I've decided that the only part worth upgrading in my tiny Silverstone SG05 case is the video card.
Currently I have a 770gtx, which just barely fit without any case mod.
I anticipate buying a 1070 card that would be 10.5 inches, or 269mm.
I'm jumping the gun a bit by worrying about this before I've settled on the exact card, but humor me.
I've read many reports that this size card fits by simply taking a dremel to the front of the case.
Is it absolutely necessary to remove the motherboard before attempting this?
I'm guessing the tiny bits of metal from dremeling might short the hell out of the motherboard and other things.
Or is it trivial to protect the parts inside and just go for it?
Please forgive the naive question. I'd really like to keep the same case, and if possible avoid the hassle of removing and reinstalling everything (except vid card)
Also if anyone has a link to a newb-friendly dremel guide or this kind of SG05 mod please let me know.
Currently I have a 770gtx, which just barely fit without any case mod.
I anticipate buying a 1070 card that would be 10.5 inches, or 269mm.
I'm jumping the gun a bit by worrying about this before I've settled on the exact card, but humor me.
I've read many reports that this size card fits by simply taking a dremel to the front of the case.
Is it absolutely necessary to remove the motherboard before attempting this?
I'm guessing the tiny bits of metal from dremeling might short the hell out of the motherboard and other things.
Or is it trivial to protect the parts inside and just go for it?
Please forgive the naive question. I'd really like to keep the same case, and if possible avoid the hassle of removing and reinstalling everything (except vid card)
Also if anyone has a link to a newb-friendly dremel guide or this kind of SG05 mod please let me know.