Will this card fit in my case?

[RzA gZa]

One of the reviews stated to make sure you have a full tower if you decide to get this card because it is big! Will I have any issues getting this card into my tower? There isn't really anything else in the way.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150605 (video card)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147159 (tower)


Also -- not to get another debate going but when looking best bang for the buck, I am correct in choosing the AMD card over this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125443 ??


Thanks for your help.

 

[bryonhowley]

As far as AMD versus Nvidia personally I prefer AMD anymore. I have two AMD rigs with a Sapphire HD 6950 and a Sapphire 7950 and a intel rig with a Geforce 560ti and have found my 6950 to just run better.

As for the case I have not build a rig with that case but I did build one with the Rosewill CHALLENGER it is also a mid tower but has support for a 140mm fan on the top of the case where the Rosewill REDBONE does not. I think you should be ok as long as you put at least one fan pulling air in on the side panel. Any of the mid-high end cards are going to put out some heat there is really no way around it but as long as you got good air flow though out the case I do not see a problem.

 

[neon neophyte]

i think it would fit.

just to verify i did a quick google search and found this guy with the same case and a 7870 inside of it.

http://teksyndicate.com/forum/pc-gaming/dvd-burner-issues/124532

 

[RzA gZa]

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