gtx 1070 for my CM 430 elite case

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Hello guys, im gonna aim for that new gpu that is gonna be soon in the market, i think im gonna get it next year or so cause i gotta save for it first, so the question is will my cooler master 430 elite case still be functional for that card? im currently using a gtx 750 ti 2gb oc asus and a psu of 500W evga , i think in terms of power and stuff im fine but the thing is idk if its gonna fit, i hope it does cause i dont wanna get another case im happy with this one even though it seems small compared to other cases.


just for reference, the only different from that picture is that i now have a tx3 CM fan.
 
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That's what I mean. That will limit the length available for the card and its PCIe connectors (if rear positioned). You'll probably have to move the drive to a different bay in the drive cage if the card is too long.
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well i mean if theres going to be a shorter edition then better for me considering my case, but if its the 10.5 a standart for other companies like evga or asus then thats gonna have to do for me, is therea problem with my HDD being on the same line of teh card? sorry i rather ask than be an ignorant.

btw my system should be good enough for the card right? i have a i5 4590 3.3ghz, an asus b85m-e lga 1150 motherboard and 8gb ram.
 
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Yes, your system should be fine. Of course we don't know the PSU requirement of the 1070 yet, but it has to be less than the 180W 1080, which is OK but marginal using your 500W PSU.
The length is the only possible drawback that I can see. In the picture it looks like your drive(s) is not in line with the card. That will allow you to use the entire length from expansion slot to the drive cage.
 
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oh i forgot to mention i moved the HDD one slot above, so its on the same line as the video card or at leats close to it i think im gonna have to check it again, i did that so the air from the front fan will work better or so i thought lol.
 
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That's what I mean. That will limit the length available for the card and its PCIe connectors (if rear positioned). You'll probably have to move the drive to a different bay in the drive cage if the card is too long.
 
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oh okay well i might as well just move it again then, you are probably right about that , considering how long is that card going to be which is huge if you ask me, well thank you for your time :) you really helped me out, i just wish i could do a better cable management with this case though x_x but its good case.
 
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That Elite line of cases is an old design. It doesn't lend itself to much in the way of cable management. I've built with a few of them myself. Just bundle the cables as best you can and tie off the cables to keep from blocking air flow. That is the best you can do.
I usually tried to gather the cables together behind the drive cage as best I could with that Elite series.
 
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thank you my friend, i will give it a try to that suggestion, ill post pics when im done.
 
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