

some people these days man

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Depends on the case, Node 304 will not take a 2.5 slot card, while mitx cases like the prodigy will.

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Does the 250D fit the lightning? im worried about the With and the height of the card :/

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