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Can I fit an R7 265 into mATX motherboard?

It's your case size and power supply that will determine if this works.

The R7 260X is generally the largest AMD card that will fit in micro ATX cases, but the 265 will fit easily in an ATX case.
 
NewYorksFinest said:
It will be a close call. I believe the GTX 750 Ti will fit. They are the same price and about the same performance.
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Yeah the 750ti is generally the fastest card that can fit in a small case. In some edge cases the 260X might be faster. The 265 and above are generally faster, but larger cards (in the same price category for the 265 and 270).
 
What we need to know is the type of case you have and the brand/wattage of your power supply. The motherboard doesn't limit your video card choices significantly.
 
Termie said:
What we need to know is the type of case you have and the brand/wattage of your power supply. The motherboard doesn't limit your video card choices significantly.
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That is not a problem for me, my case is very big and the PSU is 700W, I just don't know if the GPU can physically fit on the motherboard!
 
SlickR12345 said:
That is not a problem for me, my case is very big and the PSU is 700W, I just don't know if the GPU can physically fit on the motherboard!
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Any GPU can fit into any PCIe x16 slot. The case is the only thing to worry about at far as size is concerned. If the reason that you're sticking to those card choices is because you're worried something more powerful won't work, don't. (Especially with that PSU. It's extreme overkill for what you're looking at. You should be looking at more like 450-550W if R9 270 is the strongest GPU you're looking at.)
 
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The only other thing that might be an issue is the SATA cables could get in the way if you need to use them all, but that seems unlikely.
 
bystander36 said:
The only other thing that might be an issue is the SATA cables could get in the way if you need to use them all, but that seems unlikely.
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And that's something that can be fixed in most cases.

EDIT: Well, maybe on in this case, but I doubt that more than 4 drives are needed.
 
bystander36 said:
The only other thing that might be an issue is the SATA cables could get in the way if you need to use them all, but that seems unlikely.
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Looking at that motherboard, any dual slot card is going to cost him at least 2 of the SATA ports. Angled SATA cables might get them back, depending on the clearance.

But as others have said, the motherboard doesn't generally restrict what video card you can install. So long as it has a compatible slot, its your case and power supply that will be the limiting factors.
 
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