Graphics card compatibility

[bobthedog]

I would like some advice on the following specification with a GeForce RTX™ 4070 SUPER 12G GAMING X SLIM. The budget is around £500 (already have the graphics card) and the PC will be used for ML applications and image processing, specifically training and inference on Mask RCNN networks.
Details of the case dimensions to ensure the graphics card will fit would be useful, as well as advice on whether the i5 CPU will prevent the graphics card being fully utilised. Thanks for any help

Case
PCS 3312B BLACK CASE
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Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-12400 (Up to 4.4GHz) 18MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE H610M K DDR4 (mATX, LGA1700, DDR4, PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM)
32GB PCS PRO DDR4 3200MHz (1 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3200 MB/R, 2700 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CX-M Series™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® BRONZE
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD CPU COOLER LGA1700
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Price: £483.00 including VAT and Delivery

 

[Scoped Badger]

Putting that GPU in that build is like putting the engine of an Aston Martin in a Fiat Punto.

The GPU costs more than the entire build. Is there any reason why? Is it just a budget issue?

 

[FigmentOfYourImagination]

The PSU is the absolute minimum for that GPU which means is may have issues if the GPU has transient spikes (drawing a lot more power than normal) as 4000 series GPUs are prone to do...personally, I'd want an 850w in there to be sure there's enough headroom.

As to the case, you'd need to contact PCS to get the GPU clearance information...the configurator lists the overall size of the case (if you click on the picture of it...apologies if already done so, not everyone is aware it lists specs) but not internals. HOWEVER, putting that graphics card inside of a hot box like the 3312B is a sure fire way to cook it. That case is for office machines that just have spreadsheets etc running. The absolute minimum case I'd want would be the corsair 3000D Airflow...but for £9 more the 4000D is the best option as it is bigger and so allows more airflow