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Ron Z.

Ron Z.

Joined on 10/26/05

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Most Critical Review

Not what I expected.

Cooler Master Master Accessory Vertical Graphics Card Holder Kit Version 2 with Premium Riser Cable PCI-E 3.0 x16-165mm, Compatible with All Standard ATX Chassis (MCA-U000R-KFVK01)
Cooler Master Master Accessory Vertical Graphics Card Holder Kit Version 2 with Premium Riser Cable PCI-E 3.0 x16-165mm, Compatible with All Standard ATX Chassis (MCA-U000R-KFVK01)

Pros: Solid, no real sag with 3080

Cons: Too close to mobo, very tight fit

Overall Review: First off, Im installing this in a Cooler Master Masterbox 5 so it did fit the rear slots, however its been designed to fit extremely close to the mobo, maybe 2.5 of clearance. This, coupled with the fact that you need a separate PCIe 4.0 riser cable, means the (smallest) 200mm cable is literally mashed in behind the mount. Literally covering most of my M.2 heatsinks and pushing on my PCIe slot. Id understand a possible issue if I werent installing all CM products, but this is borderline ridiculous. On a side note, cooling of my 3080 seems a little better. The fans dont have lighting so its not really that aesthetically pleasing.

Too long for vertical GPU mount!

COOLER MASTER MCA-U000C-KPCI40-200 MasterAccessory Riser Cable PCIE 4.0 X16 - 200mm
COOLER MASTER MCA-U000C-KPCI40-200 MasterAccessory Riser Cable PCIE 4.0 X16 - 200mm

Pros: Well made, works fine

Cons: 200mm way too long!

Overall Review: Im assuming the only reason to buy a riser cable is to use an alternative GPU mount, so why you would want one so long is beyond me. Point is, to use with a Cooler Master case and mount, you would need maybe 150mm. My 200 mm cable is absolutely mashed in between the mount and M.2 heat sinks.