nVidia 3080 opinions & discussion

[Gorion]

Where did you buy that metal support from Albert?  Using this one since 2015, but its plastic and kind of weak.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/PowerColor-Power-Graphics-Support-Inches/dp/B003XID4Z4

[Chaosphere]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B079HN7QWJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_qbL2Fb130HFP5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I actually use this to prop up my monitor now... as moving to water meant my GPU no longer sags. :roflmao:

Does the job.

[albert]

Where did you buy that metal support from Albert?  Using this one since 2015, but its plastic and kind of weak.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/PowerColor-Power-Graphics-Support-Inches/dp/B003XID4Z4

The support came with the card. Pretty much the same as Chaos posted above.

[smite]

Since receiving the new PC I've noticed the end of the big ass card sagging.

Had a look at your guys solutions but didn't want a bar sticking out....

After trying a few things, this is what I've settled on.
Calpol syringe outer, cut to 80mm with black insulation tape.

DeadPool draws your eyes away from it :narnar:

[ATTACH=CONFIG]5713[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]5714[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]5715[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]5716[/ATTACH]

[TeaLeaf]

Nice solution Smite.  Difficult to believe they ship these without support as they are beasts.   A wee bit of hard acrylic tubing also works for those that have some watercooling surplus lying around, but the Calpol solution is cheaper and sleeps better at night!

[albert]

Smite, you don't technically need to have 3 separate power cables since they come with 2 x 8 pins each. I use 2 and I get the right power draw, just plug in the second 8 pin of one of the 2 cables to make a total of 3 x 8 pin connected.

The power is all coming from the same PSU, if that fails everything goes.

That might reduce the weight as they do look like they are really the cause of the problem. But still having these support sis a good move, nice idea.

[smite]

To be honest mate, I hate the look of the cables and considering replacing them with dedicated GPU 2x8pin. Like below;
[ATTACH=CONFIG]5724[/ATTACH]

They aren't cheap though. So will change them later.

[albert]

That's interesting, are the connectors at the PSU standard? It never occured to me to replace a few of my dull default black cables from 2014.

[smite]

You can buy extenders or replace them if they are modular.
Replacement (specific PSU)
CableMod Corsair Kit

Individual extension
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cables/internal/power/braided-cables

[Sneakytiger]

upHere Graphics Card GPU Brace Support Video Card Sag Holder/Holster Bracket, Anodized Aerospace Aluminum, Single or Dual Slot Cards Black (G205): Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

take a look, might help.

[Mikep1212]

You deffo need RGB GPU support.

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/deepcool-gh-01-graphics-card-support-adjustable-argb-base-extension-included-supports-cases-with-wit

[Chaosphere]

RGB all of the things!

ALL OF THE THINGS!

[albert]

I mean, when your motherboard needs to have 20 spare USB2 ports on board just to connect up all your functionally useless RGB crap.....
I could barely cover all the actual useful stuff like sensor and controller connections to be bothered with all that.
For £14.99 all the same it's not a bad item for the price.

[Gorion]

I don't get all this RGB nonsense tbh, there's even mousepads with RBG... What's the point at looking at your mousepad when playing a game, wouldn't all the lights and colours be a distraction?