Will a Dual-X Radeon R9 270X fit in my hp pavilion case

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It should fit, to make certian though, just look up the specs of the card to find its depth (newegg and the OEM has that info on their website) and then just bust out the tape measure.

As you stated you will need a better psu. Make sure it is a quality unit. There is no regulation that prevents a company from putting a sticker on the psu that says a wattage it can never support. You want an 80+ bronze or better psu from antec, evga, xfx, seasonic, rosewill hive/capstone. Corsair makes some good models, but the cx serries should not be used in a demanding gaming computer due to cheaper capacitors that wont take the beatng.
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It should fit, to make certian though, just look up the specs of the card to find its depth (newegg and the OEM has that info on their website) and then just bust out the tape measure.

As you stated you will need a better psu. Make sure it is a quality unit. There is no regulation that prevents a company from putting a sticker on the psu that says a wattage it can never support. You want an 80+ bronze or better psu from antec, evga, xfx, seasonic, rosewill hive/capstone. Corsair makes some good models, but the cx serries should not be used in a demanding gaming computer due to cheaper capacitors that wont take the beatng.
 
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The card that you are looking into buying is 22.8 cm. ~ 9" long. The motherboard is 9.6" x 9.6" In this case, you will want to measure to make sure that the card will fit into the case as I'm unable to find any pictures that show the inside of the case. If nothing hangs over the motherboard where the card will be installed, then you should be good to go!
 
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thanks, i will look into this as i had a corsair in mind. however i hardly consider a hp pavilion to be a demanding gaming pc lol (maybe i can make it that :))

 
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+1 to what Boosted said, I run a Corsair PSU, but always make sure that there is some sort of 80+ certification there for peace of mind.

Believe it or not, my first gaming PC was actually a cobbled HP a6013w, got a better PSU, new GPU, and some RAM and it was a decent rig for playing WoW at the time. Some of the stuff in a pre-built can be cheaper and lower tier, but if it works, then it works, and it could serve you well for a couple years.

Best of luck to you friend, I hope that all turns out well!
 
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