Does this videocard fit in my case?

jeltek · Oct 4, 2013

Hello there,

I am planning to buy the ''msi r7970 tf 3gd5/oc be'' but its a pretty big card i have heard (269mm/10,59 Inch).
And I am wondering if it will fit into my case (Cooler master Gladiator 600).
If it will not fit, what is my best option here, modify or buy a better case?

Thanx in advance!

DjDafiDak · Oct 4, 2013

unfortunately, that card wont fit into your case =[.

since the width of that card is 269mm, and the width of ur case is 202mm.

perhaps u would manage to get it in by removing the hard disk cage, but i cant tell u if that would work and how to do that.

MauveCloud · Oct 4, 2013

Max graphics card length for that case (w/o modding) is 270.3 mm according to manufacturer website, so that video card will just barely fit.

jeltek · Oct 4, 2013

It looks like I have got 27,1 or 27,2 centimeter....
Theoretically it should fit right?

MauveCloud · Oct 4, 2013

Yeah, it should fit. I'd advise getting a new power supply if you're overclocking your cpu (I'm guessing you might be because it looks like you have a tower cpu cooler in that picture), though. Recommended psu for a gtx 680 is 38 amps on the +12V rail and 550W total (ref http://forum-en.msi.com/faq/article/power-requirements-for-graphics-cards), but that's before considering overclocking. Your Seasonic SS-520GM psu will give you 40 amps on the +12V rails.

jeltek · Oct 4, 2013

MauveCloud :

uhhh, I just received this power supply with warranty but I dont know about overclocking....

this is my setup:
Case: Cooler Master Midi Tower Gladiator 600 ATX No PSU (zwart)
CPU: Intel Core i7 870 2.93GHz 2.5GT/s 8MB Box
RAM: Kingston 2x2GB DDR3 PC10666 CL9.0
Motherboard: MSI P55A-GD65 iP55, SATA600 RAID, USB3.0, GLAN
Hdd: Samsung 1TB SATA300 32MB, HD103SJ
DVD: Samsung DVD-/+/RAM SH-S223C 22x/22x/12x SATA Bulk (zwart)
Cpu cooler: Scythe Processor Koeler Mugen 2 Rev. B AMD & Intel
Gpu: XFX Videokaart PCI-e Radeon HD6850 1GB 2xDVI/HDMI/DP
Power supply: Seasonic M12II 520W

My upgrade:

Msi r7970 OC
SSd samsung 840 evo 120gb
extra Hdd barracuda 2TB
and 4 gb RAM (2x2GB cl9 1333 kingston)

not planning for overclocking, just an upgrade for the next generation games... and ssd for speed
I have been told that this power supply should be sufficient....

john1587 · Oct 4, 2013

I have that same card myself and is the biggest vcard i have seen and had, it wouldn't fix into my case so i had to buy a new one. I have bought the Thermaltake Snow Edition and fits perfectly and have room even for another one. Its a mid tower and cost about 50usd on amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-VN40006W2N-Commander-USB3-0-Computer/dp/B0079XWG62/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1380906658&sr=1-2&keywords=thermaltake+snow+edition

jeltek · Oct 4, 2013

ah I see, well I think I am going to order the 7970 first and I am going to try and fit it into my case.
If it won't fit I will look for an other case

john1587 · Oct 4, 2013

When i saw it didnt fit, I made it to fit forcing some case parts and braking until i wait for the new case

john1587 · Oct 4, 2013

also make sure you have a PSU with at least two 8 pin PCI cables and more than 600 watts

jeltek · Oct 4, 2013

I have 520 Watt and one 6 pins and one 8 pins PCI cables....
But I have been told that this power supply will be enough for that setup....

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