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Thinner: When you 1) want a quieter GPU, 2) are too cheap/lazy to water cool, and 3) have an itx case that can't fit a 2.5 slot card without an unsightly bulge :
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can you still use the 3rd slot if you have a 2.2 or 2.5 slot gpu? and if not, why is it called a 2.X slot gpu when it really uses 3? : r/buildapc
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