29.01.2010, 07:57
kendo Wrote:One thing to keep in mind is what graphics card you intend to use both now and (possibly) in the future. They are getting very long these days.
When I put my system together about a year and a half ago I got an Antec Sonata case - good deal price wise with good quality Antec PSU included.
Initially I used nvidia 8800gts graphics. When I switched later to a gtx260 (10.5 inches length), it wouldn't fit in the case . I had to make a fairly major (for me anyway) modification (ie cutting bits out!!) to the case to get it in.
Latest ATI cards are even longer - I believe top of the range ATI requires ~12 inches when you include space for power connectors.
Best err on side of caution on this.
Oh, I thought the top end stuff was getting smaller? It was until relatively recently. Maybe it's increasing just because it's ATI???
