{"video_id":"BrfKaMHCjGA","title":"Are Your PC Components TOO BIG?","channel":"Techquickie","show":"Techquickie","published_at":"2025-05-04T14:58:16Z","duration_s":292,"segments":[{"start_s":0.08,"end_s":6.6,"text":"if you've ever built a PC you probably know the community has a massive focus","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":4.0,"end_s":10.8,"text":"on how computer components perform you know FPS go bur but here's something","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":9.04,"end_s":14.559,"text":"very important you don't want to forget about will everything you know fit you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":13.04,"end_s":17.88,"text":"wouldn't be the first person to order a bunch of parts for your spiffy new rig","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":16.24,"end_s":21.84,"text":"just to discover that one or more of the components simply is taking up too much","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":19.8,"end_s":24.76,"text":"space once you start putting everything 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solve your problem somehow your mileage may vary are there other","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":278.52,"end_s":284.56,"text":"headaches that you've run into when filling or upgrading a PC where something just wouldn't fit let us know","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":283.36,"end_s":293.039,"text":"down in the comments and if you'd like to specifically know more about building a tiny PC including how to fit in a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":288.32,"end_s":293.039,"text":"power supply go watch this video next","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"if you've ever built a PC you probably know the community has a massive focus on how computer components perform you know FPS go bur but here's something very important you don't want to forget about will everything you know fit you wouldn't be the first person to order a bunch of parts for your spiffy new rig just to discover that one or more of the components simply is taking up too much space once you start putting everything actually together so today we're going to tell you how to avoid this kind of unpleasant surprise first things first know what form factor you're working with motherboard's mostly come in one of three standard form factors which you can think of as sizes from largest to smallest they're called ATX microatx and Mini ITX why micro and mini are switched so annoying I don't know don't ask me larger form factors will give you more expansion slots and oftentimes more features but a smaller form factor will obviously take up less space if you're going for a compact build and don't need all that extra connectivity once you decide which motherboard form factor you want make sure to pick a case that can fit it most mid Tower cases out there will fit a full-size ATX board no problem but there are plenty of cases out there that can only fit a Micro ATX or mini ITX board and unless you look carefully at the product's description it can be easy to buy a case that's too small as it can be hard to tell exactly what kind of motherboard a case will fit just by glancing at a couple photos next let's talk about your heat sink if you're going with a stock CPU Cooler or a water block this probably isn't something you need to worry about too much cuz they're pretty small but if you're installing an aftermarket air cooler this is where things get a bit tricky air coolers can keep you from installing RAM in the slots closest to your CPU especially if you have RAM sticks with tall heat spreaders and just as bad they can keep you from reinstalling your side panel depending on how far the cooler sticks off from your motherboard the way to prevent this is to carefully look at the listed dimensions for your cooler case and any potentially conflicting components some case spec sheets will tell you straight up what the tallest cooler you can fit inside them is which can help eliminate some guess work and if you absolutely must have a super wide cooler some of them can play nicely with low profile RAM sticks so check those out this leads us right into another cooling component that can be problematic which we'll tell you about right after we thank delete me online privacy isn't just personal it's a family matter because of that delete me is now offering seamless protection for your entire family with their family plans with individual data sheets tailored to each member their privacy first design ensures personalized removal of personal information from online databases from kids to adults everyone stays safe from unwanted exposure and scams simplified management means peace of mind for all so check out delete me at the link below and Safeguard your family's digital world today as we mentioned water blocks don't usually cause too many space issues but what about the radiators they're attached to you'll want to make sure your radiator and case are compatible though the good news is that radiators tend to come in one of several standard sizes and which ones your case support should be clearly listed on the spec sheet however you'll also want to verify that the radiator along with with attached fans isn't so thick that it'll hit other components for example it's possible for a top mounted radiator to interfere with your RAM or even make the headers at the top of your motherboard inaccessible in that case you might be able to make things work if you opt for Slimmer low profile fans give it a shot but an even more likely part to cause you issues is perhaps your most prized component your graphics card higher end gpus need lots of cooling and adequate power delivery and all of that supporting Hardware can take up lots of space the most most common problem when installing a chunker of a graphics card is that the card is simply too long for the case so if this is the situation you're in see if you can get your hands on a shorter card with the same GPU on it though this could be a little tougher for very high-end gpus like an RTX 490 or 90 who knows when you're watching this considering the relative prices of things though maybe just get a bigger case but that's not it with graphics cards it's also good to think about how many slots your graphics card will be taking up obviously you only insert your card into one PCI Express slot but I'm talking about the slot on the back of your case most gpus with any kind of gaming horsepower take up at least two slots and there are a good number of them on the higher and they take up three or even four so find out whether the card you have your eye on is a dual slot triple slot or quad slot and pick a case that matches keep in mind that multi-lot cards also usually physically block at least one more PCI Express slot so it could limit your ability to install other adapter cards like capture cards sound cards or Wi-Fi cards so if you need another slot free check your motherboard's layout out to ensure there will be a slot available for you or maybe investigate whether a PCIe riser can help solve your problem somehow your mileage may vary are there other headaches that you've run into when filling or upgrading a PC where something just wouldn't fit let us know down in the comments and if you'd like to specifically know more about building a tiny PC including how to fit in a power supply go watch this video next"}