Can someone explain why you'd mount a GPU vertically?

[NoctusT]

Hi, so I'm building my first PC and the H500i case I picked can mount the GPU vertically. Anyone know which one is better? I've only seen builds with the GPU mounted horizontally.

 

This is my planned build. Alternate build is this one.

[Zagna]

It looks better through the window.

[GeorgeKellow]

Manly looks dude 

[NoctusT]

ohhh. ok thanks.

[lmeneses]

It also helps with sagging, but most cards don't really do that anyway

[Guest]

Because they put all the lights on the bottom of mine.....

[NoctusT]

5 hours ago, lmeneses said:

It also helps with sagging, but most cards don't really do that anyway

How would I know if my card sags? Got this one on sale: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KBtWGX/evga-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-11gb-ftw-gaming-icx-video-card-11g-p4-6696-kr

[aezakmi]

5 hours ago, Zagna said:

It looks better through the window.

wait you put your graphics card on the window so your neighbors can see it too? mad lad

[lmeneses]

38 minutes ago, NoctusT said:

How would I know if my card sags? Got this one on sale: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/KBtWGX/evga-geforce-gtx-1080-ti-11gb-ftw-gaming-icx-video-card-11g-p4-6696-kr

well, it all depends on the weight of the card, and a way to test it is you just plug it into the pcie slot and see if it hangs. However, you really don't have to worry about it affecting the card nowadays

[NoctusT]

6 minutes ago, lmeneses said:

well, it all depends on the weight of the card, and a way to test it is you just plug it into the pcie slot and see if it hangs. However, you really don't have to worry about it affecting the card nowadays

awesome ty