Predator orion 3000 graphic card upgrade

Rchopra18916

I was wondering if anyone has tried fitting the msi gtx 1070 gaming x into their orion 3000, I have order it but not sure if it will fit, should have checked before ordering. My worry is the plate that holds the hdd and ssd might be in the way as the msi gaming x is big 

ven98

Usually the graphics cards have given dimensions in the specification, so you can use that information to find out if it will fit in the case.

billsey

MSI says 279 x 140 x 42 mm for the card size, you can check the clearance from that.

Rchopra18916

Thanks for you reply I will keep you posted on how this turns out 

IanGamer

Did you get this to fit? I've done the same and ordered before ensuring it would fit, the card dimensions are smaller than the case but just wondering?

Rchopra18916

Hi not the msi card but was way too big 
I end up buying the zotac 2070 blower card which fit perfectly 

IanGamer

Thanks for the response, you've saved me alot of hassle. Does that run well with the 500w PSU or did you need to upgrade?

Rchopra18916

I upgraded to a 600 w 
It would had need 550 w and above for the 2070 

IanGamer

Thanks for the reply again. I've seen alot of people using 2070s on 500w so I'm going to risk it for now and if not then I'll get a new PSU

billsey

Be aware that if the PSU is marginal, the symptoms likely will involve random crashes without a clear pointing finger at the power. So don't expect it to just not work if it needs 510W...

ven98

I personally always add 50% to the total power consumption my system would draw, so if it draws 500W total, I would purchase 750W PSU. 500W PSU for RTX 2070 even if paired with i9 9900k will be enough, as the total usage most likely won't be higher than 500W in worst case, but that depends on configuration(RAM, Storage, additional pcie expansion cards, etc.), therefore I doubt there will be any issues with the PSU. Despite that I would still get at least 600-650W PSU.