Stability needed.

[miniporkchops]

Building a pc an http://pcpartpicker.com/p/npbGgs it will be in a moving vehicle most of its life. Wanted some recommendations on keeping it from rattling to death.

Ideas so far include strapping it to a board that sits atop anti-vibration pads/memory foam/etc. Then velcroing the pad/foam to the surface it's going to be sitting on. Will be mounting the board in horizontally for more stability.

Thanks 4 your tech tips.

[Devon_Pearce]

those should do nicely. You dont have a mechanical drive and the fans wont be bothered by the bumps so you should be good.

[Pugs501]

where's the GPU?

 

Also you should be fine

[escape093]

Could you fit a Raijintek Themis in there for a CPU cooler, instead?

[miniporkchops]

where's the GPU?

Also you should be fine

It's the 980ti G1. Most expensive thing on the list. Thanks.

Building a pc an http://pcpartpicker.com/p/npbGgs it will be in a moving vehicle most of its life. Wanted some recommendations on keeping it from rattling to death.

Ideas so far include strapping it to a board that sits atop anti-vibration pads/memory foam/etc. Then velcroing the pad/foam to the surface it's going to be sitting on. Will be mounting the board in horizontally for more stability.

Thanks 4 your tech tips.

[miniporkchops]

Could you fit a Raijintek Themis in there for a CPU cooler, instead?

Possibly but my cooler is more popular and rated than the themis is. (is)

[aom]

Possibly but my cooler is more popular and rated than the themis is. (is)

Preferably, get a low profile cooler instead of a tower. Even if its light and small, that cooler is supported by 4 very flimsy heatpipes and two metal pegs which would probably snap from a hard brake.

 

Also, GPU is the biggest concern, if it can't support itself stationary (GPU sag), what makes you think it'll be fine in a car. Even mounting the mobo sideways isnt going to help. The sudden changes of speed are going to rip that GPU right off and probably the PCI slot with it.

 

I recommend a low profile cooler with a mini form factor GPU. For mobile builds in your case (guessing an RV?), I would go as far as just getting an APU and not having a dedicated GPU altogether or simply a Laptop, but seeing your choice of parts, you are dead set on gaming.

[thekeemo]

Maybe get a gpu support? Not worried about the cooler thet much but probably safer to get a lp one

[aom]

Maybe get a gpu support? Not worried about the cooler thet much but probably safer to get a lp one

though he is mounting it horizontally so a gpu support wouldnt work (unless they make ones for horizontal cases)

 

I would probably make a custom support mounted to the case directly out of wood or something if you are dead set on a long GPU.

[miniporkchops]

Not rv, semi truck. Which low profile cooler would you suggest?

[miniporkchops]

Preferably, get a low profile cooler instead of a tower. Even if its light and small, that cooler is supported by 4 very flimsy heatpipes and two metal pegs which would probably snap from a hard brake.

Also, GPU is the biggest concern, if it can't support itself stationary (GPU sag), what makes you think it'll be fine in a car. Even mounting the mobo sideways isnt going to help. The sudden changes of speed are going to rip that GPU right off and probably the PCI slot with it.

I recommend a low profile cooler with a mini form factor GPU. For mobile builds in your case (guessing an RV?), I would go as far as just getting an APU and not having a dedicated GPU altogether or simply a Laptop, but seeing your choice of parts, you are dead set on gaming.

Not rv, semi truck. Which low profile cpu would you suggest I consider?

[thekeemo]

L9I is a really good one

[aom]

Not rv, semi truck. Which low profile cpu would you suggest I consider?

Noctua do make some nice low profile cpu coolers, don't have a specific one in mind though.