I want to upgrade my graphics card on my computer http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883108568 but i am not sure if the graphics card will fit. I am worried about the length and the fact that the 7870 is a dual slot card. If the 7870 does not fit the 7850 was my next choice. these are the cards that i am looking at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202025 & http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161405
7850 or 7870
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Swordkd
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Dual slot should fit just fine. What is your budget? I'm betting that a better card could be had for the price. If you are ok with waiting for a MiR, this card would be a better bet than even the 7870 ghz edition. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127737&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
well the 7850 is 9.25in long and looks longer to me than the 7870. Couldn't find dimensions on that 7870 after a quick google search(amazon has dimensions for the box it comes in). From the pics of your system on newegg, it looks like either card should fit. I'd be more concerned whether that 280w psu inside you system can actually power either card without burning out.
Thanks for the reply, i think i am going to go with the 7870 then. And yes i was planning on upgrading the psu just wanted to make sure that the card would fit first, was looking at this psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=17-152-028%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20
Thanks for the response, Trying to keep the budget to a minimum because i also have to purchase a psu also, i looked the the card you linked but i think i will go with he 7870, it had better reviews and is not much slower than the 7950 you lniked.
I know it's not much more expensive but i read through the reviews and numerous people have had problems with it. There are also complaints on how hot the card runs, and since my case does not have much air flow and only has 1-2 fans i am worried about how hot it will get. Also out of 22 reviews a lot of them were about the card failing. Just kind of seems like a big risk to me.
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