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Hi, I'm very new to the world of building my own desktop pc (with the most strenuous activity for the machine being, of course, gaming).

I have reached the stage where I would feel happy choosing an Intel i5-750 2.66 GHz Processor, unless the community here has any better suggestions.

However, I have reached a point of confusion when deciding upon a GPU. Although some of the higher end graphics cards (such as the ATI Radeon 4890, and the nVidia GTX 285 etc.) appear to satisfy my requirements, I'm unsure as to which cases these larger cards limit you to.

For example, will any full stack case be able to accomodate these cards? Will any of the mid stack and mini tower mATX cases work with these larger GPU's?

Also, which cards do you think have the best performance/cost ratio, and what cases would you recommend to go with these?

Thanks very much in advance for all your help!

Eddie.

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What resolution will you be running at? Many mid tower ATX cases provide you sufficient space for even the longest card, if you play to run two though you may need a larger mid tower or a full tower so that the card doesnt prevent access to too many hard drive bays.

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At the moment, I am anticipating using a 1680x1050 resolution. I think this is the most common? Would you recommend using two slightly lower power GPU's over one more powerful one?

Do you have any suggestions of larger mid tower cases to look at?

As you can see, I'm full of questions :kaola:

Message edited by EddieG on 09-14-2009 at 12:06:04 AM

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An antec 900/902 or a HAF 922 are rather large.

A 4870 or GTX260 is what is normally recommended for that resolution, a GTX275 or 4890 should be able to max everything out.

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Awesome, thanks so much for your help

So just to confirm, the Sapphire Radeon 4890 will fit into an Antec Nine Hundred Tower Gaming case?

Wouldn't want to go wrong

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^Yes, it will fit. BUT WAIT for the ATI 5xxx card release.

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Yes, I was considering waiting for the 5XXX series to be released (although it may take a little while to have its effect on the market in New Zealand :??: )...

Would I be waiting to purchase a 5XXX card, or simply to receive the reduction in price to the 4XXX series?

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I like the Cooler Master 690 case too. Here is some comments on it:
Value and Conclusion The Cooler Master RC-690 costs $79.99 US Dollars or 69.90€. This makes this case a true steal, considering its features

Pros:

* Great engineering inside the case
* Large enough, even for the biggest graphic cards
* Very quiet operation
* Three large fans included
* Great price
* Easy cable routing possible
* Vibration dampening where possible.
* Absolutely no vibrations
* Mainboard headers with Molex adapters on all fans
* Side panels can be removed easily
* All front I/O possibilties included
* Well placed PSU
* A whooping four additional fans can be installed
* More then enough screws included
* Very informative packaging

Overall Rating: 9.5!!

Cooler Master has done it again. Not only have they impressed with their new high-end Cosmos, but also with the mainstream RC-690. The case has a lot of very useful features and additions which are usually not found in cases which cost less than 100 US Dollars or more. The only downside is the optical drive installation, which is not completely screwless. The engineering within the case is ingenious for such a price range, as simple additions like the clips to route cables or screws placed inside the case, are very useful features. You even have the choice to get the RC-690 with a side window for an additional 5 €, to show off that clean cable management and your hardware at a LAN party.

I pulled the review from here:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews [...] 690/1.html

It usually is about $15-30 cheaper than the Antec 900, so keep that in mind.

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8800gtx w/e6600 OC'd will run on Antec 380w w/27A on 12v rail, PSU!!
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