3080 gtx Support Arm needed?

Harag

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Hi all

I bought my PC from PCS earlier this year (see below specs) but didn't get a graphics card at the time (used my 1080), you know... chip reasons etc. anyway, I finally got a 3080 GPU from PCS and it arrived today. :)

However, no Supporting Arm was included in the package. While waiting for it to climatise I've been searching online to see if I need one or not. I've read bits about reinforced PCIe slots etc. so might not need one. As I've not installed it yet, I don't know if it sags or not, though I believe the MoBo I have has reinforced PCIe slots

Can anyone confirm if I actually need one with the below MoBo? When I ordered the 3080, the screen before the order showed a support bracket included (for free), I paid, then the actual order just showed the 3080. So not sure if they forgot to post it, or decided I didn't need it.

Many thanks.


MOBOL: ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING


Case

CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
>>>> Not in the actual PC (yet) UPGRADE ---
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR <<< UPGRADE from 1080

1st Storage Drive

2TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
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2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i PRO Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
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STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
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10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
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Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
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United Kingdom - English Language
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Can anyone confirm if I actually need one with the below MoBo? When I ordered the 3080, the screen before the order showed a support bracket included (for free), I paid, then the actual order just showed the 3080. So not sure if they forgot to post it, or decided I didn't need it.
No one needs one, GPU's are designed with sag in mind, it's only if you want one.

Cards have always sagged, they're a lot better these days than they were in previous years.

But a sag bracket is just an optional enhancement to a system rather than any requirement.

But contact PCS, I'm sure they'd send one out as they do usually supply one with a system.
 
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