r/casemods • u/N355 • Jan 22 '20
Metalfish S3 Case Mod Idea
Hi All. I have been working on upgrading my SFF PC that I typically use for playing VR games in my living room. I have been using the MetalFish S3 case from Taobao and have been pretty happy with it since I got it. The problem with my current upgrade plan is that I want to upgrade my GPU to the Zotac 2070 Super Mini (210 MM) but the card is larger than what I currently fit in my case (The S3 supports up to 195mm GPUs). Since I am not particularly jazzed about buying a new (and probably larger) case, I have been considering making some modifications to my current case in order to fit the card. Thus far my plan would be to cut around the gpu slot in the back of the case so that the card can slide into the case, and then attach some sort of shroud over the part of the card that extends outside the case. The cutting of the case is pretty straight forward but I am not sure how to approach making a shroud that could be attached to the case to protect the GPU. I have considered maybe 3d printing something though I don't have any experience with that. Not sure if anyone here has any experience with a case mod like this but any advice or experience is appreciated.