Will this Anti-Sag Bracket Fit Well With My GPU?

Posted by TenaZiousD@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 3 comments

Hey everyone,

I’m currently planning a new white-themed build inside a Fractal Meshify 2 RGB White and I’d really appreciate some advice from people who have experience with very large GPUs and anti-sag brackets in this case.

The GPU I’m going with is the Gigabyte AORUS GeForce RTX 5080 AORUS MASTER ICE (https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Graphics-Card/GV-N5080AORUSM-ICE-16GD) and, because of how huge and heavy it is, I’m considering pairing it with the Corsair GPU Anti-Sag Bracket White CC-8900683 (https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/pc-components-accessories/cc-8900684/gpu-anti-sag-bracket-white-cc-8900684). My main concern is whether this combination actually fits properly inside the Meshify 2 RGB without running into clearance or mounting issues.

I’m especially worried about whether there’s enough clearance on the rear PCIe slots to install both the GPU and the Corsair bracket correctly, without any physical limitations and whether the thickness of the AORUS MASTER could create any physical interference. The GPU occupies 4 PCIe slots while the bracket occupies 2 but 3 screws are needed to settle as showed in the first picture and here is my main confusion regarding the possibility of mounting the bracket along this beefy gpu since I don't know if there could be any interference of the gpu bracket's anchor tab which sits on a third screw above the last x2 PCIe rear slots. On top of that, I’m planning to install two Phanteks T30-140 fans on the PSU shroud as bottom intake for the GPU, and I noticed that the Corsair bracket partially rests on the PSU shroud cover. Since I may remove the front PSU shroud insert for airflow reasons, I’m concerned the bracket could end up not sitting fully supported and might “float” slightly instead of properly supporting the far edge of the GPU.

Another thing I’m unsure about is motherboard clearance. The GPU is absolutely massive, so I’m wondering if the top edge of the card could end up too close to the motherboard I/O shroud or even interfere with it. For reference, the motherboard I’ll be using is the Gigabyte X870E AORUS PRO X3D ICE.

So basically, I’d love to hear from anyone who has used this Corsair bracket with oversized 4-slot GPUs inside the Meshify 2 RGB, especially if you also have bottom-mounted fans installed. Photos, personal experiences, or even alternative anti-sag white-colored solutions would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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tybuzz@reddit

The GPU should fit your motherboard just fine, it has a pretty thin backplate and they're both the ICE line from Gigabyte, so would be pretty unusual if they were not compatible.

You might consider a different support bracket. A simple pedestal style would work fine. There's no real need for it to screw in to your case slots. Something like this or similar would be fine: https://store.cablemod.com/product/cablemod-adjustable-gpu-support-brace/?attribute_pa_size=small&attribute_pa_color=silver

TenaZiousD@reddit (OP)

I don't think that a cylinder vertical aluminum support is enough to counterbalance the vertical mechanical stress done to the floating edge of the gpu... I prefer opting for this type of bracket solution by now. Do you visually think that it would fit well along the gpu. My main concern is the third screw on the bracket's anchor tab which I don't know if it could cause conflict with the the bottom part of the gpu...

The bracket you linked will only contact the GPU in one spot, just like the pillar, it has a pad that contacts the edge of the GPU in only one spot. It doesn't contact it along the whole length of the GPU, if that's what you're thinking.

You could likely put the bracket over top of the GPU bracket and put a screw through both, so it shouldn't be a problem, but no guarantees.