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I need a video card that isn't so massive.

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March 14, 2009 5:39:24 PM

Length is the big issue, I probably can't fit any thing bigger than 9.5 inches long. Can anyone help me out?

I plan on gaming at 1900x1200 and have a 250 dollar maximum budget.

I really appreciate it.


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March 14, 2009 5:50:11 PM

what will you use the card for

March 14, 2009 5:51:18 PM

Gaming at 1900x1200.
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March 14, 2009 5:59:33 PM

ATI Radeon HD4870 1Gb, an inch and a half shorter than a GTX260
March 14, 2009 6:15:42 PM

Check out a 1GB 4870.
March 14, 2009 10:13:31 PM

with a 4870 1 GB, you'll stay well below budget.
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March 15, 2009 1:52:48 AM

My 4870 is just a little bit longer than 9.5 inches. Got that 'extra' room ?
March 15, 2009 2:28:54 AM

Thanks for the answers guys! $4870 it is then. I just hope it fits.

Also, to the poster above me, the video card isn't for me. It's my mother's computer who recently got into computer gaming. However her case is a little on the small side and is resistant to getting a new case.


EDITS: I meant to put case instead of card.
March 15, 2009 2:53:36 AM

Check the Power Supply in her Computer that it is enough to power a HD4870,
required connectors and Interface.
March 15, 2009 3:48:46 AM

I just bought her a new power supply so I don't have to worry about that.

And everything checks off, just the case is a little small.
March 15, 2009 4:00:44 AM

Did you buy her a new cpu? If you have a old CPU then it will bottleneck the card, and you won't see the performance you paid for.
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March 15, 2009 9:33:03 AM

Just for the chance of a "crap it doesn't fit" scenario this GTS250 A.K.A. 9800GTX+ which has lower performance then the HD4870 512, let alone the 4870 1GB uses a shorter then standard board and is only about 8 1/2 inches long. $150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
March 15, 2009 2:32:26 PM

zomglmao said:
the video card isn't for me. It's my mother's computer who recently got into computer gaming. However her case is a little on the small side and is resistant to getting a new case.

thats pretty sick, i wish my mom was that colorful-- but no, she just reads a kindle :??: 
!