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Hey guys/gals, I want your opinion on this:
I was thinking of buying a fractal design north case, and a fractal lumen s28 rgb aio.
According to the manual, the case has clearance for a 355mm gpu. Mine is the msi suprim x 3080ti (336mm). As stated by the graphic in the manual, the gpu clearance is measured with the front fans installed, and I was thinking of installing the radiator in the front. The aio manual says that the radiator is 27mm thick. This means I need another 8mm for this to fit.
I measured my gpu with a ruler and I found out the gpu is actually a bit under 330mm, maybe even 328mm.
This is where I ask for your opinion. Do you guys/gals think this will fit?

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[-] d3Xt3r@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Why not install it at the top of the case? IMO top is better, since you want hot air blowing out of the case, and not in.

[-] kaupas24@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

i have corsair vengeance rgb ram, so i'm afraid there will be clearance issues

[-] geosoco@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

It sounds like it’ll fit. many things in the case are tight, though. Pretty, but not fun to adjust some things when the build is near complete.

I would definitely try the top first. I worried about clearance and grabbed short ram but ended up having enough in the end. I’m pretty sure i saw a few pcpartpicker builds with tall ram and radiators on the top, but the motherboard is the deciding factor there.

this post was submitted on 02 Aug 2023
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