Ati/AMD Radeon 58xx series poll.

[Silent_Buddha]

Yeah that's the one. I've looked at it a few times since I'm probably going to ditch Shuttle SFF cases for my next build. They are getting just too expensive, and I won't be traveling to Japan as much to work 3 months out of the year so won't need to cart my PC along with me.

But I think I'll probably end up going with another Antec P-18x or P-19x case. Hate their PSU's but love their P-series cases.

Regards,
SB

 

[wishiknew]

I'm thinking Antec P183 would work. By not installing the upper drive cage, it looks its possible to install a card that can be as long as the case itself.

 

[Subtlesnake]

its the same size as a 4870x2~, and smaller than a 8800gtx~... If you use big cards you need a server case anyways... well for the love of the cable gods and your sanity to install stuff.
and will get two X2s! .

Aren't both the 8800 GTX and the 4870 X2 exactly 10.5" (26.67 cm)?

The case I want to buy can't support cards longer than 10.5 inches, and I don't know if I should risk it. Has there been any definite confirmation of the card's length?

 

[digitalwanderer]

I just ripped out my hard drive cage last night in preparation.

 

[digitalwanderer]

Just between me and thee, I'd get a different case.

 

[Subtlesnake]

So it's longer than 10.5"?

Damn.

 

[Valzic]

Take a look at the New Silverstone Raven RV-02. I am just building a system replacing a Antec P182 (heading to basement as server) and the radical orientation allows for very large video cards. The cooling awesome also with 3 fans blowing from bottom between the cards to exit at the top where everything is plugged in.

Love this case.

 

[wishiknew]

Hey digitalwanderer, which case do u own?

 

[digitalwanderer]

Thermaltake Armor+ MX. Really nice case actually, it's served me better than any others I've ever had.

 

[Humus]

So it's longer than 10.5"?

Longer than longcat.

 

[Ollo]

we used to have the Q2 Crusher benchmark when Quake 2 no longer proved a challenge.

Hush, or you'll summon the Reverend!

 

[Mendel]

cookie smiley for the first one to post a quake 2 crusher benchmark score on a 5870

 

[Kaotik]

I think I asked this once before already, but wtf is the small chip in the middle of the power circuitry? it seems it's adding a good 2cm if not more to cards length alone

 

[Alistair]

Thermaltake Armor+ MX. Really nice case actually, it's served me better than any others I've ever had.

That is probably the ugliest case in the history of cases.

 

[ferro]

I got a Antec Solo so its a write off. Any body have any recommendations on something small that's also deep?

Antec Solo dimensions:
- 17.0" (H) x 8.1" (W) x 18.5" (D) or 43.18cm (H) x 20.57cm (W) x 47.0cm (D)

Antec Titan 650 dimensions:
- 17.6" (H) x 8.1" (W) x 23.0" (D) or 44.60cm (H) x 20.50cm (W) x 58.4cm (D)

 

[ShaidarHaran]

I think I'll hold out with my GTX 285. May replace my 8800 GT if they can deliver significantly better performance with similar TDP and PCB dimensions.

 

[Davros]

That is probably the ugliest case in the history of cases.

No this is

 

[Silent_Buddha]

Yikes I thought that was a Ski Boot at first.

Regards,
SB

 

[Bouncing Zabaglione Bros.]

Anyone know the 5870 length for sure? Certainly going over 10.5 inches will cut out a lot of cases. For instance, I just measured my Antec 300, and it's 10.5 inches on the graphics card slot, and easily takes 4870 and 4890, though you can't realistically get a hard drive into the bay alongside the graphics card if it's the full length.

 

[Silent_Buddha]

Every single report and rumor so far has stated it will be shorter than 8800 GTX.

Regards,
SB