Case Question

[Platinum Fox]

I will be purchasing the cougar challenger case later this year and i was wondering how you tell if a case supports 2.5 size slots for the back of the case (if that makes sense). the gpu i am getting needs 2.5 slots (that is all it says) and i am assuming it means the slots on the back of the case you remove to reach the ports. i just want to know if this case is compatible or how can i tell if this case is compatible ill put a link to the case and maybe a more trained eye than mine can tell if they already don't know off the top of their head. thanks

 

http://cougargaming.com/index_ss.php?id=368

 

GPU:

https://www.asus.com/us/ROG-Republic-Of-Gamers/ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING/specifications/

[EunSoo]

it'll work. in this image you can see that it has plenty of pcie slots

[Platinum Fox]

4 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

it'll work. in this image you can see that it has plenty of pcie slots

so will i have to take out 3 of the slot cover things then?

[EunSoo]

2 minutes ago, Platinum Fox said:

so will i have to take out 3 of the slot cover things then?

which graphics card do you have? You might only need to take 2 covers out as the gpu might only need 2.5 slots of space inside the case, if that makes any sense

[Guest]

22 minutes ago, Platinum Fox said:

so will i have to take out 3 of the slot cover things then?

No only two need to be removed. 

[Platinum Fox]

3 minutes ago, lee32uk said:

No only two need to be removed. 

thx

[Platinum Fox]

27 minutes ago, SCGazelle said:

which graphics card do you have? You might only need to take 2 covers out as the gpu might only need 2.5 slots of space inside the case, if that makes any sense

i will be getting this case later this year as well as this gpu

https://www.asus.com/us/ROG-Republic-Of-Gamers/ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING/

[EunSoo]

6 minutes ago, Platinum Fox said:

i will be getting this case later this year as well as this gpu

https://www.asus.com/us/ROG-Republic-Of-Gamers/ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING/

 

yeah, you will only need to remove 2 covers but you won't be able to use the PCI slot right under those 2 slots.

[Platinum Fox]

1 hour ago, SCGazelle said:

yeah, you will only need to remove 2 covers but you won't be able to use the PCI slot right under those 2 slots.

thats fine thanks

[TVwazhere]

11 hours ago, Platinum Fox said:

thats fine thanks

It's called a "two and a half slot" design because the GPU cooler is thicker than two PCIE bracket sizes (you can see the GPU extend further to the right than the silver bracket in the photo below) and as previously mentioned this would just make it impossible to place something in the third slot, though you wont have to remove the third bracket to fit it (There are some cards that are three slot designs that use the third bracket slot, in which case you would have to remove the third bracket.)

[Platinum Fox]

3 hours ago, TVwazhere said:

It's called a "two and a half slot" design because the GPU cooler is thicker than two PCIE bracket sizes (you can see the GPU extend further to the right than the silver bracket in the photo below) and as previously mentioned this would just make it impossible to place something in the third slot, though you wont have to remove the third bracket to fit it (There are some cards that are three slot designs that use the third bracket slot, in which case you would have to remove the third bracket.)

alrighty makes sense thank you.