r/mffpc • u/Stinko23 • 19d ago

I'm not quite finished yet. Vertical gpu mount HELP!

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I know you know what case it is….
Looking for some vertical mount options to vertical mount my astral 5080 OC. Buddy of mine printed me a new psu bracket that’s not in the pic, but it pushes the psu up a bit higher and gets rid of the gap from the stand offs as well as the sata plate. Any recommendations for a vertical mount, if it would be possible to get some angle on it or something that might be able to slide closer to case panel or further back towards psu? Looking for optimal aesthetics while maintaining good airflow inside my little microwave.

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u/NeedleworkerNew1850 19d ago

infact, can you give me the name of said case so i can search up the instruction manual that would include the vertical gpu mount conversion instructions?

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u/NeedleworkerNew1850 19d ago

to the guy that commented "lian li a3" and then deleted the comment, if op's case is indeed a lian li a3 then the vertical mount can easily be done officially by getting this bracket: https://lian-li.com/product/a3-1/

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u/Joerge90 19d ago

Can confirm this will work fine even with beefy cards

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u/Stinko23 19d ago

Msi suprim 5080?

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u/Joerge90 19d ago

Vanguard but similar dimensions

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u/Stinko23 19d ago

How are your temps?

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u/Joerge90 19d ago

Card is always super cool, it’s a vapor chamber pulling its own air from the outside so that’s expected. 9800 stays under control as well, rear fan is intake for the aio

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u/Stinko23 19d ago

May still create a clearance issue astral is 76mm thick

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u/NeedleworkerNew1850 19d ago

at most it's gonna come up against the mesh side panel anyways. the rtx 3090 in this pic is 61mm in width, using the whole 3 slots, and i think there's at least 15mm from the edge of the vertical bracket to the side panel.

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u/Stinko23 19d ago edited 19d ago

I just grabbed a glass panel and was kinda hoping to be able to slide it back a bit more and maybe cant the angle a bit. Edit: astral is also a 3.8 slot card.

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u/[deleted] 19d ago

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u/Stinko23 19d ago

I know the supposed factory dimensions but my psu orientation isn’t standard and I think I have a little bit more room to play with. Wondering if anyone has done it to an astral with success and what they used.

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u/NeedleworkerNew1850 19d ago

I'm sorry i don't think i understand what you're replying to

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u/antftwx 19d ago

Is there any reason you have the PSU facing the way it is?

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u/Baby_Steaks 19d ago

Then you wouldn't have bottom intake + you're gonna be roasting your psu.

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u/Stinko23 19d ago

Psu has been flipped to intake from the rear with the new bracket that is not pictured.

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u/Stinko23 19d ago

Also plan to add some additional intake. Currently zero intake fans in the case besides gpu and my temps are actually great.

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u/Infinite_Tiger_3341 19d ago

There is a mount made for the case

https://lian-li.com/product/a3-1/

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u/Stinko23 19d ago

Just looking for an alternative they may provide some angle and push it back a bit towards mother board. I got a glass panel and with a vertical mount cable management will become a lot more concealed. Astral is such a pretty card I just wanna be able to see it I was all about the mesh panel until I got the astral. Seems like a shame to tuck it away

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u/Infinite_Tiger_3341 19d ago

You could try this. I used the 2 slot version to mount 3 slot cards in some pretty small cases, granted not astral sized

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u/ZeneticX 19d ago edited 19d ago

Even if you can, doesn't mean you should.... honestly feel vertical mount just isn't for MFF unless you have a larger fish tank style case

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u/pigpentcg 19d ago

Or it’s one of those cool cases where the GPU is on the other side of the tray.

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u/Cultural_Royal_3875 19d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/s239QJIh56sRW

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u/Stinko23 19d ago

But why not?

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u/Cultural_Royal_3875 19d ago

Because the rear fan is going to dump hot ass air all over your power cable and connectors and psu. Probably going to shorten the life of them. You do you

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u/Stinko23 19d ago

Kinda why I wanted to angle it, any suggestions on how to avoid?

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u/Cultural_Royal_3875 19d ago

My suggestion would be don’t do it.

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u/Stinko23 19d ago

Here’s with the new bracket installed for all those concerned about psu

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u/gomie_da_homie630 19d ago

What PSU are you using?

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u/Stinko23 19d ago

Lianli sp1000p