would this fit in my case

[Gavint52]

this is the graphics card that i want to know if it will fit in my mid tower case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102915


and this is my case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...re=cooler_master_elite-_-11-119-203-_-Product

please let me know if i could fit that graphics card in that case

 

[StrangleHold]

Think the 6970 is either 10.5 or 11 inches. Just measure from the back of your case to the harddrive cage.

 

[fastdude]

Yes you could, I've seen HD5850 which is 1/4" shorter go in a smaller case (xigmatek white knight)
HD6970 is 10.75 inches long
Method above

 

[Gavint52]

should i buy a new case like a antec twelve hundred or will there be enough room for airflow in my current case?

 

[StrangleHold]

12 hundred is alittle overkill. lol. Does your case still just have the 120 back fan. If so adding a 120 intake front and 120 intake side fan would help alot.

 

[Gavint52]

i mean it looks like the card would be too big for my case

 

[Gavint52]

send me a url that tell the exact length of a 6970

 

[87dtna]

It's extremely close, I highly doubt it actually.

A 5850 is the exact same length as a standard ATX motherboard's width, which is about 9.5 inches. The 6970 is 10.75 inches long, MUCH longer. I don't think you have 1.25'' clearance past the motherboard in that case.

The 5850 is a strong GPU, what resolution are you gaming at and what games do you play?

 

[Gavint52]

i wanna play like crysis and bfbc2 and all the new and future games coming out and idk what resolution

 

[Clamm]

I dont mean to hyjack this thread but 87 can you PM as I would like to buy something from you and really dont know how to PM you nor can I post on the sales forum cause of lack of posts. Thanks and I also live in New Jersey so dont have to worry about shipping over seas.

 

[87dtna]

I don't think you can PM until you've been here so long or have enough posts. You might also need to enable it in your options? not sure.

Sent you a visitor message.


OP- The resolution you are gaming on is really important, a huge determining factor. What monitor do you have?

The board you have supports Xfire, so worst case scenario if a single 5850 doesn't cut it get another for Xfire and then it's a beastly setup that can handle pretty much anything. 5850's are going for around $180 used these days, so two of them is about the price of a new 6970.

And actually if you are dead set of getting a 6000 series, just get a 6870.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150506

About the same performance as a 5870, and only like 1/4'' longer than a 5850 so it should still fit fine. I can't imagine performance lacking for what you need, but if so just get another one for Xfire, your board supports it.