Meet the Vertical GPU Mounting Kit PCIe 5.0: Tested at Full Bandwidth

Turn the card, keep the bandwidth.

A vertical mount puts a riser cable between the slot and the card, and Gen 5 doubles the signaling rate that cable has to carry cleanly. This kit answers that with a signal-tested riser and a steel bracket rigid enough to hold a heavy card where you put it.

Here is what went into it.

Full PCIe 5.0, tested end to end

The riser is 175 mm, male-to-female, and tested for signal integrity across its full length, so the card negotiates the same link vertically as it would seated flat.

A bracket that holds the card level

The bracket is rigid SGCC steel and bolts to the motherboard mounting points. A modern graphics card is heavy, and where it ends up sitting six months in is decided by what is holding it.

Five slots, not seven

It occupies five expansion slots, not all seven, and still fits any standard ATX case with no slot dividers — including the NZXT H5, H6, H7 and H9. Every screw you need ships in the box, and the fixed geometry means there is nothing to dial in.

The opening disappears

Turning the card sideways leaves the original PCI slot opening exposed. A high wall of solid SGCC steel closes it off, so the back of the build reads as finished from the front.

Three heights, one fixed geometry

High, Mid and Low set the height of the card, clearing tall air coolers, AIO tubing and case fans.

Availability

The Vertical GPU Mounting Kit PCIe 5.0 comes in matte black and matte white and is rolling out to authorized retailers worldwide over the coming months. Availability varies by region and store.

• Vertical GPU Mounting Kit PCIe 5.0 — $49.99 (AMER/APAC), €49.99 (EMEA)

Product pages: Vertical GPU Mounting Kit PCIe 5.0
Where to buy: nzxt.com/pages/retailers-nzxt