Size?

[42thgamer]

Hello

I am verry new to the pc-building stuff, ad i would like to know how you can know if your pc-hardware can fit in your case? Is are just the dimensions or is there a difference compatibility?

 

Thanks for helping me out!

[HKZeroFive]

The easy way is to just enter all your parts into PCPartPicker and let it check for any incompatibilities.

 

Or you can just make sure the size of the components are within the dimensions of the case.

[42thgamer]

2 minutes ago, HKZeroFive said:

The easy way is to just enter all your parts into PCPartPicker and let it check for any incompatibilities.

 

Or you can just make sure the size of the components are within the dimensions of the case.

Thanks! So the bolts and stuff are always the same?

[Froody129]

2 minutes ago, 42thgamer said:

Thanks! So the bolts and stuff are always the same?

Basically. The biggest ussue with size incompatibility you'll find is with the GPU in small cases and some cases only having 2.5" slots for storage, and possibly mtherboard size in a small case. The rest is pretty standardized 

[42thgamer]

2 minutes ago, Froody129 said:

Basically. The biggest ussue with size incompatibility you'll find is with the GPU in small cases and some cases only having 2.5" slots for storage, and possibly mtherboard size in a small case. The rest is pretty standardized 

OKay thanks! I couldn't find a awnser any where

[HKZeroFive]

7 minutes ago, 42thgamer said:

Thanks! So the bolts and stuff are always the same?

Yep.

[Changis]

the only times it is not the same is with some prebuilt systems that use propietary screw holes and sometimes connectors, anything you buy at say newegg or similar is sized after the ATX standard, though some boards may overhang a bit, but if the case supports ATX, you can most likely use all sizes of boards up to ATX in size, though it might look a bit silly with a mini ITX motherboard in a full size case

screws are the same when it comes to motherboard, psu and drive fastening, some cpu coolers can have propietary fastening hardware like backing plates etc.

 

just make sure you use the right screw with the right sized thread.
The leftmost screw is only used for case fans
The middle screw is for PSU, Motherboards, pci slot fasteners and 3.5" HDDs
the leftmost screw is for ssd's, optical drives, 2.5"/3.5" bay controllers etc.

if you find similar screws, only longer, it's most likely for a watercooling setup or special case screws used if there is harddrive dampening for instance

The head size/shape and color of the screws may vary, but the length and thread size should be identical