Screws for homemade acrylic GTX780 backplate

[Winther]

Hey!

 

simple question:

Anyone know if its possible to get some longer screws so I can make a 780 backplate myself?

I am thinking I just need the 4 screws for around the GPU itself :)

 

And just to be safe, anyone know if the acrylic will melt, from what I know cards dont get hot on the back,

but im a little worrid about right behind the GPU itself?

[joelthezombie15]

If you have good cooling you should be fine, and why not get machine screws?

[MzCatieB]

best option would be to take out a screw and take it to a local store that sells different types, get a worker there to help you and just ask for slightly longer 1s for a mod you want to do. 

 

most backplates you can buy come with them anyway so it would be best just to get 1 and then spray it a different colour, or if you are set on making 1 you shouldn't need longer 1s aslong as you indent the screw heads so they have a better seating on the screws that come with the gpu should be perfect as they are generally set with spring mounts on the over side

[Hoppa]

My metal back plates have gotten fairly hot, although i dont think that they aren't touching any part of the gpu. I've seen people use acrylic backplates but they had waterblocks on their gpus, so maybe watch out. You may be in trouble with if your gpu constantly gets above 80 degrees c while gaming.

[Winther]

I will be watercooling and might get the xspc backplate, just wouldnt mind saving a little and might be able to make some nice lighting effects with an acrylic backplate.. :)

 

 

best option would be to take out a screw and take it to a local store that sells different types, get a worker there to help you and just ask for slightly longer 1s for a mod you want to do. 

 

most backplates you can buy come with them anyway so it would be best just to get 1 and then spray it a different colour, or if you are set on making 1 you shouldn't need longer 1s aslong as you indent the screw heads so they have a better seating on the screws that come with the gpu should be perfect as they are generally set with spring mounts on the over side

 

I have been thinking about using the standard screws actually, but dont know if they are long enough, could take them off and have a look though.

[AMD Lover]

My metal back plates have gotten fairly hot, although i dont think that they aren't touching any part of the gpu. I've seen people use acrylic backplates but they had waterblocks on their gpus, so maybe watch out. You may be in trouble with if your gpu constantly gets above 80 degrees c while gaming.

There supposed to get hot they a extra little bit of cooling, however small it is