Compact cases and Graphics Cards

[nonns]

Hi

I currently have a system with 2*8800GT's in SLi. I have a yen for a faster setup. Trouble is that I hvae some restrictions on the size of the case I can use. It must have a depth of no more than about 48.5cm (thats front ot back measurement). Most of the powerful GPU's I've seen are huge and unfortunately most fo the cases I've seen put drive bays in the way so that you can't put in a GPU longer than about 9.5 inches max.

Does anyone know of anything that might fit the bill? I don't particularly wan tot buy a case then start sawing it about and ripping it apart to get something to fit. I just want ot slap the components in it and use the thing.

Many thanks in advance for any help you can give.

 

[ilovebarny]

ya go ati. my friend just bought a 4870 at the same time i bought a 9800GTX+ and his card is about 1/2 to 1 inch smaller than mine. i just barly got the 9800 to fit in my antec sonata3 case.

ill check and see how long my card is when i get home from work.

 

[Nica Guy]

i had a 4870 and its not that long so u would be ok... I think it was like 10" long...
note that the 4870 will not perform better than what you currently have.

 

[ilovebarny]

ya my 9800GTX+ is almost 11 in long. the best thing to do is get a full tower case (like the antec 1200) and sli two 260gtx's or something like that. two 9800GTX+ cards would beat the setup you have.